A friendship, a rivalry, a federal investigation - Sahan Journal
WEBApr 1, 2022 · Kara Lomen and Aimee Bock were close friends when they worked together at the Minnesota nonprofit Partners in Quality Care. Their falling out led Bock to build Feeding Our Future into a giant provider of child nutrition funding. Documents obtained by Sahan Journal, including emails and a police incident report, may offer clues about the origins of the federal food fraud allegations against ...
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Who’s been charged in the Feeding Our Future fraud investigation?
WEBSep 20, 2022 · The following individuals are named in the indictment United States v. Aimee Marie Bock, et al. indictment. Aimee Marie Bock, 41, Apple Valley, founder and executive director of Feeding Our Future. Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 39, Burnsville, employee of Feeding Our Future. Salim Ahmed Said, 33, of Plymouth, owner and operator of …
What’s dhaanto? A popular dance, and music scene, unifying …
WEBOct 18, 2023 · A popular dance, and music scene, unifies Somalis in Minnesota–and beyond. Dalmar Yare started a nonprofit, Ambassadors of Culture, to stage the kind of lost cultural events that bring Somalis together, across age and background. by Amina Isir Musa October 18, 2023. Many of Minnesota's most popular Somali singers showed up …
Everything you need to know about Feeding Our Future fraud …
WEBDec 21, 2022 · Federal authorities allege at least three Feeding Our Future employees, including executive director Aimee Bock, committed the fraud. “To date, the conspirators have stolen millions of dollars in federal funds,” the FBI said in the search warrant affidavit. “The scheme is ongoing.”. The Star Tribune reported that a series of FBI raids ...
Rep. Ilhan Omar wins primary against Don Samuels in 5th District
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Rep. Ilhan Omar defeats Don Samuels in Fifth District primary by wide margin. Omar and Samuels went head-to-head for a second time. Omar narrowly beat Samuels by two percentage points in the 2022 DFL primary. Ilhan Omar gives a victory speech to a packed crowd at Nighthawks in Minneapolis after winning the DFL's Fifth Congressional District ...
Court ruling would allow Minnesotans 18 to 20 to carry guns in …
WEBJul 26, 2024 · The ruling says Minnesotans who are 18 to 20 should be allowed to apply for a permit to carry a handgun in public. Under current Minnesota law, people must be at least 21 years old to do so. Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Duane Benton ruled that the law violates the Second Amendment. The decision comes about three years after gun ...
Live: Minnesota primary results 2024, US House and Senate races
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Live: U.S. House and Senate election results. Senator Amy Klobuchar is running against four challengers in the primary, and all eight House districts are up for grabs. by Cynthia Tu August 13, 2024. This story is provided to you free of charge. We’re glad you're here!
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Ilhan Omar vs. Don Samuels: 2024 primary rematch in Minnesota’s …
WEBAug 10, 2024 · Rematch: Rep. Ilhan Omar and Don Samuels vie for Fifth District in primary election. Omar narrowly beat Samuels by 2 percentage points, or about 2,500 votes, in the 2022 primary election. U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar and former Minneapolis City Council Member Don Samuels are once again vying for victory …