Kirsten Swanson
Investigative Reporter at KSTP-TV (St Paul, MN)
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3 weeks ago |
kstp.com | Kirsten Swanson
Officials with the City of Minneapolis have released previously redacted invoices from the independent monitor overseeing police reform efforts. The invoices were submitted by Effective Law Enforcement for All, or ELEFA. The group has billed the city more than $1.1 million from March of last year to January of this year, according to city records.
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3 weeks ago |
kstp.com | Kirsten Swanson
The City of Minneapolis withheld details on how a government contractor is spending more than $1 million as part of the city’s effort to reform its police department. In March, 5 INVESTIGATES submitted a public records request asking to review expenses submitted by Effective Law Enforcement for All, or ELEFA. The city signed a contract with ELEFA to serve as the independent monitor overseeing the court-enforced settlement agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
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1 month ago |
kstp.com | Kirsten Swanson
The City of Minneapolis’ commitment to carrying out federal court-ordered police reforms despite the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss the agreement is raising questions about how much money the added oversight will cost. After the murder of George Floyd, Minneapolis became the first city in the nation to face both a state settlement agreement and federal consent decree intent on overhauling the policing practices in the city.
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2 months ago |
kstp.com | Kirsten Swanson
Elon Musk's X sues Minnesota over law banning deepfakes in electionsThe social media platform “X,” formerly known as Twitter and owned by billionaire Elon Musk, is suing Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over a state law that bans the use of deepfakes in elections. Deepfake images or videos can depict events that never happened or show people saying things they never said.
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2 months ago |
kstp.com | Kirsten Swanson
How one word in Minnesota law is preventing people with mental illness from getting helpA family desperate to help their loved one get treatment for a mental illness was surprised to discover resistance from one part of the system they know well: law enforcement. Everyone in the family is a first responder or retired police officer – even the 63-year-old man they’re trying to help. 5 INVESTIGATES is not identifying him because he is a vulnerable adult.
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A second victim is suing the former owner and management company of Hotel Ivy, arguing it played a role in a sex trafficking scheme that victimized multiple teenage girls and ended in the conviction of Anton “Tony” Lazzaro. https://t.co/QBqeX9Mb6M
ICYMI: After word that the Trump administration cancelled millions of dollars in grants for mental health programs, we looked at the state of the industry here in Minnesota. https://t.co/lxSkpMWxyc
My story from Tuesday: Washington County settles 2018 wrongful death lawsuit for $4.5 million https://t.co/aj3E5ezAmj
