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Feeding Our Future restaurant owner says COVID meal sites were investments, not fraud
The prosecution contends that Salim Said played a major role in the $250 million fraud, and tried to show he profited from the association with the now-defunct Twin Cities nonprofit.
Judge orders alcohol treatment, testing for Feeding Our Future bribe courier charged with DWI
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a woman awaiting sentencing for trying to bribe a juror in the first Feeding Our Future trial to undergo regular alcohol testing after she was charged with drunk driving.
Love is political? ‘Love is Blind’ Minneapolis season centers politics more than ever
Production of season eight took place in early 2024 while primaries were still underway for the presidential election. During the pods, participants had in-depth conversations about the LGBTQ+ community, the murder of George Floyd, religion and more.
Stripper Awards Gala in Minneapolis spotlights sex workers, decriminalization efforts
The event for sex workers and their allies praised the best in the business while advocating for stronger labor protections for dancers and sharing the importance of decriminalized sex work.