The FBI has deployed personnel and investigative resources to Minnesota to “dismantle large-scale fraud schemes exploiting federal programs,” Director Kash Patel said Sunday on social media.
Minnesota officials are facing fresh scrutiny after an independent journalist uncovered multiple Somali daycare centers that received millions in public funds despite having few or no children, raising fresh concerns over fraud and state oversight failures.
The FBI is aware of recent social media reports in Minnesota. However, even before the public conversation escalated online, the FBI had surged personnel and investigative resources to Minnesota to dismantle large-scale fraud schemes exploiting federal programs. Fraud that steals from taxpayers and robs vulnerable children will remain a top FBI priority in Minnesota and nationwide.
Muslim development near Tulsa advances despite public pushback
In Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, a clash over land use and cultural identity is taking center stage.
On Dec. 18, the Broken Arrow Planning Commission granted preliminary rezoning approval for a 15-acre project that includes a mosque and retail complex, paving the way for the Islamic Society of Tulsa’s development plan to move ahead pending a final city council vote next month, as The Christian Post reports.
The proposal drew over 60 residents to a packed and often tense public meeting, where most speakers voiced concerns over the cultural and community implications of the development.
The proposal drew over 60 residents to a packed and often tense public meeting, where most speakers voiced concerns over the cultural and community implications of the development.
“The vote was strictly on the feasibility of the construction plans and not the cultural ramifications,” said Planning Commission Chair Robert Goransson, underscoring the meeting’s narrow legal focus.
That may sound procedural, but for many families in Broken Arrow, this isn’t just about blueprints and building codes. It’s about whether their quiet suburb is taking a turn they didn’t sign up for.
The 15-acre property in northern Broken Arrow has been owned since 2014 by the North American Islamic Trust, an organization holding mosque property deeds in over 40 states. That’s not some small neighborhood group—it’s a major national network with roots in Islamist student activism.
Commissioner Jason Coan addressed the backlash while casting his vote in favor: “With a lot of comments that have been made, if it were your religious organization trying to build a temple, how would you feel about having your rights denied?” he asked, appealing to principles of property rights.
Commissioner Jason Coan addressed the backlash while casting his vote in favor: “With a lot of comments that have been made, if it were your religious organization trying to build a temple, how would you feel about having your rights denied?” he asked, appealing to principles of property rights.
State Rep. Gabe Woolley, who attended the meeting, framed the matter through a spiritual lens. Quoting the Bible, he said governance should reflect “the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,” and expressed concern that those founding values are eroding.
