Bob Fletcher

Jul 16, 2026

Ramsey County sues DHS over Thao investigation records

Ramsey County officials sued the Department of Homeland Security seeking records tied to the detention of U.S. citizen ChongLy Scott Thao.

Apr 14, 2026

Ramsey County investigates federal arrest as possible kidnapping in St. Paul

County officials said in a statement that federal agents “may have committed the crimes of kidnapping, burglary, and false imprisonment” in the January incident.

Jul 3, 2012

Departing legislators jump into county races

An unusually large number of legislators and prominent Minnesota politicos are opting to run in county commissioner races across the state.

Oct 19, 2010

RNC 8 case ends with plea bargains

The four remaining members of the so-called RNC 8 pleaded guilty this morning to gross misdemeanor charges that will not result in any jail time. Defendants Rob Czernick and Max Spektor pleaded to one count each of conspiracy to commit riot, while Garrett Fitzgerald and Nathanael Secor pleaded to one count each of conspiracy to destroy property.

Oct 13, 2010

Bostrom calls for crackdown on illegal signs in Ramsey County Sheriff’s race

Ramsey County Sheriff challenger Matt Bostrom is calling on cities to remove illegal campaign signs. He has sent a letter to the public works departments of all cities located within Ramsey County requesting that they take action against illicit signs. Bostrom is trying to unseat four-term incumbent Bob Fletcher.

Jul 21, 2010

Nekima Levy-Pounds puts St. Thomas’ weight behind civil rights struggle across east metro

South-Central Los Angeles was hell in the late 1980s. Poverty was rampant, housing deplorable, and graffiti scarred almost every edifice. Drugs and gangs begot drive-by shootings and daylight robberies. Yet for some in that topsy-turvy world, the criminals were heroes, and cops were the enemy.

Mar 26, 2010

Moua backs down on gang database ban

Sen. Mee Moua has dropped her proposal to prohibit law enforcement agencies from maintaining electronic databases of gang members. The proposed ban -- designed to protect privacy and civil liberties -- had drawn pointed criticism from some law enforcement officials.

Mar 19, 2010

Senate committee punts on Moua’s gang data bill

Sen. Mee Moua's controversial proposal to prohibit law-enforcement agencies from maintaining gang databases came before the Senate's State and Local Government Operation and Oversight Committee on Friday afternoon. Supporters and detractors of the measure were primed for a debate. Deputies from the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office and community activists concerned about police misconduct filled the [...]

Mar 19, 2010

A proposal to ban gang databases has some fuming

But Fletcher insists that all those advances would be threatened if a bill put forth by state Sen. Mee Moua, DFL-St. Paul, becomes law.

Mar 19, 2010

‘Support our troops’ license plate hearing: It seemed like a good idea at the time

A number of key legislative Democrats have complained repeatedly about the mounting cost of so-called "interagency agreements" between the governor's office and other state agencies during the Pawlenty years, casting those budget-sharing agreements as a means for the governor's office to augment its budget without the blessing of the Legislature.