Aimee Bock sentenced to nearly 42 years in prison for Feeding Our Future fraud
Prosecutors asked for 50 years in prison while Bock’s attorney asked for three years.
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ENVIRONMENT
Smoky air expected to cloud Minnesota summer due to climate change, experts say
Wildfires caused by climate change are making smoky air a summer reality in Minnesota. Experts say more smoke will return this summer, and that residents should take it seriously.
Neighbors frustrated by odors from north Minneapolis shingle factory
Owens Corning makes asphalt shingles on the shores of Shingle Creek. North Side residents say the odors and emissions from the factory make the neighborhood less livable.
Hundreds rally on Earth Day against mining projects that pose risks to Minnesota waters
After Congress cleared a new pathway to mine copper near the Boundary Waters, climate groups and tribes say Minnesota can and must step up.
Hennepin County commissioners give HERC hunger strikers the silent treatment
Activists are nearly a week into a hunger strike in an attempt to close a trash incinerator in downtown Minneapolis.
BUSINESS & WORK
How Bundle Halal is connecting Minnesota Muslim families to streamlined grocery delivery
Founders Ahmed Ali and Badraddin Abdi are expanding their online grocery delivery service to make halal-certified meats and cooking staples more accessible across Minnesota.
Latino businesses hope for Cinco de Mayo boost after Operation Metro Surge
Many retailers on St. Paul’s West Side and Minneapolis’ Lake Street say customers have been slow to return after months of federal immigration enforcement targeting their communities.
Four activists face charges over Dinkytown Target sit-in during ICE surge
The February protest came on the heels of the ICE arrests of two Target employees in Richfield. The company has also faced backlash over allowing ICE agents to stage operations from its parking lots.
Palestinian corner store owner pivoted during ICE surge to help Ecuadorian neighbors
When ICE kept their customers away, the owners of Amigos One Stop immediately pivoted to delivering food and other necessities to customers.
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