Feeding Our Future leader alleges a Minnesota Department of Education cover-up
Aimee Bock, who is criminally charged in the Feeding Our Future case, alleges that Education Department employees used burner phones and misspelled messages to hide information from a civil lawsuit the nonprofit filed over stopped payments.
Federally indicted Feeding Our Future leader Aimee Bock is alleging that the Minnesota Department of Education purposely misspelled words and mislabeled and deleted documents to prevent computer searches from revealing them in a civil lawsuit, violating state law.
Defending the Underdog: Kenneth Udoibok’s Law Firm Achieves a Not Guilty Verdict in a Sexual Assault Case
Our client Mr. Fatego was charged with two counts of sexual assault of a juvenile. However, in early 2023, defense attorney Kenneth Udoibok presented the case to a jury and secured a not guilty verdict after Mr. Fatego rejected a reasonable plea offer. This win is a testament to our team’s dedication and hard work.
At the law firm of Kenneth Ubong Udoibok, PA., we are committed to representing individuals and organizations against powerful entities such as law enforcement authorities and multimillion dollar insurance companies. Our focus is in litigation. We have gained the reputation of heavy hitters against those who abuse the rights of individuals and businesses.
We are tough and relentless advocates for our clients and will fight back against those who abuse their power. If you need experienced and aggressive representation for your legal issues, contact us today at (612) 808 6031.
Feeding Our Future director blames Minnesota Department of Education 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.
It has been nearly two weeks since federal agents raided Aimee Bock’s house, the nonprofit she runs, and several companies associated with it. This week, the executive director of Feeding our Future denied allegations of fraud in connection with federal food aid programs and gave her side of the story in an in-depth interview with Sahan Journal.
Three FBI search warrant affidavits, unsealed last month in federal court, allege that Bock participated in a wide scheme defrauding the federal government of millions of dollars earmarked for feeding underserved children.
By JOEY PETERS
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Several meal distributors under federal investigation have history of legal troubles
The owners of several companies at the center of an FBI fraud investigation involving meals for the poor received tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer money despite having a history of criminal and financial problems.
At least two of the individuals who investigators allege benefitted from the scheme involving the nonprofit group Feeding Our Future have felony convictions related to theft. One man, at the time he allegedly received more than $600,000 in program funds, was on probation involving a theft from a Burnsville pharmacy. Another was nearly six figures in debt to the IRS.
By Maya Rao and Jeffrey Meitrodt Star Tribune
February 16, 2022 — 5:03pm
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Feds use weapons charge to arrest man linked to two Minneapolis homicides in 2022
According to the ATF, Deandre Franklin is a ‘prime suspect’ in Dec. 19 killing of man previously charged with stealing French bulldog puppies.
A “prime suspect” in last month’s killing of a man previously charged with stealing French bulldog puppies for ransom is also being linked to another shooting death that has gone unsolved for nearly two years, according to newly filed federal charges.
Four spent shell casings found at the scene of a Minneapolis shooting homicide in March 2022 underpin federal charges against a man now also suspected of taking part in last month’s surge in gun violence in the city.
Defending the Underdog: Kenneth Udoibok’s Law Firm Achieves a Not Guilty Verdict in a Sexual Assault Case
Our client Mr. Fatego was charged with two counts of sexual assault of a juvenile. However, in early 2023, defense attorney Kenneth Udoibok presented the case to a jury and secured a not guilty verdict after Mr. Fatego rejected a reasonable plea offer. This win is a testament to our team’s dedication and hard work.
At the law firm of Kenneth Ubong Udoibok, PA., we are committed to representing individuals and organizations against powerful entities such as law enforcement authorities and multimillion dollar insurance companies. Our focus is in litigation. We have gained the reputation of heavy hitters against those who abuse the rights of individuals and businesses.
We are tough and relentless advocates for our clients and will fight back against those who abuse their power. If you need experienced and aggressive representation for your legal issues, contact us today at (612) 808 6031.
Feeding Our Future director blames Minnesota Department of Education 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.
It has been nearly two weeks since federal agents raided Aimee Bock’s house, the nonprofit she runs, and several companies associated with it. This week, the executive director of Feeding our Future denied allegations of fraud in connection with federal food aid programs and gave her side of the story in an in-depth interview with Sahan Journal.
Three FBI search warrant affidavits, unsealed last month in federal court, allege that Bock participated in a wide scheme defrauding the federal government of millions of dollars earmarked for feeding underserved children.
By JOEY PETERS
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Several meal distributors under federal investigation have history of legal troubles
The owners of several companies at the center of an FBI fraud investigation involving meals for the poor received tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer money despite having a history of criminal and financial problems.
