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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.

Federal jury in Minneapolis convicts all three defendants in $300M telemarketing trial

Federal jury in Minneapolis convicts all three defendants in $300M telemarketing trial

A federal jury in Minneapolis convicted three people of mail and wire fraud for their roles in a decades-long telemarketing scam that targeted 150,000 mostly retired magazine subscribers.
by Matt Sepic

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150,000 victims lost $300M to decades-long telemarketing scam

150,000 victims lost $300M to decades-long telemarketing scam

Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis are expected to rest their case Monday in the trial of three people charged in the wide-ranging fraud. Authorities say victims across the country unwittingly signed up for magazine subscriptions that they did not want. Some lost tens of thousands of dollars.
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Courts approve overseas travel for several Feeding our Future defendants

Courts approve overseas travel for several Feeding our Future defendants

A federal judge on Wednesday allowed a man convicted in the Feeding our Future case to travel to east Africa to sell property in order to make restitution payments. Liban Alishire is among at least three defendants whom courts have allowed to make limited overseas trips.
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Lawsuit alleges link between councilman's wife, food fraud scheme

Lawsuit alleges link between councilman's wife, food fraud scheme

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison alleges that the wife of Minneapolis city council member Jamal Osman took part in a $250 million scheme to defraud federal child nutrition programs.
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Minn. U.S. attorney charges 10 more people in Feeding Our Future case

Minn. U.S. attorney charges 10 more people in Feeding Our Future case

Last fall, the U.S. Attorney's office charged 50 people allegedly tied to the nonprofit Feeding Our Future with using phony documents and shell companies to steal funds meant for children in need.
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Food fraud defendant to forfeit Kenya apartment, resort property in plea deal

Food fraud defendant to forfeit Kenya apartment, resort property in plea deal

A defendant in the Feeding Our Future investigation on Tuesday agreed to surrender two properties in Kenya that he bought with stolen taxpayer money as well as a boat and a pickup truck. Liban Yasin Alishire, 43, of Brooklyn Park pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
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Feeding Our Future director blames education department for food aid probe

Feeding Our Future director blames education department for food aid probe

Aimee Bock blames a feud with the Minnesota Department of Education for a federal probe into alleged misuse of food aid. Her lawyer says documents seized by the FBI will prove her point and predicts she won’t be charged.
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Woman charged in Medicaid fraud, allegedly used her children in scam

The Minnesota attorney general's office says a woman bilked taxpayers out of more than $200,000 by fraudulently claiming that her children needed personal care attendants.
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