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Alleged Witness Tampering Emerges in High-Profile $250 Million Meal Fraud Trial

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MINNEAPOLIS — A key witness in a high-stakes trial involving the alleged theft of millions from a federal nutrition program for needy children was reportedly approached and potentially influenced just outside the courtroom, officials said. This incident occurred on Tuesday as the trial of former executive director of Feeding our Future, Aimee Bock, and Salim Said, former owner of Safari Restaurant, progresses. Sharmarke Jama, a cooperating defendant who pleaded guilty earlier in the month to charges of wire fraud and money laundering, was prepared to testify against Bock and Said, revealing details of how he … Read more

Federal Judge Upholds First Amendment Rights, Rules in Favor of Oregon Church in Homeless Meal Service Case

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Brookings, Oregon – A federal judge has ruled in favor of a church in a First Amendment case, preventing a southern Oregon city from shutting down the church’s homeless meal service. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Clarke deemed an ordinance passed by the city of Brookings to be a violation of the religious freedom rights of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church. The church has been providing meals to the homeless since 2009. The ordinance required a permit to serve free food in residential areas and limited the church’s meal services to only two days a week. In … Read more