At least two of the individuals who investigators allege benefitted from the scheme involving the nonprofit group Feeding Our Future have felony convictions related to theft. One man, at the time he allegedly received more than $600,000 in program funds, was on probation involving a theft from a Burnsville pharmacy. Another was nearly six figures in debt to the IRS.
By Maya Rao and Jeffrey Meitrodt Star Tribune
February 16, 2022 — 5:03pm
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Two strangers, with the same first name, and a terrifying story about ketamine in policing
(CNN) Elijah McKnight admits he was drunk. The 25-year-old says he’d had a fifth of Jim Beam with a buddy before passing out on his way home on a sidewalk just outside Aurora, Colorado. That is where sheriff’s deputies found him.
They nudged him awake and the conversation was calm for the first several minutes. Deputies told him they were just checking to see if he was all right. But the encounter ended with McKnight on life support after being injected with a high dose of a drug called ketamine.
“I was out cold for three days on life support,” he said. “My family didn’t know where I was.”
When McKnight finally woke up in an Aurora hospital, he couldn’t believe what he was seeing on the news. His eyes widened when he saw a story about another young Black man named Elijah. Elijah McClain was in a coma and near death after a police encounter that also involved a ketamine injection — the same drug McKnight had been given before everything went dark. The two incidents happened just 10 miles apart and within days of each other, but involved different law enforcement and EMT agencies.
By Sara Sidner and Julia Jones, CNN
Updated 1126 GMT (1926 HKT) September 1, 2020
Woodbury paramedic retaliated against for refusing to inject ketamine, leadership falsified other records
In a new lawsuit, a former Woodbury paramedic said he was retaliated against for refusing to sedate a citizen with ketamine, and that the city’s public safety leadership falsified training records for police and firefighters required for medical certification — a practice known as the boss using his “magic pen.”
Last year, a police sergeant ordered the paramedic, Joseph Baker, to sedate a citizen with ketamine, which Baker refused to do because he didn’t think the shot was the right course of treatment, according to the civil complaint filed in federal court Monday.
Employee’s suit alleges racial bias at Minnesota Department of Revenue
A veteran auditor alleges that he was subjected to “unfair and discriminatory treatment” because of his race and national origin.
A veteran auditor for the Minnesota Department of Revenue is suing the state, alleging that he was subjected to “unfair and discriminatory treatment” because of his race and national origin.
Diaib Richard Sopelle, a native of Ghana and an American citizen, started his career with the state’s tax collector in 2005. He says in the lawsuit filed this week in Ramsey County that despite significant expertise — including a Ph.D. in financial accounting — he was blocked from promotions that were earned by less qualified white colleagues, even though, in some cases, Sopelle had trained them.
“Dr. Sopelle is not asking for affirmative action. What we’re asking for is the process to be fair,” said Kenneth Udoibok, a Minneapolis civil rights attorney.
Man files lawsuit over ketamine injection
John Powell went to North Memorial Hospital to visit a cousin, but ended up as a patient himself, after an involuntary injection of the powerful sedative ketamine.
What happened to Powell that night, in July of 2015, is now the subject of wrongful arrest and police brutality lawsuit in federal court against the cities of Robbinsdale and Brooklyn Center and North Memorial Ambulance Service.
Lawsuit says police detained innocent man at North Memorial, urged paramedics to use ketamine to sedate him
Police came to North Memorial Medical Center looking for an armed man in a car. They found John Powell, a 48-year-old Minneapolis man, and arrested him at gunpoint on a rainy summer night.
But Powell was black — not the white or light-skinned Hispanic person the caller had described. And he was holding a set of car keys, not a revolver. The 911 caller, a nurse at North Memorial, confirmed it on the scene: They had the wrong guy.
Mr. Kenneth U. Udoibok received another victory for his client
In United States v. Mohammed Kromah (16-cr-265(4)(ADM/HB), Mr. Kenneth U. Udoibok received another victory for his client. Mohammed Kromah was charged with a Second Superseding Indictment in the United States Federal Court, District of Minnesota with charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud in violation of 18 U. S. C. Sections 1344 and 1349. After over a year of litigation, and on a motion from the United States Government, the Second Superseding Indictment against Mohammed Kromah was dismissed by the Court. Mr. Kromah faced a lengthy jail term, if he was convicted. He is a free man now. “It is good to be free,” Mr. Udoibok said.
Sex abuse allegations mount against former Minnesota probation officer
Kenneth Udoibok, represented McKinney in her fraud case and now represents the three women in their civil suit against former Minnesota probation officer.
