GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 28 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * A not merry Christmas for Minnesota Man * Pedro Alvarez-Hernandez, age 45, is our Minnesota Man of the day. Alvarez appeared at the Federal Courthouse in downtown Minneapolis to enter a guilty plea for felony illegal immigration. He is reported to have been deported back in   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bray, Farach, and Grady Named 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers * Taft partners Thomas Bray, Manuel Farach, and Graham Grady have been named 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers. This ranking honors exceptional lawyers for their work on complex real estate matters, as well as their contributions to the field at large. For more information, click here. Bray  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR, CAIR-MN Offer Condolences to Loved Ones of Deadly Minneapolis Catholic School Terror Attack * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Minnesota chapter (CAIR-MN) today offered condolences to the families and other loved ones of the children killed or injured in the terror   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Dean's Statement on Deadly Shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minnesota * GLENSIDE, Pa. - Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) released the following statement on the horrific shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minnesota, in which two children were murdered and 17 others, mainly children, were wounded: " I am sick with grief for Annunciation Catholic School.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Mourns Tragic Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis * SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement on Wednesday after a gunman opened fire on a mass service during the first week of classes at Annunciation Catholic School, killing two children and wounding 17 othe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Stands With Catholic Neighbors: Releases Statement Following Anti-Catholic Terrorism At Minnesota Student Mass * WASHINGTON - This morning in Minneapolis, MN, a twenty-three year-old shooter opened fire on a student Mass at Annunciation Catholic School killing two children and injuring seventeen innocent parishioners. The FBI is investigating this shooting both as an act of domestic terro  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dunn Quoted in IBJ AI Article * Taft partner Robin Dunn was quoted in the article "For law firms, AI promises ROI," which was published on Aug. 22 in the Indianapolis Business Journal. In the article, Dunn gives his insight on how he is advising longtime clients that are beginning to incorporate AI into everyday practices. To read the article, please click here. (subscription requ  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, Aug. 28 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * Fear and Profound Sadness Grip Minnesota - and the Nation - Yet Again Due to the Unspeakable Gun Violence Our Lawmakers Ignore * Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and CEO of MomsRising, the online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and the  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 28 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Food Stamp fraud in Minnesota could waste more than Feeding our Future fraud * Minnesota continues to pay for health care for people who live in other states or are dead The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) once known as "food stamps" program is a federally f  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Former Massachusetts Woman Arrested for Fraudulent Receipt of Emergency Rental Assistance Under a COVID-19 Relief Program A Minnesota woman, formerly of Holliston, Mass., has been arrested and charged with fraudulent receipt of emergency rental assistance funds intended to provide housing assistance for individuals unable to pay rent due  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 28 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Frey uses tragedy for politcs and denigrates prayer in the process * The first day of school is still one of my favorite days of the year. My oldest daughter teaches kindergarten at a Catholic school in the Twin Cities and every year I get a call from her at the end of the day  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 28 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * How often are we all reading? A recent study examines American pleasure reading * A recent study published in the journal IScience found that the number of adults who read for pleasure in the United States has continued to fall. While 26 percent of adults read for pleasure in   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: The Psychological Aftermath of a School Shooting * Two children were tragically killed in a school shooting in Minnesota. This tragedy has prompted more renewed conversations on gun laws as this marks the 44th school shooting in the U.S. this year. There is also the psychological aftermath of a school shooting. This can linger for years. Studies show that survivors and their families fac  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 28 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * New teacher network offers dues-free membership and liability insurance * Minnesota educators now have another option for liability coverage and professional services through the Teacher Freedom Alliance (TFA), a new network for teachers interested in an alternative to governm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE TRAGEDY IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on August 27, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Minneapolis School Shooting Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the tragic shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis - and what must be done: "The school shooting in Minneapolis is a te  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 29 -- Sanford Health issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Sanford Health announces expanded Lewis Drug partnership SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Sanford Health announced today that Lewis Drug, a family-owned pharmacy and retail store chain with 60 locations throughout South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota, is joining Sanford Health, ensuring continued access and convenience to pharmacy services and retail items for communities across the region. The partn  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Chicago Pharma IP Attorneys Contribute to ANDA Litigation, Fourth Edition * Taft Chicago Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Litigation attorneys Andrew Alul, Stephen Auten, Jane Berman, Richard Ruzich, and Roshan Shrestha, Ph.D., contributed to the fourth edition of ANDA Litigation, a comprehensive guide examining the intersection between the statutory and regulatory scheme gover  more