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Amid a pandemic, a struggle to get Minnesota health care workers vaccinated
The 59-year-old owner of an assisted living facility in Minnesota was asked, after having been exposed to COVID-19 in September 2021, why they had not been vaccinated. The answer: the vaccine is not safe. ... 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
Documents: U struggled to address, recover from public relations hit over COVID refunds
Just eight months after becoming president of the University of Minnesota, Joan Gabel was immersed in controversy and second-guessing over the school’s COVID-19 response. ... 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