Liz Collin Reports
Meaningful Minnesota conversations with Liz Collin. New stories and guests every episode.Liz Collin is a Minnesota native raised in Worthington and a multi-Emmy-Award-winning investigative reporter and news anchor. She is the producer of The Fall of Minneapolis and Minnesota v We the People documentary films, and author of They’re Lying: The Media, the Left, and The Death of George Floyd. Her work has prompted important state laws. Yet perhaps most of all, Liz has been giving a voice to the truth—and helping others tell their stories—for more than 20 years.
Ep. 294: Gone too far? GOP National Committeeman calls out ‘deranged behavior’ at Minnesota State Fair
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From drag shows for all ages, to not-so-hidden threats in crop art, and self-righteousness on full display, Republican National Committeeman for Minnesota and conservative podcaster AK Kamara joined Liz Collin on her podcast to offer his take on the state of affairs at the Minnesota State Fair.
“I think it's actually a reflection of just how gone the left has become in the state,” he said. “It’s deranged behavior.”
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Ep 293: Attorney says Minnesota prosecutors have been 'ignoring' the law in charging police officers
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Attorney Chris Madel spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about how Minnesota police officers have been prosecuted without a grand jury indictment — as required by Minnesota law.
Madel raised this issue while defending Minnesota Trooper Ryan Londregan before Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty dropped the charges in the case. However, the lack of a grand jury indictment —as required by Minnesota law — also affects the prosecutions of other Minnesota police officers, including Derek Chauvin, who raised this same issue in his latest petition.
“I think with respect to Minnesot...
Ep. 292: Author Mel K says socialists are ‘working hand in hand with the jihadi movement’ to seize power
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Filmmaker, author, and investigative journalist Mel K joined Liz Collin on her podcast. She spoke about her latest book — “Infiltration Instead of Invasion: America Betrayed” — and how Agenda 2030 is slowly taking hold in America.
She also spoke about how socialist efforts are growing in Minnesota, and how the Democratic Socialists of America are now "working hand in hand with the jihadi movement" to win political races throughout the country.
"It's just really time to stand up," said Mel K.
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Ep. 291: Former inmate says male prisoners are getting 'bottom surgery' to stay in Minnesota's women's prison
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Rebeca Warmbo, a former inmate, joined Liz Collin on her podcast with shocking new details about taxpayer-funded sex change surgeries for biological males being held at the Shakopee correctional facility — Minnesota's prison for women.
Alpha News asked Amy Klobuchar whether she would continue the controversial transgender policy if she were elected governor, but her campaign did not respond.
“It's shocking just that it's even continuing … These men are being rushed in to get this bottom surgery suddenly when normally to get this process… it takes years to do, but suddenly...
Ep. 290: Minneapolis business owner to politicians: 'You can only heap so much on us before we collapse'
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While Mayor Frey and the mainstream media want everyone to believe that crime is down, Dr. Moe Smith painted a much different picture with Liz Collin on her podcast.
Dr. Smith has practiced chiropractic and wellness care in Minneapolis for more than 20 years. She spoke about how crime and lawlessness have contributed to losing nearly 75% of her business since the George Floyd riots.
She also said she believes that elected officials "are more interested in adhering to some ridiculous pie-in-the-sky ideology than actually focusing on making coalitions between different g...
Ep. 289: BREAKING: Derek Chauvin's attorney seeks dismissal: 'The charges are illegal, the trial was a fraud'
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Greg Joseph, the attorney for Derek Chauvin, spoke with Liz Collin about alleged violations of Minnesota state law by Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, the Hennepin County Attorney, and the court.
Joseph argued that along with violating rights to due process, the charges Chauvin faced were "unsupported by probable cause." Joseph also said that Walz's reassignment of the case to Ellison was "unlawful" —and the failure of the Hennepin County District Court to convene a grand jury violated state and federal rules and laws.
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Ep.: 288: New lawsuit attacks the lack of transparency with Minnesota absentee ballot boards
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Attorney Greg Joseph joined Liz Collin on her podcast to talk about a new lawsuit headed to the Minnesota Supreme Court that aims to take down the wall of secrecy surrounding absentee ballots — and who decides whether your vote counts or not.
Joseph, who represents the Minnesota Voters Alliance, explained how "cities and counties are exercising local authority in areas where they don't have any local authority to exercise" and that "the guidance that the Secretary of State provided to all these cities and counties across Minnesota is bad guidance."
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Ep. 287: Tafoya says Minnesotans want change, will be ‘disturbed’ by Flanagan’s record
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Fresh off her primary win, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michele Tafoya joined Liz Collin to discuss her campaign against Democratic nominee Peggy Flanagan, the current lieutenant governor.
“We have had a crisis of leadership in this state, and it started with Tim Walz and Flanagan's been at his side the entire time,” said Tafoya.
“I just couldn't watch it anymore. We've tried it their way, the way of the Democrat establishment, this single-party rule for years. We've tried it their way. And here is where we are. I want to...
