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Podcast: The Accountability Beat — Conversations With Watchdog Reporters
How investigative reporters actually follow money and records; craft and case studies.
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Community Land Trusts: A Quiet Answer to the Housing Crisis
How CLTs work, who they serve in the Twin Cities, and their limits.
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Jamal Awil
Jamal Awil is the founding editor of Krino Media, built on a simple bet: readers are hungrier for evidence than for a side to root for. He still reports and writes — holding his own pieces to the same rule as everyone else.
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Politics & Power
Campaign Finance Tracker: MN Races by the Money
Ongoing tracker of contributions in key MN races, sourced from state filings.
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Nonprofit Finances Explained: Reading a 990 Like a Reporter
Demystify nonprofit tax filings so readers can evaluate claims themselves.
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The Open Records Desk: Monthly Findings From Public Documents
Monthly roundup of what public records requests turned up — transparency as a habit.
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County Contracts: Who Gets Paid and Why
Analyze Ramsey County vendor contracts — who wins them and which communities are represented.
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Where Does Your Property Tax Go? A Visual Breakdown
Trace a Saint Paul tax dollar through city, county, and school district budgets.
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FOIA for Beginners: How to Request Public Records in Minnesota
Step-by-step MN Data Practices Act guide with downloadable request templates.
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Follow the Funding: The Networks Behind Campaigns Targeting Minority-Led Nonprofits
Trace donors, think tanks, and media amplifiers behind coordinated attacks on community organizations.
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The Hidden Lobby: How Corporations Shape State Bills
Follow the money trail from PAC donations to specific bill language in MN legislature.