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insurancejournal.com > news > midwest > 02/26/2026 > 859762.htm

Minnesota Resolves Suit Against Fleet Farm for Negligent Firearm Sales

5+ hour, 28+ min ago  (239+ words) Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that he has resolved the October 2022 lawsuit he filed on behalf of the State of Minnesota against retail chain Fleet Farm for negligently selling firearms to straw purchasers. The consent judgment with Fleet " Minnesota…...

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insurancejournal.com > news > midwest > 01/08/2026 > 853669.htm

Minneapolis Cancels School as Killing Fuels Anti-ICE Protests

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (936+ words) The investigation into the killing of a U.S. citizen by an ICE agent in Minneapolis this week is being complicated by clashes between federal and local officials, with the FBI taking control over the objections of Governor Tim Walz. State authorities…...

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insurancejournal.com > news > southeast > 12/15/2025 > 851007.htm

North Carolina Sting Operation Alleges Roofer Damaged Shingles to File Claim

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (411+ words) Allegations that some roofers deliberately damage roofs in order to qualify properties for insurance claims have long been a concern for insurers. This fall, the North Carolina Department of Insurance and North Carolina Farm Bureau decided to do something about…...

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insurancejournal.com > news > west > 09/15/2025 > 838741.htm

California Roofing Contractor Must Pay $2M in Unpaid Wages, Damages

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (149+ words) A federal court ordered a Northern California-based roofing contractor to pay $1.9 million in back wages and damages to 158 workers after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation reportedly found the employer failed to pay required overtime rates to workers. The action by…...

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insurancejournal.com > news > southcentral > 03/10/2025 > 815007.htm

Texas Judge Awards Nearly $2M for Negligent FBI Agent's Fatal Shooting

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (300+ words) A federal judge has awarded nearly $2 million in damages as part of a civil lawsuit after concluding an FBI agent was negligent when he fatally shot a kidnapped Texas man during a botched rescue attempt in 2018. The family of 47-year-old…...