Ep. 286: ‘Huge issue’: County commissioner raises concerns about election integrity, ‘uncertified’ machines
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Anoka County Commissioner Jeff Reinert joined Liz Collin on her podcast to discuss some new information about elections and voting machines that he believes Anoka County residents and beyond need to be aware of after it came to light at a recent city council meeting.
“When I first found out that our voting system is uncertified, I really didn't believe it. We are the fourth largest county in the state, and certainly we'd have certified voting equipment. But then I asked our elections team here at the county and was verified tha...
Ep. 285: 'Don't Sharia my Texas': Film director explains how Sharia law would destroy Western civilization
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Film director Chris Burgard joined Liz Collin on her podcast. Burgard is the director of the new documentary "Remember the Alamo - Don't Sharia My Texas" that looks at how Sharia law and mass Muslim immigration represent a battle for the soul of Texas.
“We know that they are targeting Texas because they absolutely believe that if they take down Texas, they can take down the whole United States and once the United States is gone, they've got Western civilization,” Burgard said.
He also spoke about the parallels to Minn...
Ep. 284: EXCLUSIVE: Sergeant details the deadly consequences of drugs, illegal immigration in rural Minnesota
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Sgt. Bryan Savaloja from the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office joined Liz Collin on her podcast. He explained some of the details involved in a drug bust in rural Minnesota and the law enforcement partnership that nabbed five suspects, including two illegal aliens, who were collectively sentenced to more than 43 years in prison.
"This was a huge case," he said. "We have dangerous people who are entering our country illegally and committing crimes that are killing our citizens."
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Ep. 283: EXCLUSIVE: Minnesota's top federal prosecutor speaks out on Antifa indictment, political violence
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Daniel Rosen, the United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota, joined Liz Collin on her podcast. Rosen provided explained more about the indictment of Antifa-related groups that were allegedly behind the threats, the stalking, and the violence that played out in Minnesota earlier this year.
Rosen explained why the 95-page indictment against 15 defendants should be "mandatory reading"—especially since it includes details that people are "just not going to learn by looking at some of the typical media outlets reporting on this.”
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Ep. 282: ‘Absolute shakedown’: Shiloh Hendrix attorney talks about ‘civil liberties case of the century’
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Attorney Brian Karalus joined Liz Collin on her podcast. He represents Shiloh Hendrix, the Rochester woman who was recently convicted of one count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct after she used a racial slur when confronted by a man who used the same racial slur and recorded her while taunting her to repeat it.
Karalus talked about how the case raises important questions about freedom of speech, the mainstream media, and a troubling legal shift in America.
“It seems like Minnesota's on the front lines of every single major political cu...
Ep. 281: EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Tom Emmer blasts Somali gang violence, fraud, and the rise of communism
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Congressman Tom Emmer, a Republican who represents Minnesota's Sixth District and serves as majority whip in the U.S. House of Representatives, joined Liz Collin on her podcast.
Rep. Emmer spoke about the rise of Somali gang violence, socialism and communism in America, and some of the failures of the Walz administration.
He also spoke about assimilation and Sharia law and said, "we are not creating a new Somalia ... If you do not want to be an American, you do not want to assimilate and become an American and b...
Ep. 280: Maple Grove homeowner says Somali neighbors bragged about profits from Medicaid businesses
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Anthony Sinople joined Liz Collin on her podcast. He’s a Maple Grove resident who lives in the Evanswood neighborhood, which includes more than 200 homes with prices advertised from $600,000 to more than $1 million.
Sinople and several others in Evanswood who reached out to Alpha News are concerned about ties to potential fraud. They say there are dozens of businesses—from group homes, to daycares, to foster homes—that can be traced to Somali homeowners.
“Members of the East African community started to open up to me about what exactly was occurr...
Ep. 279: US veteran born in China explains how rise of socialists 'might kill the Democrat Party'
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Allen Shen joined Liz Collin on her podcast. He’s a Republican candidate for District 40B in the Minnesota House. Shen is also an Army veteran, yet he knows communism quite well as he was born in China.
Shen appears in the Alpha News documentary “Minnesota Mao.” But now, after speaking in classrooms and at political events across the state, Shen believes he’s seen how people now seem ready to heed the warnings about rising socialism and communism in Minnesota and elsewhere in America.
“If we keep strong Christian v...
Ep. 278: Police leader blasts ‘spineless’ Minneapolis officials for Somali gang problem, staffing woes
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Fraternal Order of Police, joined Liz Collin on her podcast.
Gamaldi weighed in on some of the problems with policing in Minneapolis as yet another violent summer in Minneapolis unfolds on the heels of an alleged sex scandal that led the former chief of police to pack his bags.
He also discussed problems with crime and leadership as as the department continues to struggle meeting minimum staffing levels.
“It’s very clear that they are willing to put their failed ideology over the safety of their community member...
Ep. 277: Minnesota mom continues fight for industry safeguards after losing son to cannabis-induced psychosis
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Heather Bacchus joined Liz Collin on her podcast. Bacchus lost her son, Randy Michael, to cannabis-induced psychosis and suicide at the age of 21. Since then, she has been a brave voice in Minnesota, battling through her own grief to help others and advocate for better laws and safeguards in the cannabis industry.
