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WEEKLY UPDATE: Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara resigns; Walz was a no-show at a Fort Snelling Memorial Day ceremony; a former Minnesota DHS employee reveals yet another kind of suspected Somali fraud, and more.

Dr. Kurt Miceli of Do No Harm speaks with Liz Collin about DEI initiatives at Hennepin Healthcare in the wake of the BLM movement and the death of George Floyd. “We should be focused not on this ideology, but on what it means to provide excellent care,” he said. Interview: https://loom.ly/z3MfA78

“This is a divisive, neo-Marxist ideology and has no place in health care.” WATCH: Dr. Kurt Miceli of Do No Harm explains how a radical agenda based on DEI and identity politics took shape at Hennepin Healthcare. Full interview: https://loom.ly/z3MfA78

WEEKLY UPDATE: Feds announced 15 more have been charged with fraud in Minnesota; Feeding Our Future ringleader Aimee Bock was sentenced to 41 years; arrests were made in connection to the death of an Army veteran, and more.

After being denied medical care for line-of-duty injuries, retired St. Paul Fire Captain Tom Bever spoke with Liz Collin about the never-ending battles he's faced with Minnesota bureaucracy. GoFundMe to help the Bever family: https://loom.ly/QRFoMLs FULL interview: https://loom.ly/PT2f88w

Ret. St. Paul Fire Captain Tom Bever spoke with Liz Collin about how COVID mandates prevented him from getting medical care—and how medical bills from a line-of-duty injury left his family in "financial ruin.” “We go through a lot in this job… I just wanted help.” WATCH: https://loom.ly/PT2f88w

WEEKLY UPDATE: The executive director of CAIR operates a taxpayer-funded ‘adult foster care,’ a man in a ‘diversion’ program for auto theft is charged after a crash seriously injured a state trooper, and a reporter assaulted by protesters blasts Minnesota media.

WEEKLY UPDATE: Federal agents raid 22 sites in the Twin Cities; 40% of ‘high-risk’ Medicaid providers disenrolled; three protesters charged with assaulting a TPUSA reporter, and more

WEEKLY UPDATE: Minnesota Teacher of the Year candidate withdraws after Alpha News asked questions about his explicit public photos; the impeachment push against Gov. Walz and Attorney General Ellison deadlocks; Alpha News releases the trailer for an upcoming documentary ‘Minnesota Mao,’ and more.

WATCH: An ethics complaint filed against a DFL State Rep. following an Alpha News report; the Minnesota Paid Leave program draws complaints; and nonprofit spending doubles in Hennepin County.

Former Minnesota fraud investigator: "why don't we talk about this so we're not embarrassed by fraud?" Joe Boche, a former special agent spoke with Liz Collin about the shocking policies and lack of experience that seem to have enable fraud throughout the state. Full story: https://loom.ly/feLl-Nw

‘I want to foster political stability, yet a lot of times, I get shutdown’ says GOP candidate Jenny Liang Liang, who is the GOP-endorsed candidate for Minnesota House District 40A, spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about political hostility and still having hope for civility and common sense.

WATCH: “Every other country has immigration laws, I don't see why our country shouldn't,” says Jenny Liang She’s the GOP-endorsed candidate for Minnesota House District 40A, and spoke with Liz Collin about immigration and political hostility. Full interview: https://youtu.be/DXC_ZXDUyBc

WEEKLY UPDATE: Minnesota House Dems block a bill to report illegal aliens arrested for violent crimes to ICE, a Minnesota agency mistakenly believed it lacked authority to investigate kickbacks, and more.

“Her life had no value in their mind … they just wanted the case off the table,” says Mary Restrepo. She joined Liz Collin on her podcast to talk about how her daughter Cristina was killed by a negligent driver—and how the Hennepin County Attorney's Office made the family's nightmare even worse.

“I found a dead body behind my shop,” says George Floyd Square business owner Edwin Reed. He explained why he and other business owners are suing the city of Minneapolis for letting activists, gangs, and violence to take over the area and ruin his business. Full interview: https://loom.ly/y4XMUmY

The city is “picking and choosing who's more important…” says business owner Edwin Reed, explained that as Minneapolis pushes funding for businesses following ICE's Operation Metro Surge, he and eight other business owners are suing the city. Full interview: https://youtu.be/wGQFtKQEiRI

WEEKLY UPDATE: Medicaid funds frozen, ‘Family Mob’ takedown, Champlin votes to keep old Minnesota flag, and more.

'The battle royale between socialism and the American way of life' Chris Birt, a Minnesota photographer and author, tells the story behind his photos and the recent unrest in the Twin Cities. WATCH the full interview: https://youtu.be/4JO6VkqsnM4

WATCH: Alpha News Weekly Update (Jan. 31, 2026) A new video shows Alex Pretti attacking an SUV with federal agents inside 11 days before his death, a police union leader says blocking ICE coordination led to the recent shootings, and the feds announce arrests related to anti-ICE rioting, and more…

Border Czar Tom Homan: ‘Threatening law enforcement officers, engaging in obstruction and assault is never okay, and there will be zero tolerance’

The DFL didn’t even want the word ‘fraud’ in the name of the fraud oversight committee, Paul Wikstrom told Alpha News. The former GOP candidate talked about this and other fraud-related issued with Liz Collin on her podcast. WATCH the full interview: https://youtu.be/pB2Oi-w3NMI

Abdi Nor Iftin, is the Somali American author of a memoir titled "Call Me American." Iftin spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about being outspoken about Somali fraud—and the consequences of telling the truth, instead of taking sides. Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/m9MGYAvwauE

DHS Secretary Noem: "Don’t let political, corrupt leaders… distract you from the facts of the situation"

WATCH: Prominent Minneapolis attorney Chris Madel on Minnesota politicians coordinating “rapid response” teams against ICE: “I really hope at some point that the FBI, ICE, and the US Attorney’s Office makes an example out of some of these people.”

Alpha News has obtained cellphone footage showing perspective of federal agent at center of ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis

FLASHBACK: State Rep. Walter Hudson calls Minnesota’s government a ‘racketeering operation’ Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/-jscMVpZz4o