{"podcast":{"title":"Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","podcast_index_feed_id":7564425,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-minneapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-minneapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1078,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Minneapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Minneapolis—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Minneapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T12:18:15.928010+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425"},"episode":{"title":"Jail Overtime Crisis and New Social Programs","slug":"jail-overtime-crisis-and-new-social-programs","published_at":"2026-06-26T21:49:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/jail-overtime-crisis-and-new-social-programs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b2f61a4d-68e4-46fd-a433-607198ba549c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b2f61a4d-68e4-46fd-a433-607198ba549c.mp3","summary":"County jails are drowning in overtime costs because staffing budgets ignore inevitable absences — a consultant’s four-year plan proposes hiring more staff, creating flexible teams, using non-licensed workers, and adding civilian support to slash expenses. Commissioners back the plan and even consider facility upgrades, while the Sheriff highlights her efforts to reassign licensed staff and the impact of new state paid leave. Meanwhile, Minneapolis’ Lake Street social worker program gets renewed funding to keep high-risk residents out of jail, and a major department merger in January 2027 could bring in nearly $800K — though concerns linger about preserving disparity elimination work countywide. Finally, a $6 million HIV/AIDS grant is approved to serve low-income residents across 13 counties, despite a recent funding agency visit that left one commissioner shaken. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/426e73ae92bbaf5b","meta_description":"County jails are drowning in overtime costs because staffing budgets ignore inevitable absences — a consultant’s four-year plan proposes hiring more staff…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":126,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/episodes/jail-overtime-crisis-and-new-social-programs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/jail-overtime-crisis-and-new-social-programs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}