It’s been two years since the Golden Valley offices of Center of the American Experiment were firebombed by arsonists, resulting in significant fire damage to the building. The fire was investigated as a deliberate act of arson by the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and the Hennepin County Fire Investigation team. No suspects have been identified, and no arrests have been made.
American Experiment moved to different office space in Minnetonka because of the arson fire. A $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the arsonist (or arsonists) is still available. Anyone with information can contact the FBI office locally at (763) 569-8000 or visit tips.fbi.gov www.tips.fbi.gov.
“The left-wing violence we’re seeing in the streets of Minneapolis right now is nothing new,” said John Hinderaker, American Experiment’s president. “Our ‘Minnesota Nice’ reputation was damaged by riots in 2020, hurt further by our 2024 arson fire, and damaged even more by today’s attacks on federal agents.”
The fires occurred around 2:00 am on Sunday January 28, 2024, and were started outside the first-floor offices of American Experiment and TakeCharge, and in the third-floor offices of Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC). The second floor had no visible fire damage. The three-story building housed a variety of small businesses in addition to the three conservative policy organizations.
