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As federal scrutiny grew, U slow to sever ties with Chinese telecom
In 2018, Chinese telecom giant Huawei came under increasing scrutiny in the United States over allegations that it stole trade secrets and violated sanctions on Iran. At the University of Minnesota, officials watched as major schools across the country began distancing themselves from the company. ... Continue Reading
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
Federal Reserve’s Kashkari to key education policy critic: “You had done little to no work”
New documents show that an acrimonious dispute has broken out involving the normally staid Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis ... 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
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
For Hennepin County’s new sheriff: A quick pivot to encryption
The move was noteworthy because Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson, during his campaign for sheriff in 2018, had opposed encrypting police radio traffic – and there were no indications the new sheriff had changed his mind. ... Continue Reading