3M strategy to 'command' PFAS science detailed in video depositions

Depositions obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators show how 3M executives and scientists implemented a strategy designed to influence the science surrounding PFAS chemicals, shaped public perception, and attempted to keep some information secret.

3M depositions: PFAS science strategy
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Recorded depositions of 3M executives and scientists obtained by FOX 9 reveal more about the company?s strategy to influence the science surrounding PFAS chemicals.

3M video depositions shed light on PFAS litigation, company’s research

Hundreds of recorded depositions obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators show 3M executives and scientists were aware of potential environmental and health risks associated with PFAS chemicals decades before the company began phasing out the manufacturing of some chemicals. 

3M questioned about forever chemicals
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Recorded depositions obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators show 3M executives and scientists were aware of potential environmental and health risks associated with PFAS chemicals decades before the company began phasing out the manufacturing of some chemicals.�

Hennepin Co. investing millions to treat juvenile offenders with nowhere to go

Hennepin County officials approved $15 million on Tuesday to repurpose part of an existing facility for professionals struggling to find adequate treatment for children who have engaged in violent behavior.

Minnesota struggles to treat young, violent offenders who have nowhere to go

A review of state data and recent court cases highlights the challenge of addressing juvenile crime. FOX 9 interviewed attorneys, police and parents of young offenders.

Former Wisconsin Superintendent made offer to repay some money

In January, as former Wisconsin superintendent Tim Johnson was under investigation for allegedly defrauding the Glenwood City School District, he made an offer to the school district through his attorney: Johnson would repay $44,000 if the school district refused to cooperate with law enforcement.

Former Wisconsin Superintendent charged with theft of quarter million from district

The former superintendent of the Glenwood City School District, Tim Johnson, was charged this afternoon with 17 felonies for the theft of $290,000 from the district.  

St. Paul mass shooting: Grief, recovery and lawsuits loom 3 years later

Three years after the mass shooting at a downtown St. Paul bar, families of victims and survivors are balancing the weight of grief and recovery as pending lawsuits continue to seek accountability.  

Truck Park Bar shooting fallout
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Three years after the mass shooting at a downtown St. Paul bar, families of victims and survivors are balancing the weight of grief and recovery as pending lawsuits continue to seek accountability.

St. Paul mass shooting: New lawsuit filed against Truck Park bar & Fleet Farm

The family of one of the victims in the 2021 mass shooting at the Truck Park bar in St. Paul filed a new lawsuit this week against both the bar where it happened and the retail company that sold one of the guns.

More school buses in Minnesota are failing safety inspections. Here’s why.

From fuel leaks to brake issues and faulty emergency exits, more than 4,500 school buses in Minnesota failed annual safety inspections last year, according to a FOX 9 Investigators analysis of state inspection records. 

A 12-year-old is in juvenile detention. There’s nowhere else to go.

An emergency hearing on Monday for a 12-year-old boy locked up in juvenile detention highlighted the ongoing challenges in finding help for young offenders in Minnesota.

Fleet Farm ordered to hand over more records in Minnesota’s gun lawsuit

A federal judge ordered Fleet Farm to hand over more evidence to the Minnesota Attorney General's office as part of its ongoing civil lawsuit involving firearms sales.

Fleet Farm ordered to provide more evidence in gun lawsuit
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A federal judge ordered Fleet Farm to hand over more evidence to the Minnesota Attorney General's office as part of its ongoing civil lawsuit involving firearms sales.

Fake online reviews banned by feds. Will it help?

The Federal Trade Commission approved a ban on posting fake online reviews, including ones generated by artificial intelligence. The rule aims to crack down on the deceptive practice that’s led to millions of misleading reviews online. 

Fake review crackdown
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The Federal Trade Commission approved a ban on posting fake online reviews, including ones generated by artificial intelligence. The rule aims to crack down on the deceptive practice that?s led to millions of misleading reviews online.

Nautical Bowls franchise operation sued, investors lose money as CEO fired

Investors in Nautical Bowls, a franchise headquartered in Minnesota, are out hundreds of thousands of dollars and its CEO has been fired.

Fleet Farm accused of withholding records in Minnesota gun lawsuit

Fleet Farm is accused of withholding key evidence from the State of Minnesota in an ongoing civil lawsuit involving firearms sales, according to new court filings.