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Fart of the Deal: Company Offered MN Prison for $75M; ICE Paid $495M a Year Later

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
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Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.

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Editor-in-Chief · Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 9:23 PM · 1 min read
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Fart of the Deal: Company Offered MN Prison for $75M; ICE Paid $495M a Year Later — Edina Government news

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