With latest Minnesota fraud case looming, lead prosecutors have quit
The four prosecutors who spearheaded a $250 million Minnesota fraud case have all left the U.S. Attorney's Office in a growing wave of resignations.
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The four prosecutors who spearheaded a $250 million Minnesota fraud case have all left the U.S. Attorney's Office in a growing wave of resignations.
The James brothers face charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering, bank fraud and wire fraud.
Saturday's fatal shooting in Minneapolis is the latest flashpoint after weeks of tension in the city. CBS News' Lindsey Reiser breaks down the major moments leading up to the incident.
A federal judge says the Trump administration must keep the money flowing for now for programs aimed at helping low-income families with children in five states.
The Justice Dept. is calling for resources to be sent to Minnesota as it expands its fraud investigation in the state.
As tensions spiked over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, CBS News' Jonah Kaplan spoke exclusively with Aimee Bock, the so-called "mastermind" of the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme in Minnesota.
Aimee Bock, who has been called the "mastermind" behind a major fraud case in Minnesota, spoke with CBS News Minnesota's Jonah Kaplan from her jail cell about her alleged crimes.
In an exclusive interview from her jail cell, Aimee Bock defended her conduct in Minnesota's Feeding Our Future fraud case, but admitted regrets.
The woman prosecutors say was the "mastermind" of Minnesota's biggest COVID-era fraud scheme is speaking exclusively with CBS News. Last year, Aimee Bock was convicted of orchestrating a $250 million plot to defraud a government program to feed hungry children. In a video call from her Minnesota jail cell, Bock defended her actions while also admitting regrets.
Demand has risen for the EB-1A visa, creating a cottage industry of services for vanity awards, ghostwritten research papers and "profile building" services. USCIS is investigating potential fraud.
Applications are pouring into the U.S. for the so-called "Einstein visa," officially known as EB-1A. The visa is reserved for high achievers who can show extraordinary ability in their fields for employment. But a new CBS News investigation finds that some companies' marketing services to boost credentials for this visa may be committing fraud. CBS News Confirmed data journalist Julia Ingram worked on that investigation and discusses it on "The Daily Report."
At least six career prosecutors in the Minneapolis U.S. Attorney's office have resigned as the office continues to face pressure to treat the investigation of the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer as an assault on a federal officer case.
The Trump administration says it is creating a new division at the Department of Justice to crack down on what the White House calls "rampant and pervasive" fraud across the U.S. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez has more.
In his new book "Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime," former FBI Counterintelligence Operative Eric O'Neill describes the art of outsmarting cybercriminals and protecting your data and wallet. O'Neill spoke with CBS News' Major Garrett about steps people can take to stay safe online.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the creation of a new IRS task force and other measures to combat fraud, underscoring the Trump administration's focus on Minnesota amidst the immigration crackdown.
The House Oversight Committee held a hearing on a series of multimillion-dollar fraud schemes in Minnesota, with testimony from state lawmakers.
Three Republican Minnesota state lawmakers testified before the House Oversight Committee about the multimillion-dollar fraud schemes. Watch the opening statements from Republican state Reps. Kristin Robbins, Walter Hudson and Marion Rarick, and Brendan Ballou, a former prosecutor for the Justice Department who was the Democrats' witness.
The Justice Department is sending a team of prosecutors to Minnesota to help investigate allegations of widespread fraud within the state's social services programs, U.S. officials said.
A Minneapolis day care featured in a right-wing YouTuber's video about alleged fraud in Minnesota is now closed, according to state records.
Audits completed in the past 10 years show that Minnesota has lacked the teeth to properly vet attendance records and go after possible fraudsters proactively.
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer said the hearing will take place Jan. 7.
After the Trump administration paused federal assistance to child care centers in Minnesota, parents are now wondering if their kids' day care is in jeopardy, as the government investigates fraud claims. Jonah Kaplan has been following this developing story.
The Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations.
A Minneapolis day care says that vandals damaged the facility early this week, after a YouTube video purporting to expose fraud among day cares in the Twin Cities metro area went viral.
The Department of Health and Human Services has frozen child care payments to the state of Minnesota as it investigates fraud allegations. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is set to hold a Jan. 7 hearing that will include testimony from Minnesota GOP state lawmakers who have investigated public assistance fraud. Jonah Kaplan and Aaron Navarro have the latest.