Minnesota Social Programs Looted at Industrial Scale

Eighteen billion dollars in Minnesota social program spending has been flagged as high‑risk, and federal prosecutors say the fraud reached industrial scale. Fourteen programs were identified as vulnerable since 2018, and investigators believe half or more of the money may have gone straight into scammers’ pockets. Six more people have now been charged as the case widens. When oversight collapses, organized crime doesn’t need to lift a finger