AMERICANTHINKER (American Thinker Blog) - Hennepin County, MN: we're number one--in fraud
By Mike McDaniel In Minnesota, they just can't help themselves.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Minnesota’s Anti-ICE Fund Entangled in Another State Fraud Scandal.
A Minnesota program intended to aid businesses affected by immigration enforcement was terminated after rampant fraud was uncovered, highlighting broader concerns around misuse of taxpayer funds.
A Minnesota program intended to aid businesses affected by immigration enforcement was terminated after rampant fraud was uncovered, highlighting broader concerns around misuse of taxpayer funds. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A Hennepin County, Minnesota , program created to help businesses affected by the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts has been shut down after officials flagged widespread concerns over fraudulent applications. The county approved $2 million for businesses impacted by Operation Metro Surge , but after receiving roughly 300 applications, officials distributed only about $500,000 to 82 applicants, while more than 200 applications were flagged for potential fraud . DETAIL: County Commissioner Jeff…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty spent over $500,000 on private security while dismissing Minneapolis crime fears
Minneapolis's top prosecutor has billed taxpayers more than half a million dollars for personal bodyguards since late 2023, even as she publicly accused residents worried about rising crime of "fear mongering." Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, 62, began receiving private security from a firm called Relative Intel, LLC in November 2023, less than a year […] The post Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty spent over $500,000 on private security while dismissing Minneapolis crime fears appeared first on American Almanac .
Minneapolis's top prosecutor has billed taxpayers more than half a million dollars for personal bodyguards since late 2023, even as she publicly accused residents worried about rising crime of "fear mongering." Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, 62, began receiving private security from a firm called Relative Intel, LLC in November 2023, less than a year after she took office. Supplier payment records obtained by Alpha News and reported by the Daily Mail show the county paid the firm a total of $513,223 through August 28, 2026, a figure roughly $88,000 higher than the $425,000 the county itself has acknowledged spending on Moriarty's detail. No one in county government has publicly explained what specific threats justified the…Open
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - BREAKING: 3 dead, including suspected shooter in downtown Minneapolis mass shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two people were killed and the suspect is dead after a shooting in a downtown Minneapolis apartment building Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Three Minneapolis police officers were also injured, including two of them from gunshot wounds, police Sgt. Garrett Parten said at a press conference on Wednesday evening. All three officers are in stable condition, according to Hennepin County Medical Center. #minneapolis #minnesota #shooting
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Minnesota’s Hennepin County, home to Minneapolis, gets more federal spending than any other in US
Hennepin had more than $286 billion in federal spending committed to it during 18-month period examined.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Safia Samee Ali) - Minnesota prosecutors demand federal evidence in Alex Pretti shooting
Hennepin County prosecutors demand DOJ and DHS provide records by March 3 after federal refusal.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Minnesota Woman Locked Up for $325K SNAP Fraud.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A Minnesota woman was sentenced to just one year in prison for defrauding the federal government of more than $325,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Latasha Thomas, two of her relatives, federal prosecutors, and federal taxpayers.WHEN & WHERE: The fraudulent actions took place over two years in Minnesota, […] The post Minnesota Woman Locked Up for $325K SNAP Fraud. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A Minnesota woman was sentenced to just one year in prison for defrauding the federal government of more than $325,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Latasha Thomas, two of her relatives, federal prosecutors, and federal taxpayers. WHEN & WHERE: The fraudulent actions took place over two years in Minnesota, with sentencing announced last week. IMPACT: Thomas was ordered to repay $325,159 in restitution to the United States Department of Agriculture. IN FULL Latasha Thomas, a 39-year-old Minnesota resident, has been sentenced to one year in federal prison after being convicted of mail fraud for orchestrating a scheme to steal benefits from the Supplemental…Open
NYTIMES (Ernesto Londoño) - As Minnesota Reels Amid Immigration Crackdown, a Sheriff Agonizes Over Her Role
Sheriff Dawanna Witt of Hennepin County says she thinks she could help end the crackdown by allowing some measure of cooperation with ICE. She also knows that could cost her re-election.
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Exclusive: 300+ ex-DOJ lawyers demand transparent Minnesota shooting probes
More than 300 former federal prosecutors and civil rights attorneys are urging the Justice Department to allow state and local investigations into the killings of two Minnesota residents by federal officers, according to a new letter obtained exclusively by Axios. Why it matters: Minnesota officials have accused feds of obstructing their ability to investigate the deaths of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti amid President Trump's federal immigration blitz in the Twin Cities. Driving the news: "Blocking a state law enforcement agency from investigating potential violations of state law in its own jurisdiction would mark a severe departure from established DOJ norms and pose a serious threat to the rule of law," states the letter led…