Fraud

January 1, 2026 — Scott Johnson

Shirley you jest

Featured image Late last night Star Tribune reporter Jeff Meitrodt emailed me a link to his and Deena Winter’s story “We went to the day cares Nick Shirley did. Here’s what we found” (“Some of the 10 day cares the YouTube content creator blasted for having ‘no children’ invited reporters in to see for themselves”). His subject line read “Check this out.” Having checked it out. I would say the accuracy of »
December 31, 2025 — Bill Glahn

Today in Minnesota fraud–NYE edition

Featured image Check this space as we ring out the old year in Minnesota fraud and ring in the new. YouTuber Nick Shirley was back in Minneapolis yesterday, flashing his “Quality Learing” (sic) merch and touting a forthcoming new video. Wednesday evening additions: New York Post: Minnesota Somali-run day care bizarrely reports their documents were stolen in mysterious break-in — but cops tell a different story. WDIO-TV (ABC): Minnesota child care centers »
December 30, 2025 — Bill Glahn

Today in Minnesota fraud

Featured image Check this space often as I update today’s links to national and international coverage of Minnesota fraud. I’ll also add links to local media coverage, if any. The late wave: New York Post: Trump admin freezes all childcare payments to Minnesota after massive fraud allegations: ‘We have turned off the money spigot’. The Hill: What action has Trump administration taken in Minnesota since viral fraud video? Fox News: Shirley associate »
December 30, 2025 — Scott Johnson

Speaking of turning points

Featured image Yesterday I joined Andrew Kolvet and Blake Neff on the Charlie Kirk Show to talk about — you know, what else? I filled in at the last moment for Nick Shirley, whom they had hoped to have on and who may be joining them today. Given the late notice, I was able to spend no time preparing and I’m afraid it showed. However, I was grateful for the opportunity to »
December 30, 2025 — Scott Johnson

Is our children learing?

Featured image In his X update below, KARE 11’s Lou Raguse follows up on Nick Shirley’s viral video on Somali daycare fraud in the Twin Cities. Shirley found no kids on hand when he visited Minneapolis’s Quality “Learing” Center last week — the daycare Shirley has now made famous. Governor Walz’s commissioner in charge of licensing daycare spoke up yesterday. That would be Tikki Brown, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Children, »