Court reinstates inmate death lawsuit
A federal appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit that alleged Stearns County correctional officers were negligent when an inmate died in their custody.
The lawsuit, filed after the death of Jerome Deon Ladette Harrell, had been dismissed by U.S. District Court Judge Richard H. Kyle. In an order filed Tuesday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated parts of the lawsuit.
Two Minnesota women accuse former probation officer of demanding sexual favors, photos
Two Minnesota women have sued the federal government, alleging that a former probation officer solicited sexual favors and demanded nude photos while he supervised them in separate cases, and their lawyer said he expects more victims to step forward.
Two Minnesota women accuse former probation officer of demanding sexual favors, photos
Two Minnesota women have sued the federal government, alleging that a former probation officer solicited sexual favors and demanded nude photos while he supervised them in separate cases, and their lawyer said he expects more victims to step forward.
Two Minnesota women accuse former probation officer of demanding sexual favors, photos
Two Minnesota women have sued the federal government, alleging that a former probation officer solicited sexual favors and demanded nude photos while he supervised them in separate cases, and their lawyer said he expects more victims to step forward.
Suspect in Minnesota ISIS terror case changes plea to guilty
Before he told a judge what inspired him to plot to join ISIS, before he said he was sorry to disappoint his parents, Adnan Farah’s mother collapsed in the court gallery and was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
“I’m more than sorry for the pain I’ve caused my parents,” said 20-year-old Farah , his voice appearing to break. “If I had listened to them, I would not be where I am today. I’m sorry.”
Men Accused Of Trying To Join ISIS Now Charged With Conspiracy
Five Minnesota men accused of plotting to join the Islamic State group are now charged with a new count of conspiracy to commit murder outside the United States, according to a superseding indictment filed Wednesday that offers some new details about steps the men took as they allegedly planned to get to Syria.
St. Paul imam finds himself at the center of a storm over law and faith
Hassan Mohamud, a longtime St. Paul imam, made history in 2002 when he became the first Somali-American to earn a law degree in Minnesota.
He has also created his own share of controversy, having been asked to clarify his remarks ranging from scholars’ views on suicide bombings to a claim that his mosque could save the faithful from “the hell of living in America.”
Amid tears and confessions, 3 more ISIL defendants are sentenced to prison
Late Tuesday afternoon, closing an emotional day of sentencing in the nation’s biggest ISIL recruiting investigation, Senior U.S. Judge Michael Davis called the parents of defendant Adnan Farah to stand before him in court. Noting that another of their sons faces sentencing in the same case tomorrow, Davis said:
Not quite Africans, not quite Americans
Minnesota has always been a destination for African immigrants. Their numbers have greatly increased since 1990 when refugees from Somalia, Sudan and Liberia arrived here to escape civil wars in their home countries. The African presence offers both a positive and perplexing situation for the state’s African-American population. On one hand, by interacting with continental Africans, African-Americans make connections which help them better understand their cultural heritage. At the same time, these interactions sometimes serve to remind African-Americans of how far removed they are from Africa.
St. Cloud guy sues city over police citation for carrying AK-47 in public
What makes Gottwalt a little different is his decision, one day back in 2014, to bring a particular type of firearm as he went out for a stroll through St. Cloud: an AK-47. For reasons that escape Gottwalt, motorists in that central Minnesota city were alarmed at the sight of someone carrying a semi-automatic rifle, the same gun favored by communists, guerilla fighters, and a lot of action movie villains.
Police officers are often protected by qualified immunity. A deadly shooting in Minnesota is now testing those limits.
A wrongful death lawsuit against a Washington County sheriff’s deputy will be closely watched by legal experts, civil rights advocates, and law enforcement across the state after a federal judge ruled the officer may not be shielded from civil liability.
This summer, Judge Michael Davis allowed a lawsuit against Deputy Brian Krook to move forward. In the 70-page order, Davis also ruled the deputy may not be protected by qualified immunity — a long-established legal precedent that often protects officers who use deadly force.
Paramedics who gave Elijah McClain ketamine face jury selection in 'unprecedented' trial
Jury selection is expected to begin Monday in the rare trial of two paramedics charged in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain as the legal battle over the Colorado case comes to a close.
McClain, a 23-year-old massage therapist, died due to “complications of ketamine administration following forcible restraint” after he was stopped by Aurora police and injected with the powerful sedative by paramedics, according to an amended autopsy report released last year. McClain’s death, which gained renewed attention following the 2020 murder of George Floyd, sparked protests and national concern over the use of sedatives during police encounters.