Artsy, Organic Bazaar Proposed For Mereen Johnson Property At 4401 Lyndale Ave. N. As Latest Scheme To Dump Poverty In North Minneapolis FAILS...

Contributed image, blog post by John Hoff

In mid-March, there was a brief but intense controversy when the Salvation Army proposed building a "live and work" facility in North Minneapolis. Residents of our neighborhood responded with a predictable lack of enthusiasm over this latest "concentrate all the poverty in North Minneapolis and call that development" development scheme.

The scheme, thankfully, appears dead.

However, out of the controversy and discussion came idea about an alternative plan to develop the Mereen Johnson property at 4401 Lyndale Avenue North...

Stop Dumping All The Level Three Sex Offenders In North Minneapolis (As Expressed By Punk Parody Song)

YouTube embed by JohnnyHoffa (same as this blogger) blog post by John Hoff

It was more than a year ago when I threw this song together along with some friends, not the least friendly of which was 100 proof alcohol, at least. It's a song about the unreasonable concentration of Level Three sex offenders (L3SOs) in North Minneapolis and a demand that our government officials (the Department of Corrections or DOC) stop allowing it.

The song is done in a punk parody style, and if you can't make out the words, well, here they are...

JNS BLOG EDITORIAL, FROM THE HEART: Julian "Funny Mo" Anderson Is Certified As An Adult In Nizzel George Shooting, JNS Blog Readers Knew His Name MONTHS Ago, What Is The Lesson Here? And How Do We Get To Urban Utopia When The Path Leads Through An Urban Jungle?

Creative stock photo, information wants to be unchained and run free, blog post by John Hoff

A press release was sent out today by the Hennepin County Attorney's Office, announcing the alleged "second shooter" in the murder of Nizzel George had been certified as an adult and his name is Julian Kijuan Lamar Anderson.

Readers of Johnny Northside had the name "Julian Anderson" in a "JNS BLOG SUPER EXCLUSIVE" back on July 6, click here. In fact, this blog went further and found out information about the individuals who appear to be his parents, click here and here and also here. This blog speculated, not without some basis, about a connection between the street name "Mo" and gang involvement, click here. We even located what appears to be video of "Funny Mo" fighting in the street, click here.

Now certified as an adult, Anderson's name is visible on the jail roster, which lists his address as 2609 Colfax Ave. N. Of course, this blog already published THAT information and went so far as to report all the "calls for service" at that address, click here.

What Is The Lesson, Here? Social Media Can Move Mountains

Try as I might...