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Judge disputes Walz account of Feeding Our Future case

Judge disputes Walz account of Feeding Our Future case

In an unusual move, Ramsey County Judge John Guthmann took issue with the way the news media and Gov. Tim Walz characterized court actions involving Feeding Our Future, the nonprofit at the center of allegations of massive fraud.
by MPR News Staff

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Feeding our Future defendant charged previously with Medicaid fraud

Feeding our Future defendant charged previously with Medicaid fraud

One of the four dozen defendants accused of defrauding federal child nutrition programs was charged previously with filing phony Medicaid claims.
by Matt Sepic

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Man charged in bomb threat that prompted evacuation at U of M

Man charged in bomb threat that prompted evacuation at U of M

A 36-year-old man faces a felony charge for allegedly making a bomb threat that caused part of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus to be evacuated.
by MPR News Staff

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Most Feeding Our Future defendants avoid pretrial detention

Most Feeding Our Future defendants avoid pretrial detention

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minneapolis says three of the suspects in the huge food program fraud case have left the country, but prosecutors still do not consider most of the others to pose a flight risk, and have not asked judges to detain them.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis officials announce new public safety plan, details to come

Minneapolis officials announce new public safety plan, details to come

The effort will include law enforcement partners from around the region including the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, the state Department of Public Safety and federal agencies.
by Jon Collins

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State officials: One person likely behind hoax school shooting calls in Minnesota

State officials: One person likely behind hoax school shooting calls in Minnesota

State public safety officials now say there were at least 15 “swatting incidents” across Minnesota on Wednesday, in which schools were targeted by a series of hoax calls claiming there was a shooting or someone with a gun. Investigators believe a single person made the calls.
by MPR News Staff

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Woman who brought raccoon to North Dakota bar is charged

A woman who brought a wild raccoon into a North Dakota bar, which prompted state health officials to issue a warning about potential rabies exposure, is facing criminal charges.
by The Associated Press

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Lindell sues to recover cellphone seized by FBI agents

Lindell sues to recover cellphone seized by FBI agents

MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell has sued the Department of Justice and the FBI to demand the return of a cellphone seized from him at a fast food restaurant in Minnesota last week. Agents apparently seized it as part of an investigation into an alleged scheme to breach voting system technology.
by The Associated Press

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