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At Metro Transit, fighting crime and disciplining officers
Along with rising crime over the past few years, Metro Transit in Minneapolis and St. Paul has wrestled with one other problem: Having to discipline its police officers for misconduct, at a time when the number of officers available to fight crime has dropped. ... Continue Reading
A look back at a Trump lawsuit against a Wisconsin TV station
The cease-and-desist letter from the Trump campaign arrived at a small northern Wisconsin TV station in March 2020 – just as President Donald Trump, a Republican, was in the midst of a heated re-election bid. ... Continue Reading
With rioting in Minnesota following George Floyd’s death, little help from adjoining states
Five days after the murder of George Floyd, a top Minnesota National Guard official sent an email to four adjoining states – Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin and South Dakota – asking them to send help as rioting in the aftermath of the killing continued in the Twin Cities. ... Continue Reading
In Minneapolis, the 2020 voter fraud investigations continue
Nearly a year after Joe Biden won the November 2020 election, Minneapolis police were still trying to determine whether a 44-year-old resident with a string of felony and other criminal convictions had committed voter fraud by casting a ballot in the presidential election. ... Continue Reading
Kashkari’s calendars: A look into the push for the Page Amendment
With the U.S. in the middle of a worldwide pandemic and the impact of a new federal economic stimulus package still to be determined, Neel Kashkari had plenty to digest in March 2021. ... Continue Reading
Documents: The Agape Movement’s early progress reports in Minneapolis give few details
In the aftermath of the high-profile police killing of George Floyd, the City of Minneapolis signed two contracts this year with The Agape Movement Co., a group that included former gang members that was formed after Floyd’s death to help young black men avoid a criminal lifestyle. ... Continue Reading