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Months after 'historic' police reforms, few want job of police arbitrator

COVID-19 relief money for city's golf course clubhouse project could now go to 'payroll costs'

From riots to COVID-19, record-setting year marks dramatic shift in role of National Guard

'Operation Safety Net': National Guard could be deployed indefinitely while officers in Floyd case stand trial

The Minnesota National Guard is preparing for a potentially massive and indefinite deployment early next year, during the high-profile trial of the four former Minneapolis police officers tied to the death of George Floyd, according to an internal plan obtained by 5 INVESTIGATES ...

AG did not fully disclose campaign contributions from firm tapped to lead fight against JUUL

The pending lawsuit against the e-cigarette giant could be worth tens of millions in legal fees...

In this Wednesday, May 27, 2020, file photo, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison answers questions during a news conference in St. Paul, Minn., about the investigation into the death of George Floyd, who died May 25, while in the custody of Minneapolis police officers. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Sunday, May 31, that he decided Ellison needs to lead the case.

City gets public backlash for spending federal COVID relief money on golf course clubhouse

Plans to use pandemic relief funding to build what leaders call a "modest" clubhouse on Forest Lake's city-owned golf course have become the target of criticism and outrage among residents and local business owners ...

State health officials turn to vaccine 'ethics guide' it created decade ago to decide who gets first COVID-19 shots

The first people to receive shots of a potentially life-saving COVID-19 vaccine will earn their spots in line based on the critical work they do, their age, or underlying conditions

Worthington settles excessive force lawsuit for nearly $600,000

A small police department in southwestern Minnesota has settled its second police brutality lawsuit in two years, this time for more than half-a-million dollars ...

'Still Unprotected': 1 year after deadly fire, public housing high-rises are without fire sprinklers

A year after a deadly high-rise fire killed five people, 5 INVESTIGATES found public housing officials in Minneapolis have made little progress on retrofitting its apartment buildings with upgrades that advocates say will save lives...

DEA: ‘Garage manufacturers’ flooding underground drug market with fake pills

Tens of thousands of counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl have been traced back to illegal pill presses being operated out of basements and apartments in Minnesota, according to state court records and interviews with federal investigators.

A Mother’s Plea: Death of 8-year-old exposes 'system failure' and need for change, advocates say

Despite her pleas for help to Elk River police and county child protection services, Kelsey Kruse was unable to see her 8-year-old daughter in the six months before she died ...

Isanti settles excessive force case for nearly $250,000

The City of Isanti has settled a federal excessive force lawsuit for nearly a quarter-million dollars, according to an attorney who handled the case ...

DEA: Dangerous amounts of addictive narcotics flooded streets following pharmacy looting this summer

5 INVESTIGATES has learned at least 20 pharmacies around the Twin Cities reported losses to state and federal officials in wake of the civil unrest this summer ...

State of Resignation: How Minnesota 'cleans the record' for once-fired employees

It is part of an emerging legal strategy that a long time labor attorney calls "cleaning the record" and it is quietly taking place behind closed doors at dozens of state agencies ...

UPDATE: Donors pull support for U of M after professor spending scandal, call domestic abuse policy changes 'overdue'

A review of nearly 7,000 pages of internal university emails reveals administrators scrambled to contain the scandal in 2019, but a regent and donors have continued to criticize the university's handling of the matter ...

Klobuchar asks Army to re-examine Minnesota soldier's suicide, sexual assault

In a letter obtained by 5 INVESTIGATES, Klobuchar urged Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy to "reinvestigate any potential gaps or uncertain conclusions included in the report" ...

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, to examine the FBI

Dying young: Race factors in COVID-19 deaths among working-age Minnesotans

A 5 INVESTIGATES review of records from the Minnesota Department of Health revealed Goodridge was among 19 people between the ages of 41 and 50 who died from the virus between March and July ...

Off-track betting restrictions limit Minnesota horse racing wagers during pandemic

While the global pandemic has limited how many fans can actually go to the track, the demand for betting on horse racing has continued to grow. 5 INVESTIGATES found a 93% increase in off-track wagering at the height of the pandemic...

Republican nominee for Congress frequently pushed anti-Muslim rhetoric in Minnesota

A self-proclaimed “proud Islamophobe” who traveled around Minnesota spreading conspiracy theories about the state’s large Muslim community is now the Republican nominee for a seat in Congress ...

Laura Loomer (right, in Black) in Boca Raton, Florida.

New report shows controversial law still generating millions for police in Minnesota

The Auditor's annual report showed a slight drop in the number of "completed forfeitures" of vehicles, cash and other property from 2018, but forfeitures are still up 15% over the last five years ...

Court records: Mother pleaded for months to see daughter prior to death in Elk River

The mother of the 8-year-old girl who died in Elk River pleaded for months to see her daughter and documented safety concerns with authorities, but was denied in part because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to court records obtained by 5 INVESTIGATES ...

Controversial law allows police to seize and sell cars of non-lawbreakers, keeping the proceeds

A controversial law that allows police in Minnesota to take and sell someone's personal property is coming under more scrutiny after the state patrol seized a woman's car during a drunk driving stop late last year, even though she was not driving or charged with a crime ...

Months after 'historic' police reforms, few want job of police arbitrator

COVID-19 relief money for city's golf course clubhouse project could now go to 'payroll costs'

From riots to COVID-19, record-setting year marks dramatic shift in role of National Guard

'Operation Safety Net': National Guard could be deployed indefinitely while officers in Floyd case stand trial

AG did not fully disclose campaign contributions from firm tapped to lead fight against JUUL

City gets public backlash for spending federal COVID relief money on golf course clubhouse

State health officials turn to vaccine 'ethics guide' it created decade ago to decide who gets first COVID-19 shots

Worthington settles excessive force lawsuit for nearly $600,000

'Still Unprotected': 1 year after deadly fire, public housing high-rises are without fire sprinklers

DEA: ‘Garage manufacturers’ flooding underground drug market with fake pills

A Mother’s Plea: Death of 8-year-old exposes 'system failure' and need for change, advocates say

Isanti settles excessive force case for nearly $250,000

DEA: Dangerous amounts of addictive narcotics flooded streets following pharmacy looting this summer

State of Resignation: How Minnesota 'cleans the record' for once-fired employees

UPDATE: Donors pull support for U of M after professor spending scandal, call domestic abuse policy changes 'overdue'

Klobuchar asks Army to re-examine Minnesota soldier's suicide, sexual assault

Dying young: Race factors in COVID-19 deaths among working-age Minnesotans

Off-track betting restrictions limit Minnesota horse racing wagers during pandemic

Republican nominee for Congress frequently pushed anti-Muslim rhetoric in Minnesota

New report shows controversial law still generating millions for police in Minnesota

Court records: Mother pleaded for months to see daughter prior to death in Elk River

Controversial law allows police to seize and sell cars of non-lawbreakers, keeping the proceeds

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