St. Louis County Attorney and Minnesota Sixth District Court 11 Judge candidates give statements and juvenile offenders policy

The Hillsider asked two questions of candidates for county attorney and Sixth District Court 11 Judge:

1. Why are you running?

2. What could you do in your position to prevent the disproportionately high number of children of color that are in the juvenile justice system? Are there alternatives to juvenile detention by focusing on solutions rather than punishment?

County Attorney Candidates:

• Melanie Ford incumbent
  

• Mark Rubin

Minnesota Sixth District Court Judge 11 candidates:

• Russ Conrow

• Timothy Costley

• Michael J. Cuzzo

• Juhl S. Halvorson

• Tim Little

• John Steven Lind [Did not return questions]
  

• James Ross

• Lawrence W. Ulanowski [Did not return questions]
  

Minnesota Sixth District Court Judge 11 candidates