It was previously reported that roughly half of the federal Feeding Our Future defendants had additional state contracts, raising concerns among state legislators. Alpha News investigated whether this phenomenon also extended to the county level.

Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/exclusive-metro-counties-paid-organizations-connected-to-food-fraud-defendants/

Since Dec. 1, 10 people have been murdered in Minneapolis.

Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/minneapolis-sees-december-spike-in-homicides/

Ellison said he has not seen the film but called it "partisan propaganda" that is "not factually based."

Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/ag-keith-ellison-responds-to-alpha-news-documentary-the-fall-of-minneapolis/

Democrats rejected an amendment to specify that the products should be available only in girls' bathrooms.

Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/law-requiring-menstrual-products-in-boys-bathrooms-to-take-effect-jan-1/

John McWhorter and Glenn Loury discussed the film at length on a recent episode of The Glenn Show.

Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/liberal-democrat-says-his-mind-was-changed-by-the-fall-of-minneapolis/

The White House invited about 100 state lawmakers from across America to announce new federal initiatives to provide more "gun violence prevention support" to state and local governments.

Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/dfl-legislators-celebrate-gun-control-laws-in-dc-with-vice-president-harris/

Public officials, Somali doctors, and a Muslim imam spoke at a press conference about the floods and torrential rain that have battered East Africa.

Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/legislators-call-for-aid-to-neighbor-somalia-amid-climate-change-catastrophe/

The commission removed the statehood date from the final seal design after one member said "1858" is a "hurtful" date to Dakota people and "not a date worth celebrating."

Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/commission-adds-dakota-phrase-removes-statehood-date-and-motto-from-new-seal/

Thompson, 28, has now been federally indicted for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, illegal possession of a firearm, and carrying a firearm in connection to drug trafficking.

Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/derrick-thompson-federally-indicted-on-drugs-weapons-following-crash-that-killed-5/

The city claims the house church, which has been in operation for 12 years, is violating zoning ordinances.

Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/city-tells-rogers-couple-to-stop-holding-religious-services-in-their-home/