"The Brogan Files" Blog Appears In Barb Johnson Vs. Kris Brogan City Council Race...

Creative stock photo, (a Cherokee casino in Oklahoma) blog
post by John Hoff

Kris Brogan (who I've never heard of outside of city council races) is the only candidate foolish enough to run against City Council President Barb Johnson and may God have mercy on Brogan's soul. Former "candidate for everything" Troy Parker has apparently learned a lifetime of hard lessons and doesn't appear to be running for anything at the moment.

Very disheartening for bloggers, I might add, but the fees for Minneapolis political races went up recently and, well, I'm just saying.

The fees went up.

But in regard to Kris Brogan...

A Strangely Close Connection Between JNS Blog And Homicide Victim Demetrius Harper, Plus The Rap Sheet For His Baby Mama, London Rozelle...

Photo from Facebook page of Demetrius Harper (Meady
Neverenough Harper) used under First Amendment Fair
Comment and Criticism, blog post by John Hoff

It's a small hood after all.

Though I've written a couple of articles about the two men killed at an illegal "after hours" Northside club, click here and here, it turns out I have a personal connection with homicide victim Demetrius (Meady) Harper and didn't even realize it...

2711 Humboldt Ave. N. Placed On A Short Leash By Minneapolis Police...

Contributed photo, blog post by John Hoff

It was August of last year when this blog wrote about a police raid on 2711 Humboldt Ave. N. (photo of raid, above) and the surprising paper trail of ownership, which led to Donald G. Swensrud; who is active in the Tea Party and Landlord Politics Dot Com.

There has been a new development at the property. Police have Swensrud on notice (click here for document) that further problems at the property can result in loss of the rental license. Furthermore, it's my understanding neighbors are...

Former Mahmood Khan "Murder Property" Demolished, What A Shame Khan Wasn't Inside When It Happened...

Photos, blog post by John Hoff

It happened a couple weeks ago, but the end of such a notorious property can't pass by unremarked. The house and detached garage at 2222 4th St. N. have been demolished.

The hovel in question was owned by notorious North Minneapolis slumlord Mahmood Khan, but now the owner is listed as Hennepin County Forfeited Land. The property became infamous when murder victim Annshalike Hamilton, 15, was found in the garage.

Her murder is still unsolved and there is a reward. 

More Details On The Fatal Hit-And-Run At Fremont And 21st Avenue North...

Creative stock photo, a bar and grill called "Daytona's" 
in Des Moines, Iowa, blog post by John Hoff

A number of mainstream media entities have reported on a fatal hit-and-run at Fremont and 21st Ave. N. on March 23, and subsequent charges against Perry Bernard Atkins. Click here for example. 

JNS Blog has dug up more horrific details, including the actual criminal complaint...

Anthony John Ellis Pleads Guilty In Face-Slashing Attack On Jon Olson, Park Commissioner...

Stock photo, army combat medic training, blog
post by John Hoff

I have been informed by the Hennepin County Prosecutor that Anthony John Ellis, who slashed the face of Park Commissioner Jon Olson while acting stupid and intoxicated, has pled guilty in the attack. No plea deal was offered; Ellis simply elected to do the right thing and save everybody the trouble of a trial. This is the first solid act of good citizenship I've heard of by Anthony Ellis and I can only hope he rehabilitates himself and emerges a better person. More than once I've been told this action was "out of character" for Ellis.

I should add that I met Jon Olson a couple weeks ago at Tootie's. Olson's wounds have healed amazingly well due to the...

JNS BLOG EXCLUSIVE: Haywood Eaton's Mother, Stephanie Moreland, Is The "Assless Underwear Bandit"

Photo, blog post by John Hoff


The second Northside shooting incident associated with a memorial to murder victim Haywood Eaton reminded me of an old story about Haywood Eaton's mother, Stephanie Moreland a/k/a Stephanie Eaton, a/k/a Stephanie Eaton-Moreland.

Ms. Moreland was involved in the theft of a mink coat which, incredibly, she managed to hide in her underwear for three days while in police custody. The story garnered Moreland brief fame on the bigger, wider internet. But I'd never seen the criminal complaint associated with the story, so I decided to go looking and see if it was true, that this woman hid a mink coat in her underwear for three days while in police custody.

