Author Archives: James Shiffer
Fox9’s Tom Lyden interviewed me about “The King of Skid Row” for a report on modern homelessness
https://www.fox9.com/news/minnesota-untold-the-unwanted-lessons-from-the-gateway
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Just leave your children with us
Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 2020
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The fried foot in your freezer
Dateline: Durham, North Carolina. It’s July 2004, and a family has bought a box of Banquet brand frozen fried chicken. When they brought it home and opened it up, they got a shock. Inside was what appeared to be a … Continue reading
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Secrecy Rules: A continuing series in the Star Tribune in 2017
Secrecy is emerging as a reflex at all levels of government in Minnesota and across the nation. Mounting demands for corporate confidentiality, individual privacy and security have dramatically restricted the public’s right to know. Lobbyists representing local governments, law enforcement … Continue reading
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The painting in my garage, and the unclaimed reward
A short time after I moved to Minneapolis, I was in the garage searching for a tool. I happened to see something tucked at the back of a shelf, so far that I hadn’t noticed it earlier. I pulled out … Continue reading
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