Feeding our Future trial: Former restaurant owner describes fraud, kickbacks
In the spring of 2020, Abdulkadir Awale says he was approached by two men from Feeding Our Future, asking him to serve meals to kids from his three Twin Cities restaurants.
Feeding Our Future trial testimony: 'We were just hunting money'
Qamar Hassan opened her S&S catering business on Lake Street in 2018, joining the Feeding Our Future meal site program in 2020 after she’d heard how much money others were making. She wanted to do the same thing, she testified.
Feeding Our Future: Trial restrictions tighten after alleged witness tampering attempt
A man who pleaded guilty in January to charges related to the Feeding Our Future scandal says he was approached by another defendant who will be tried in April.
Feeding Our Future trial witness intimidated, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors in the Feeding Our Future fraud trial told the judge on Tuesday that a witness set to testify in the case reported that someone had tried to intimidate them.
Feeding Our Future: Meal site claims not possible, testifies school nutrition director
Stacy Koppen took the stand in the federal Feeding Our Future meal fraud trial of Aimee Bock and Salim Said and told jurors about their own efforts to box up meals for St. Paul school kids during the pandemic.
Feeding Our Future trial: FBI surveillance video does not show 1,000s of meals served
In December 2021, the FBI put up 12 surveillance cameras on the Feeding Our Future sites that were claiming the highest number of meals being served to children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feeding our Future trial: President testifies he didn’t know he was on board
When a federal prosecutor showed Ben Stayberg the Feeding Our Future organizational chart, he was shocked to see his name listed at the top as its board president.
Feeding Our Future fraud: Woman sentenced, ordered to forfeit home
A nonprofit executive director, who pleaded guilty to charges in the Feeding Our Future fraud case, was sentenced on Friday and ordered to forfeit her home as part of the sentence. Authorities say Ross lied about providing nearly 900,000 meals.
Feeding Our Future: Opening statements in Aimee Bock trial
Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the federal trial of Aimee Bock, who is accused of orchestrating the massive Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.
Feeding Our Future fraud: Shakopee couple pleads guilty as suspected ringleader faces trial
A Shakopee couple has recently entered guilty pleas in the massive, multi-million dollar Feeding Our Future fraud case, as the suspected ringleader is set to face trial this week.