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At the U of M, critics see a tepid response to a conflict of interest
Documents show that even after President Joan Gabel left the university – she announced her resignation less than four months after the controversy began – school officials have walked a fine line between defending what happened and convincing critics that policy changes have been made to alleviate future problems. ... Continue Reading
With new law, police in Minnesota increasingly flying drones without a search warrant
Four years ago, legislators and civil liberties advocates in Minnesota hailed a new state law that for the first time regulated the emerging use of drones by law enforcement agencies. But the legislation, in a move that left some officials uneasy, also did something else: It allowed law enforcement to use drones without a search warrant in nine specific instances ... Continue Reading
In tiny Prinsburg, an abortion debate left bruises
Documents and interviews show how some town officials, even months after unanimously rejecting the anti-abortion ordinance, continued to distance themselves from what had occurred. Miller, a former state legislator, said the city "threw me under the bus as a scapegoat" and accused the city of siding with the "wicked, evil" Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. ... Continue Reading
Disciplinary files show cases against Minnesota State Patrol members
From fender benders to road rage, troopers at the Minnesota State Patrol can be as capable of breaking the law as the civilian motorists they pull over. ... Continue Reading
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
At the U, a banking change has big impact on the football stadium
In a move that appeared to surprise university officials, TCF Bank – now known as Huntington Bank following a merger announced in 2020 – decided not to sign the 10-year extension for the naming rights at the University of Minnesota football stadium. ... Continue Reading