3 days ago - Syrian Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing ... ... Less than two months ago, we learned that Somali fraudsters in Minnesota were sending money to the Islamic terror group Al-Shabaab....

2 weeks ago - In one high-profile example, more than 90 individuals have been charged since 2022 in the ongoing case of a Minnesota nonprofit that prosecutors say misappropriated some $250 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds intended to feed children in need...

1 week ago - The news comes as citizen journalist Nick Shirley and his team exposed alleged fraud in Minnesota daycare and healthcare groups linked to the Somali community. Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting.

1 week ago - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz dropped his reelection bid for a third term Monday as a welfare-fraud scandal in his state has intensified and become a political flashpoint seized upon by President Donald Trump.

3 weeks ago - Before considering those systemic ... that Minnesota ripoffs were simply caused by the pandemic. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) specifically blamed the fraud on the poor design of pandemic benefit programs: “I just think that a lot of the COVID programs that were set up — they were set up so quickly that a lot of the guardrails did not get created,” she argued on CNN...

2 weeks ago - Legacy media seems more interested ... the fraud perpetuated against American taxpayers. CNN’s Whitney Wild attempted to downplay Shirley’s explosive findings, but instead was utterly annihilated. Wild argued that federal authorities had already issued over 80 indictments in related cases, suggesting the matter was under control and had been ongoing for years. “Why did I show up one day in Minnesota, go to all ...

2 weeks ago - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday his administration has spent years cracking down on fraud, by “referring cases to law enforcement, shutting down and auditing high-risk programs.” He also asked the state legislature for more authority to take aggressive action, a spokesperson for the governor told CNN.

1 week ago - Hoch ran for Minnesota attorney general in 2010 as the Resource Party candidate. A sometime lobbyist on gaming issues, Hoch campaigned largely on a platform of opposing what he alleged was Italian mafia influence in local tribal casinos. ... In the viral video, Shirley and Hoch set out to prove that daycare centers listed in Marble’s email committed fraud by showing that no children are present. Shirley has since told a CNN ...

2 weeks ago - BREAKING: U.S. District Attorney ... (@Polymarket) December 28, 2025 · Still no coverage in NYT, WaPo, CNN, or Minneapolis Star-Tribune of massive fraud being uncovered in Minnesota....

1 day ago - Right-wing influencers started arriving in Minneapolis shortly after a YouTube video from Nick Shirley, a right-wing creator, went viral in December claiming to uncover a purported $100 million fraud scheme involving Somali child care centers.

1 week ago - Thompson said those 14 programs in Minnesota have cost $18 billion since 2018, and he said there’s reason to believe that more than half of that amount was fraudulent. Even though high-ranking officials within the Trump administration have given Shirley kudos for his work, federal law enforcement officials haven’t corroborated Shirley’s claims in the video. A CNN reporter interviewed Shirley in the field last week, asking him how he knew his claims were valid.

1 week ago - FBI Director Kash Patel also said the bureau had already sent additional resources to Minnesota even “before the public conversation escalated online.” Patel pledged to stamp out fraud, saying in a post on X, “Fraud that steals from taxpayers and robs vulnerable children will remain a top FBI priority in Minnesota and nationwide.” · CNN has reached out to the FBI for information about whether the state’s initial findings have affected its investigations or whether any arrests have been made.

2 weeks ago - The state Department of Children, Youth, and Families on Friday warned distribution of “unvetted or deceptive claims and misuse of tip lines can interfere with investigations, create safety risks for families, providers, and employers, and has contributed to harmful discourse about Minnesota’s immigrant communities.” ... “DCYF remains committed to fact-based reviews that stop fraud, protect children, support families, and minimize disruption to communities that rely on these essential services,” the report said. After the video’s release, Health and Human Services froze all child care payments to the state for review, as the FBI and Department of Homeland Security investigate allegations of fraud. CNN on Friday reached out to the FBI and DHS for comment on the preliminary state findings.