MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota posted the following news release: * * * Austin Woman Sentenced in 25-Year Social Security Scam Redmond Posted as her Deceased Mother, Collected $360,000 in Benefits * Mavious Redmond, age 54, of Austin, Minnesota, has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison and a year of supervised released for the scheme she devised and executed, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. "Redmon  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 22 -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Backroom pressure campaign exposed in BlackRock's utility takeover Investigation uncovers how the world's largest asset manager is leveraging political pressure and conflicts of interest in its bid for Minnesota Power A new investigation by The Lever has revealed troubling details about the political pressure campaign behind BlackRock's effort to acquire Minnesota Power through its subsidiar  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-MN Condemns Distribution of White Supremacist Propaganda in Columbia Heights * The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the distribution of White supremacist propaganda to homes in Columbia Heights. Flyers were reportedly tossed from car wi  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * Fifth Juror Bribery Defendant Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Bribe Feeding Our Future Juror Said Farah, age 43, the fifth defendant charged in the juror bribery scheme, pled guilty today to his role in providing a cash bribe to a juror in the Feeding Our Future trial, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. On April 22, 2024, seven   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 22 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA and Hennepin County Host Life Jacket Giveaway to Promote Water Safety * On Friday, August 15, NMMA partnered with the Hennepin County Sheriff Foundation to host a successful life jacket giveaway at Lake Nokomis Beach in Minneapolis. The event brought together local families, law enforcement, and marine safety advocates to promote safer boating during   more