{
  "id": 17062644,
  "title": "Minnesota officials surveilled activists urging closure of waste incinerator, emails show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/minnesota-officials-surveilled-activists-urging-closure-of-waste",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T12:00:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/29/minneapolis-waste-incinerator-emails"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Local officials tried to grow close to activist groups and collected information that was then shared with industry Newly released emails show local government officials in Minneapolis have quietly surveilled environmental justice activists who are working to close a controversial waste incinerator that is emitting pollution into low-income neighborhoods around it, activist groups allege. County…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}