https://freerepublic.com/tag/mayorjacobfrey/ en-us Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:56:09 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4395225/posts MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A Shakopee couple has been sentenced to a combined 97 months in prison for their roles in a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mekfira Hussein, 42, and Abduljabar Hussein, 45, submitted fraudulent claims for meals and obtained approximately $8.8 million in federal child nutrition program funds. The Husseins were sentenced before U.S. District Judge Nancy E. Brasel. Mekfira Hussein was sentenced to 57 months in prison on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. She pleaded guilty on Jan. 31, 2025. Abduljabar Hussein was sentenced... kmit https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4395225/posts#comment Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:56:09 GMT