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Feds charge 50th defendant in Feeding Our Future case

Feds charge 50th defendant in Feeding Our Future case

Prosecutors have charged a 50th person in an alleged scheme to defraud federal child nutrition programs. Abduljabar Hussein, 42, made his first court appearance Wednesday in St. Paul. According to the indictment, Hussein created a company called Oramia Feeds, which purported to supply meals to Shamisa Hopes, a nonprofit that his wife Mekfira Hussein operated under the sponsorship of Feeding Our Future.
by Matt Sepic

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A former UCLA student was sentenced to over three years in prison for Capitol riot

A former UCLA student was sentenced to over three years in prison for Capitol riot

Christian Secor, a former UCLA student and follower of the far-right racist livestreamer Nick Fuentes, was sentenced on Wednesday for obstructing congress during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
by Tom Dreisbach and Allison Mollenkamp

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Mall of America testing 'weapons detection system' at entrance

Mall of America testing 'weapons detection system' at entrance

The Mall of America is testing metal detectors at one of its entrances, following a pair of shooting incidents in the past year.
by Tim Nelson

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FBI seeks tips on 'Umbrella Man' seen smashing windows at start of 2020 riots

FBI seeks tips on 'Umbrella Man' seen smashing windows at start of 2020 riots

The FBI is asking for the public's help identifying a man seen at a Minneapolis auto parts store at the start of the 2020 riots. Photos and video of “Umbrella Man” were among the most widely shared images from the unrest.
by Matt Sepic

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U.S. hits al-Shabab finance facilitators with sanctions

U.S. hits al-Shabab finance facilitators with sanctions

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed the sanctions on more than a dozen individuals from Somalia and Yemen who are involved in al-Shabab's financing operations which in turn use those funds to assist in weapons procurement and recruitment activities.

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Young witness to George Floyd's murder tells her story of sorrow and growth

Young witness to George Floyd's murder tells her story of sorrow and growth

A crowd of bystanders watched helplessly as a Minneapolis police officer took George Floyd's life in Minneapolis. One of those watching was 9-year-old Judeah Reynolds.
by Jon Collins

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