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700 U.S. Marines depart Los Angeles while litigation continues
On July 21st, the Los Angeles Times reported that a contingent of 700 active duty United States Marines would be departing Los Angeles for their base at Twentynine Palms, California. The Marines had been deployed to the city by President Donald Trump over a month earlier, in response to immigration protests and accompanying vandalism. The troop withdrawal is the latest chapter in an ongoing dispute over the president’s authority to use federal military assets inside the United States. ... Continue Reading
Tribute event for journalist Mike Kaszuba to be held July 26
On July 26, 2025, the family of former Public Record Media (PRM) board member and long-time journalist Mike Kaszuba will host a tribute event in his memory. The event will be held at the Harriet Brasserie restaurant at 2724 West 43rd Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 2:00-4:00pm. ... Continue Reading
As Trump orders troops to Los Angeles, PRM documents show history of military-police interaction
For more than a decade Public Record Media, a non-profit based in Saint Paul, has used public data requests to obtain government documents that have highlighted trends toward using the military to aid domestic law enforcement. ... Continue Reading
Two years after George Floyd, Minneapolis practiced a better response
A hypothetical exercise, in October 2022, had police in Minneapolis react to a scenario where a delivery truck hit a group of children, sparking protests and riots. It also emphasized protocols for when to ask for the National Guard. ... Continue Reading
In Minneapolis-St. Paul area libraries, a pivot away from security gates
Library officials in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area said that the anti-theft gates were costly, did not necessarily deter theft and often provided an unwelcoming feeling at the facilities. ... Continue Reading
After one storm, and maybe another to come, a pause in Lino Lakes
Documents show how the controversial plan to build housing and a mosque in Lino Lakes -- which a developer still plans to move forward with -- laid bare the actions of frazzled city officials and pleas for calm as the city spent four months last year wrestling with what to do amid citizen protests. ... Continue Reading
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