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Feeding Our Future founder says state regulators hid documents, used burner phones

Feeding Our Future founder says state regulators hid documents, used burner phones

The alleged leader of a conspiracy to steal hundreds of millions of dollars in hunger relief funds is herself claiming wrongdoing on the part of state officials who oversee the programs. Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock said staff at the Minnesota Department of Education intentionally mislabeled documents and used burner phones to thwart a lawsuit.
by Matt Sepic

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U.S. Department of Education launches investigation of Edina school district

U.S. Department of Education launches investigation of Edina school district

The case comes after two Edina High School students filed a federal complaint late last year, alleging the school district discriminated against them when they were suspended for using a pro-Palestinian chant during a walkout to protest the Israel-Hamas war.
by MPR News Staff

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Jennifer Crumbley convicted of involuntary manslaughter over son's school shooting

Jennifer Crumbley convicted of involuntary manslaughter over son's school shooting

Prosecutors said Crumbley and her husband ignored signs that their son, Ethan, was seriously troubled, bought him the gun he used and didn’t take steps to prevent the 2021 Oxford High School shooting.
by Quinn Klinefelter

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Ex-NFL quarterback Favre must finish repaying misspent welfare money, Mississippi auditor says

Ex-NFL quarterback Favre must finish repaying misspent welfare money, Mississippi auditor says

Auditor Shad White’s demand of nearly $730,000 from Brett Favre is the latest twist in a long-running legal battle over money that was supposed to help some of the poorest people in one of the poorest states in the nation.

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Minnesota woman accused of trying to get twin sister to take fall for fatal Amish buggy crash

Thirty-five-year-old Samantha Jo Petersen, of Kellogg, was charged Monday with 21 counts including criminal vehicular homicide and driving under the influence of drugs. The Sept. 25 crash killed Wilma Miller, 7, and Irma Miller, 11, while their two siblings were seriously injured.
by The Associated Press

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Policing and Black men: Is building trust possible? One Minneapolis group’s effort

Policing and Black men: Is building trust possible? One Minneapolis group’s effort

Policing in America is polarizing. Minneapolis police officers and Black community members are working on repairing their relationship — by learning the history and legacy of slavery.
by Angela Davis and Gretchen Brown

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