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As federal scrutiny grew, U slow to sever ties with Chinese telecom
In 2018, Chinese telecom giant Huawei came under increasing scrutiny in the United States over allegations that it stole trade secrets and violated sanctions on Iran. At the University of Minnesota, officials watched as major schools across the country began distancing themselves from the company. ... Continue Reading
Police told to watch for threats, Boogaloo Boys at Minnesota polling places
The report – which has not been previously disclosed — provided an eye-opening look into how law enforcement authorities braced for trouble as Minnesotans went to the polls in the 2020 presidential election. ... Continue Reading
U of M documents show Richard Painter's clashes with Trump administration
Painter, the former chief ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, a Republican, was a vocal critic of Trump while a faculty member at the University of Minnesota. School officials monitored his headline-making activities. ... Continue Reading
After tax reform, the charitable giving at U.S. Bank gets muddled
Records obtained by Public Record Media (PRM), a non-profit based in Saint Paul, along with statements from the bank show that much of the $150 million earmarked for charitable giving remained with the foundation nearly two years later even as the bank benefited financially from the tax law change. ... Continue Reading
Records: Backbiting and backtracking behind a City’s Pledge of Allegiance drama
Internal city documents obtained by Public Record Media show that City Council members and city staff in St. Louis Park engaged in finger-pointing and arguments over who was to blame for putting the 49,000-resident suburb of Minneapolis under an unwelcome microscope. ... Continue Reading
Documents: Federal regulators quickly changed course on Boundary Waters mining
New documents show that a year after the Trump administration took office, federal regulators were hurriedly trying to keep pace with the new U.S. president and industry supporters who wanted to revive a controversial mining project near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in northern Minnesota. ... Continue Reading
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