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Hennepin County Sheriff Race (part 3)
Our analysts Abou Amara, a Democrat, and Amy Koch, a Republican, take a broader look at the issue of crime and how it's affecting statewide elections.
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Our analysts Abou Amara, a Democrat, and Amy Koch, a Republican, take a broader look at the issue of crime and how it's affecting statewide elections.
The Hennepin County Sheriffs Department is the leading law enforcement agency for the 1.2 million people in Hennepin County. If Joseph Banks won the election, he would be would the first person of color to ever hold the position.
The Hennepin County Sheriffs Department is the leading law enforcement agency for the 1.2 million people in Hennepin County. If Major Dawanna Witt won the election she would be would the first person of color to ever hold the position and the first woman to hold the job.
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