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Feds cut funding for Hawaii Medicaid fraud unit

(The Center Square) - Federal officials decertified Hawaii's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit on Thursday, citing concerns over a lack of accountability in the program. Every state that administers Medicaid is required to manage a fraud control unit in order for funds to be properly dispersed. The attorney general in

Feds charge 14 in Ohio fraud schemes, totaling $50M

(The Center Square) — Federal prosecutors announced charges against 14 individuals in Ohio on allegations of fraud totaling as much as $50 million. Two state employees were included in a 32-count indictment for allegedly billing $30 million for therapeutic behavioral services that were never provided, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche

Walz appoints members to Operation Metro Surge 'Truth Council'

(The Center Square) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has appointed members to a new council tasked with documenting the impacts of Operation Metro Surge and Operation PARRIS, two federal immigration enforcement operations that sparked controversy, litigation and criminal investigations that remain ongoing. Walz, a Democrat, announced the appointments to the Governor’

Federal jury convicts Spokane ICE protesters as questions remain about local charges

(The Center Square) - The federal verdict is in, but the local fallout from Spokane’s June 2025 protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement is still playing out, with another trial set for August 10. A jury panel convicted Justice Forral, Jac Archer and Bajun Mavalwallla II on Thursday of conspiracy

Bipartisan praise for federal charges in Minnesota fraud cases

(The Center Square) – Minnesota officials are applauding after federal prosecutors announced sweeping fraud charges against 15 people accused of stealing more than $90 million from state-managed Medicaid programs. The charges, announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice, span seven Medicaid-related programs. Allegations range from fraudulent autism

Montana man who allegedly plotted Chico attack sentenced for building Molotov cocktails

A federal judge sentenced a Montana man to 10 years in prison after investigators found Molotov cocktails inside his trailer amid a homicide investigation. Kadin Hawkeye Lewis, of Park County, previously pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to possession of unregistered destructive devices. At his sentencing Wednesday, Judge Susan

Feds push back on Minnesota prosecution of ICE agent

(The Center Square) – Federal immigration officials are calling Minnesota’s prosecution of an ICE agent a “political stunt” after Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced criminal charges tied to a January shooting during Operation Metro Surge. An ICE spokesperson told The Center Square in an email that the state’s