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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
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
9-1-1 transcripts: Third Precinct residents in fear, panic during riots
The 911 phone call came at 2:22 in the morning –– nearly five hours after the Minneapolis police abandoned their nearby Third Precinct headquarters on what became the most intense night of protests last year following the death of George Floyd. ... 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