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FBI records: Revisiting Watergate, and Kenneth Dahlberg
FBI documents newly-obtained by Public Record Media (PRM), a non-profit based in Saint Paul, provide details on Dahlberg’s connection to Watergate – but also go beyond that to another traumatic life experience that Dahlberg weathered. ... 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
With InfraGard, the FBI gives confidential briefings to Minnesota’s business community
Several times a year, the FBI brings together top intelligence, cyber security and terrorism experts for the members of InfraGard in Minnesota, which is described as a “partnership between the FBI and private sector” with a focus on protecting critical infrastructure. ... Continue Reading
The University of Minnesota courts the military
In the spring of 2018, the State of Minnesota submitted a high-profile bid to have the United States Army build a Futures Command Center in the state. The bid – while ultimately unsuccessful – provided a revealing look at how the University of Minnesota tried to market itself to the military. ... Continue Reading
A Republican operative’s death in Rochester
Documents found in Peter Smith’s Minnesota motel room hinted at his role as a Republican operative who specialized in political opposition research on Bill and Hillary Clinton. ... Continue Reading
Marv Davidov, the FBI, and J. Edgar Hoover
In the late 1960s, Twin Cities peace activist Marv Davidov was on the radar of legendary FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, who told the Secret Service that Davidov may have tendencies indicating a “propensity for violence and antipathy toward good order and government.” ... Continue Reading