Episode 1830 • • 1:36:30 - 1:43:56
1830: Bulb Heads
Minnesota Childcare Fraud, Somali Community Allegations
A decade-long investigation into childcare fraud in Minnesota has gained new traction following viral videos by influencer Nick Shirley. Allegations suggest that multiple daycare centers in the Somali community have been billing the state millions for children who never attended. While local media reported on these "billing irregularities" as early as 2013, the Trump administration recently froze federal funding in response to the mounting evidence of systemic misappropriation.