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Restorative Justice Community Action Orientation

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

6:00 – 7:00 pm

Lyndale Neighborhood Building

3537 Nicollet Ave.

Restorative Justice Community Action gives community members a voice in the justice process. Using trained facilitators, Restorative Justice Community Action brings community members and people who have committed offenses in Minneapolis neighborhoods together in small group meetings to decide how to make amends in the community. All participants have a voice in the process and the outcome.

Childcare available, please contact Sarah at 612-824-9402 ext. 12 or sarah@lyndale.org if interested.

For more information, contact Taryn Runck, Community Coordinator, at (612) 746-0784 or trunck@rjca-inc.org

Composite of South Minneapolis Robbery Suspect Released

October 19, 2009 (MINNEAPOLIS) Minneapolis Police Robbery Investigators seek the publics help in locating the suspect who was involved in several South Minneapolis business robberies.

Suspect is described as being a black male, 5’7”– 5’9”, 25-40 yrs of age, medium to heavy build and neatly dressed.

If located, use caution, suspect may be armed. Anyone with information about this suspect is asked to call the Minneapolis Police Department tip line at 612-692-tips (8477).

South Side Robber

Lyndale Bike Cop Program

This summer the Lyndale Neighborhood Association will be working with the Minneapolis Police Department on a Bike Cop program for the neighborhood.  The money we raise for this program goes to hire off-duty officers to patrol the Lyndale neighborhood on bikes.

The Lyndale Bike Cop Program goes to help:

  • Stop Crime
  • Build trust between the police and the community
  • Let criminals know they are not welcome in our neighborhood

Thanks to the generous support of Lyndale residents we raised over $6,000 for bike cops last year.  This year we hope to raise even more.  Every $45 dollars that we raise pays for one hour of patrol time.

The LNA board is also offering a special matching challenge to the neighborhood this year to help get the 5th Precinct some new bikes for this program and for officers to use during their regular patrol time.  LNA will match on a dollar to dollar basis up to $800 for new bikes for the 5th precinct. We know it’s a lot to ask people to make an additional contribution on top of their regular bike cop contribution, but we think it is important that officers have good bikes to patrol the neighborhood

Questions or comments about the Lyndale Bike Cop program should be directed Mark Hinds at 612.824.9402 ext 16 or mark@lyndale.org

You can donate online to the Lyndale Bike Cop Program through PayPal.