Aimee Bock poses for a photograph in the offices of the nonprofit Feeding Our Future in January 2022. Photo: Shari L. Gross/Star Tribune via Getty Images
"People lied to Ms. Bock. Evidence will show they betrayed her trust."
— Kenneth Udoibok, attorney for defendant and former Feeding Our Future leader Aimee Bock, in opening statements yesterday.
🏛️ In their opening statements of Bock's trial on federal fraud charges, federal prosecutors countered by saying they would prove she was the mastermind behind a $250 million pay-for-play scheme. (Star Tribune)
🔬 The University of Minnesota could lose up to $62 million annually if the Trump administration follows through with sweeping cuts to medical research funding, according to one estimate. (Minnesota Reformer)
Several key Minneapolis City Council members want to ask Hennepin County to take over some violence prevention programs. They say they lack confidence in the office that currently oversees the services. (Fox 9)
In an interview with KSTP, the former head of that office accused the council of meddling. The city's public safety commissioner also told reporters last week the council's proposal was "ludicrous."