I found the story was not only true, but a wealth of bizarre details existed. To facilitate shoplifting the mink coat, Moreland utilized underwear with the seat portion removed.

Yes, assless underwear...

Resolution About Sex Offender Concentration Passes With Overwhelming Support, Details To Follow...

Photo, blog post by John Hoff

The resolution I wrote about earlier today, click here, about sex offender concentration in North Minneapolis and all of Minneapolis having more than its "fair share" of sex offenders from Minnesota and even other states, passed amid overwhelming support.

The resolution was so popular that council members besides Don Samuels wanted their names added as co-authors. Even ultra-progressive Cam Gordon, who is often a dissenting voice on many matters before the Public Safety Committee, signed on to the resolution.

More important than the fact our city council is able to perceive the injustice of sex offender concentration is the fact our Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights (which was involved in drafting and researching the resolution) has apparently been given a "green light" when it comes to...

(Proposed) City Council Resolution On Sex Offender Concentration In North Minneapolis To Be Presented Today...

Creative stock photo, blog post by John Hoff

The Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights will be presenting a resolution today on the subject of sex offender concentration in North Minneapolis. Click here for a copy of the resolution. 

Any resolution under consideration by the city council requires a city council sponsor. The sponsor of this resolution is Fifth Ward City Councilman (and mayoral candidate) Don Samuels. This is more than a "North Minneapolis" resolution. Statistics show that sex offenders seek out their victims within 10 miles of their home, and all of Hennepin County has more than its fair share of sex offenders even though the predatory lion's share reside in the 55411 and 55412 zip code. We are getting offenders from other states, as a matter of fact.

KSTP already did a good story about this proposed resolution, but watch Johnny Northside Dot Com for further details. 

Cost Of Previous Haywood Eaton Vigil/Riot Was $14,340, Similar Incident A Few Nights Ago Expected To Cost Roughly The Same...

Photo by John Hoff, Haywood Eaton shooting, blog
post by John Hoff

I know it's hard to keep straight all the shootings, and memorials to shootings, and shootings at memorials to shootings, so let me break it down and make it plain.

A few years ago, a young man named Haywood Eaton was shot and killed at Broadway and Bryant Ave. N. by another young man named Denell Malone. Neither of these two young men was better than the other, it was just fate that Malone got the drop on Eaton rather than...

Almost Instant 311 Gratification On 27th Avenue North, Between Morgan And Newton...

Photo, blog post by John Hoff

I don't know how long this car actually sat where I found it, on 27th Ave. N. between Morgan and Newton, on the south side of the street, but I first saw it Saturday evening, which would have been March 16. By today, March 18, its presence was getting tiresome...

Backhoe Of Doom Parked In Front Of 2222 4th St. N., The "Murder Property" Owned By Mahmoud Khan...

Photo contributed by Hawthorne Hawkman, blog post
by John Hoff

The endless saga of 2222 4th St. N. looks to be coming to an end. As early as 2009, neighbors thought the house would soon be demolished by slumlord Mahmoud Khan (he of the eight units and one smoke detector) fought a court battle to save the property. He lost.

Click here for previous blog coverage. 

This is the property where the body of Annshalike Hamilton, 15, was found in the garage. The murder remains unsolved though Hamilton's mother has repeatedly voiced her suspicions about who she believes killed her daughter. 

As of today, a backhoe is parked in front of the property.

It is assumed demolition will begin tomorrow.

Not a moment too soon!
And by "moment" I mean, well, YEAR. 

Rashid "Tip Toe" Hill Allegedly Robbed Two Victims, Then Shot At Them...

Creative stock photo, blog post by John Hoff

According to a criminal complaint against Rashid Hakim Hill, a couple of men were driving around the vicinity of 40th Ave. N. and Humboldt Ave. N. when one of the men recognized a guy known as "Tip Top."

Apparently neither of them knew "Tip Top's" real name, but that was just fine. Tip Top was allowed to get into their vehicle, a Chevy Impala.

Cynical Northsider that I am, I can't help but think this sounds like these two men were...

TRYING TO SCORE SOME DOPE IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. 

Well, in any case, Hill got inside the Impala and soon pulled out a gun and put it to the head of one victim...