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Jan 17, 2026
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Did Minneapolis police officers resign and work for ICE

There is clear, repeated reporting that multiple federal prosecutors and senior Justice Department civil‑rights officials resigned in protest over how the DOJ handled the ICE shooting in Minneapolis ....

Dec 6, 2025
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How many arrests and indictments have resulted from the Somali fraud probe and how many convicted were not Somali?

Federal and state reporting shows roughly 78 people have been charged in the recent Minnesota fraud investigations, with more than 50 convictions or guilty pleas reported so far; multiple outlets say ...

Dec 22, 2025
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What exactly did the 2008 plea deal with Epstein in Florida cover and why was it controversial?

The 2008 Florida resolution was a state guilty plea combined with a secret federal non‑prosecution agreement (NPA) that allowed Jeffrey Epstein to plead to two state charges—solicitation and procuring...

Nov 18, 2025

What were the exact arrest dates and charges against Jeffrey Epstein in 2005, 2010, 2019, and how did plea deals affect later prosecutions?

Jeffrey Epstein was first arrested by Palm Beach authorities in 2005 leading to a 2006 state grand‑jury indictment and a controversial non‑prosecution plea sequence that culminated in a 2008 state gui...

Dec 1, 2025

what was the motive behind vance boelter killing melissia hortman and her husband

Available reporting shows prosecutors describe the June 14 attacks as a deliberately planned, politically targeted rampage: investigators found lists of dozens of Democratic officials and materials su...

Dec 8, 2025

What sentences and penalties have been imposed so far on those convicted in the Minnesota Somali fraud cases?

Federal prosecutors have charged dozens in a sweeping Minnesota fraud probe tied to pandemic-era child nutrition and other social-service programs; reporting says at least 56 people have pleaded guilt...

Jan 18, 2026

did 24 MN police officer resign and 18 of them join ICE

There is no credible reporting among the provided sources that 24 Minneapolis police officers resigned and 18 of them joined U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); instead, mainstream outlets...

Dec 3, 2025

Have there been recent credible threats or incidents targeting Candace Owens that prompted increased security?

Candace Owens has publicly said she received credible threats of assassination — including claims that a “French government” source and other individuals warned her life was at risk — and she temporar...

Jan 13, 2026

What medical records or officer injury reports have been released regarding the ICE agent shot in Minneapolis?

Public reporting shows only agency statements, court filings and news descriptions about prior and immediate injuries to the ICE agent involved in the Minneapolis shooting — there have been no indepen...

Dec 1, 2025

Who were the main defendants charged in the Minnesota Somali fraud scheme and what were their alleged roles?

Federal prosecutors say dozens of people have been charged across multiple Minnesota schemes tied to pandemic-era nutrition, housing-stabilization and autism services fraud; reporting cites at least 5...

Nov 20, 2025

Truth in claim autism fraud Minnesota

Federal prosecutors have charged Asha Farhan Hassan with wire fraud, alleging she used Smart Therapy Center LLC to steal about $14 million from Minnesota’s Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral...

Dec 2, 2025

Candace Owens on hit list

Candace Owens has publicly identified herself as the target of a New Jersey man, Haim Braverman, who pleaded guilty to making death threats and whose posts included video threats naming a political co...

Oct 24, 2025

What are the consequences for individuals who dox ICE agents or their families?

Federal prosecutors have recently used federal statutes to indict activists accused of publicly posting or livestreaming an ICE agent’s home address and movements, charging them with conspiracy and wi...

Oct 31, 2025

What were the charges against Mike Wolf that led to a potential jail sentence?

The claim that Mike Wolfe, star of American Pickers, faced criminal charges that could lead to jail time is false: reputable fact-checkers concluded the arrest and sentencing stories are fabricated an...

Dec 11, 2025

What crimes did Jeffrey Epstein admit to in the 2008 Florida plea deal?

Jeffrey Epstein’s 2008 Florida plea deal resulted in guilty pleas to two state prostitution-related charges: solicitation/procurement of a minor for prostitution and solicitation of prostitution, with...

Dec 17, 2025

What international legal cases have been brought over Venezuelan asset seizures and what were the outcomes?

International litigation over Venezuelan asset seizures has focused mainly on U.S. actions since 2019 and the recent December 2025 seizure of the tanker M/T Skipper; Washington says the Skipper was se...

Nov 12, 2025

Has the Obama administration handled Epstein investigations or records?

The Obama administration did not initiate or negotiate Jeffrey Epstein’s 2007–2008 plea deal; that agreement was reached under the George W. Bush-era U.S. Attorney’s office and was later unsealed duri...

Nov 24, 2025

Which Somali-owned clinics in Minnesota faced Medicaid fraud prosecutions and what were their charges?

Federal prosecutors have announced indictments tied to multiple Minnesota Medicaid and social-services frauds that disproportionately involve Somali-owned providers; one high-profile defendant, Asha F...

Nov 23, 2025

Who were Jeffrey Epstein's criminal defense attorneys during the 2006 state case and the 2019 federal probe?

Jeffrey Epstein’s 2006 state prosecution and the revived 2019 federal indictment involved overlapping but not identical teams of high-profile lawyers. Reporting and official documents identify Roy Bla...

Dec 2, 2025

What was the name and career history of the officer involved in the Ashli Babbitt shooting?

The officer who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6, 2021 is Michael Byrd, a lieutenant in the United States Capitol Police who later went public and defended his actions; internal and DOJ investigat...