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What's the deal with fraud in Minnesota? The Feeding Our Future scandal, explained.

Fraud in Minnesota has become a flashpoint for incendiary comments about Somali-Americans by President Donald Trump, as well as a sticking point in the 2026 Minnesota gubernatorial election. It's also resulted in a fair bit of misinformation and disinformation in the news.

Liberian official’s Minnesota group home accused of overbilling Medicaid

Liberian official’s Minnesota group home accused of overbilling Medicaid

A new state investigation found Golden Touch Health Care billed Medicaid for 45 hours of services per day — a number that was mathematically impossible on many days based on its staffing levels.
by Ellie Roth, Jennifer Lu and Christopher Peak

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Five group homes. Two scandals. Health Department program under microscope

Five group homes. Two scandals. Health Department program under microscope

The Health Department revoked the licenses for group homes owned and managed by Sekou Dukuly, the executive director of the National Port Authority of Liberia, as well as those connected to Andrea Sampson, a former Anoka County Attorney who prosecutors say used some of her properties to traffic women before converting them into group homes and billing Medicaid.
by Ellie Roth, Jennifer Lu and Christopher Peak

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Minnesota group homes run by Liberian official shut down due to fraud allegations, safety risks

Minnesota group homes run by Liberian official shut down due to fraud allegations, safety risks

Golden Touch Health Care was one of several Minnesota group home companies linked to Sekou Dukuly, who has served as the managing director of the Liberian National Port Authority since 2024. He told state authorities in 2025 he was the licensed assisted living director for its three group homes — even though an MPR News/APM Reports investigation found he lived overseas.
by Christopher Peak, Ellie Roth, Jennifer Lu and Lili Euzet

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Fraud and funding delays are threatening Medicaid in Minnesota

Fraud and funding delays are threatening Medicaid in Minnesota

Minnesota's Medicaid program is facing funding freezes as the state steps up efforts to fight fraud. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about fraud and threats to programs with the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Feds announce new freeze of Medicaid money for Minnesota over fraud concerns

Feds announce new freeze of Medicaid money for Minnesota over fraud concerns

The deferral of aid to Minnesota is part of a larger action, which also includes approximately $867 million kept from California. This brings the total to more than $1 billion in paused federal Medicaid payments to the two states.
by Erica Zurek

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Alleged fraudsters collected public cash years after Feeding Our Future scam uncovered

Alleged fraudsters collected public cash years after Feeding Our Future scam uncovered

According to criminal complaints filed in a state tax evasion case, fraud that originated with the nonprofit Feeding Our Future appears to have continued for more than two years after the case became public in early 2022.
by Matt Sepic

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Key Feeding Our Future suspect arrested in Somalia

Key Feeding Our Future suspect arrested in Somalia

A key suspect in the Feeding Our Future case who fled the country as investigators were closing in on him has been arrested in his native Somalia.
by Matt Sepic

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