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EXCLUSIVE: ‘I had my bank account drained last week’: Teachers, parents left furious in wake of ransomware attack on Minneapolis schools

The school was repeatedly accused of downplaying the event as fraud charges racked up.

On Sep 5, 2023 by Dylan Winward

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A congressman is pushing the Treasury Department to let law-abiding crypto users get their money from Tornado Cash

The sanctioning of Tornado Cash has drawn the ire of the crypto community.

On Aug 23, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

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‘They don’t care about their employees’: Amazon workers stage walkout over low pay, lack of time off for Eid

'People are starting to get it. Walk out together and stick together.'

On May 4, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

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‘You cannot pay your workers in passion’: Hot Topic workers walk out, leave viral letter calling out low wages

'We cannot support ourselves and our families.'

On Nov 7, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

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Minneapolis bans police, government use of facial recognition

The Minnesota city joins others in banning the use of the technology.

On Feb 12, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich

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More than 120,000 sign online petition to stop ‘whites only’ church opening

'Just because we respect our own culture, that doesn't mean we are denigrating someone else's.'

On Dec 24, 2020 by Kahron Spearman

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Project Veritas alleged ‘ballot harvester’ says he was offered bribe to lie about ties to Ilhan Omar

The supposed 'sting' continues to unravel.

On Oct 6, 2020 by Zachary Petrizzo

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GoFundMe to investigate Project Veritas-backed fundraiser for phony insider

It seems dubious at best.

On Sep 30, 2020 by Zachary Petrizzo

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Black mother says she was told her daughter died—but the baby was secretly adopted by white parents

Damea Morris set up a GoFundMe to find out the truth about her child.

On Aug 12, 2020 by Bryan Rolli

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Republican official posts anti-Semitic mask meme on Facebook page

'Comparing that mandate to the Holocaust feels especially disgusting.'

On Jul 30, 2020 by Samantha Shaps

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Starbucks employee writes ‘ISIS’ on Muslim teen’s cup

The teen filed a complaint with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.

On Jul 9, 2020 by Bryan Rolli

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Activists are explaining why Minnesota Freedom Fund has only spent a fraction of its donations (updated)

'This is a small nonprofit that received a huge influx during a major crisis.'

On Jun 16, 2020 by Bryan Rolli

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GoFundMe raises 100K for Black-owned business that burned down during Minnesota protests

'My business can be rebuilt but his life cannot be regained.'

On May 29, 2020 by Tiffanie Drayton

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Immigrant restaurant owner says ‘let my building burn’ for George Floyd protests

His restaurant was damaged during the protests.

On May 29, 2020 by Samira Sadeque

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Viral tweets falsely claim TikTok and Cash App are suppressing ‘Black Lives Matter’ content (updated)

Both issues were apparently caused by technical glitches.

On May 29, 2020 by Claire Goforth