AIG sues 3M over PFAS lawsuits

Insurance company AIG filed a lawsuit against Minnesota-based manufacturer 3M to avoid paying for thousands of lawsuits related to 3M’s production and dumping of PFAS chemicals.

What's next for the Jan. 6 rioters?

Nearly half of the Minnesotans charged in the Capitol riot investigation have either been found guilty or pleaded guilty. 

January 6 rioters: What's next?

Nearly half of the Minnesotans charged in the Capitol riot investigation have either been found guilty or pleaded guilty. Former Minneapolis resident Brian Mock was handed one of the heaviest sentences – three years in prison – after he kicked a fallen officer, threw a flagpole at officers and stole riot shields.

Ramsey County will no longer bill people for mobile crisis response services 

Ramsey County is ending its controversial policy of billing people who call the crisis hotline in search of life-saving help from the mobile crisis response team. The FOX 9 Investigators previously exposed how the county billed hundreds of people after they called the crisis hotline. 

3M watchdog says he ‘agonized’ over PFAS chemicals in video deposition

A former 3M scientist and self-proclaimed "watchdog" said during a recorded deposition that he "agonized" over his decision to quit his job after his efforts to make the company aware of the dangers associated with PFAS chemicals were met with "roadblocks, delays and indecision."

3M watchdog discusses PFAS

A former 3M scientist said during a recorded deposition that he “agonized” over his decision to quit his job after his efforts to make the company aware of the dangers associated with PFAS chemicals were met with “roadblocks, delays and indecision.”

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

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

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. 

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.

Truck Park Bar shooting fallout

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.