Bacchus spoke about parallels between how tobacco products were marketed in the past and how cannabis-based products are being marketed today. She also talked about the need for warning labels and potency limits, and her latest efforts to educate...
Ep. 276: Rep. Robbins answers questions from Alpha News audience on fraud, Minnesota’s ‘slide into socialism'
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Rep. Kristin Robbins, Chair of the Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee, joined Liz Collin on her podcast to answer lingering questions about fraud submitted by the Alpha News audience.
Rep. Robbins spoke about accountability, the handling of whistleblowers by Gov. Walz's administration, and the need to push back against rising socialism in Minnesota and throughout the nation.
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Ep. 275: 'State of Deception': Former congressman takes on ‘one of the great scandals’ in new COVID movie
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With more and more information about the COVID pandemic being released, Jason Lewis, a former Minnesota congressman , joined Liz Collin on her podcast to talk about his new feature film project, "State of Deception."
The film aims to provide much-needed perspective about the scandals and so-called conspiracies of the COVID era.
“This is really something that I think is going to go down, quite frankly, as sort of the beginning of the end for my home state of Minnesota," Lewis said of the COVID era.
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Ep. 274: Minnesota mom warns parents about school trans policies after her son ‘transitioned’
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Linda Hunsberger, a Minnesota mom who was shocked to learn that her son identified as trans, spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast.
She shared her story publicly for the first time —and warned other parents to avoid being left in the dark while children are preyed upon.
“There really is a silent majority that is not for this, but you wouldn't think that just by hearing what the media is saying,” Hunsberger said.
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Ep. 273: Taking punches from patients: nurse speaks out on alarming assaults at Twin Cities hospital
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Heidi Linhoff, a registered nurse, spoke with Liz Collin about how young patients assault hospital staff without consequences.
Heidi Linhoff, a registered nurse at Fairview Riverside Children's Emergency Department in Minneapolis, joined Liz Collin on her podcast. Linhoff spoke about some of the harrowing stories of young patients assaulting nurses and hospital staff without consequences.
She explained how some staff members have had their jobs ended due to the injuries they suffered—and how others have chosen to leave out of fear.
She detailed stories of nurses and...
Ep. 272: Social media influencer Josh Liljenquist on ban from St. Paul parks: 'I thought it was a scam'
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Josh Liljenquist joined Liz Collin on her podcast to set the record straight about what really happened after being banned from St. Paul parks—while helping the homeless—and the media manipulation behind it all.
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Ep. 271: EXCLUSIVE—Tou Thao slams Chauvin trial injustices: ‘They wouldn't know the truth if it hit them in the face’
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Tou Thao, one of the four Minneapolis police officers sent to prison for being involved in the arrest and heart attack of George Floyd, spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast.
Thao was one of the officers sent to prison for being involved in George Floyd's arrest and heart attack. He spoke out about his political imprisonment, the weaponization of Minnesota's justice system, and his powerful message in the brand new documentary, Minnesota Mao.
“I want to expose and give the truth because what they want is to smother th...
Ep. 270: Former Minnesota state employee reveals suspected fraud scheme of 'fake injuries' at Somali businesses
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Janeen Balsimo, a retired Minnesota state employee, spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about what she believes to be yet another kind of Somali fraud involving workers' comp cases and “fake employees” with “fake injuries.”
She explained how "it seemed like 50% of my work comp cases … were Somali cases” — and how up to $150,000 was awarded for injuries.
Balsimo said that it wasn't until watching Nick Shirley's viral video that she recognized some familiar business names while working in the tort recovery unit for the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
<...Ep. 269: EXPOSED: Documents reveal DEI initiatives and ‘neo-Marxist ideology’ at Hennepin Healthcare
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Dr. Kurt Miceli, the chief medical officer at Do No Harm, joined Liz Collin on her podcast to expose how a radical agenda based on DEI and identity politics took shape at Hennepin Healthcare—and how hospital administrators tried to hide it from the public.
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Ep. 268: High schooler speaks out against LGBTQIA+ 'indoctrination' that is 'forced' on students
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Jace Svensk, a student at Osseo Senior High School, spoke to Liz Collin on her podcast about how he believes his classmates were “forced" to take part in an LGBTQIA+ lesson and how the school made an “error” when he attempted to opt out.
Svensk told Collin that the school appears to be "more focused on identity politics and promoting these pride celebrations than they are actually teaching us."
A spokesperson for the Osseo School District responded by stating that the district has over 7,000 high school students and that it "wil...
Ep. 267: Sheriff slams Walz, Ellison for freeing convicted murderer: ‘They didn’t care about the truth’
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Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about the case of Brian Pippitt—who was convicted of killing an 84-year-old store owner—and how he believes the questionable decision-making of Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and his Conviction Review Unit has put confidence in the Minnesota criminal justice system on the line.
“The sheriffs across the state of Minnesota stand strong together. We're going to fight evil. But when the politics get in front of good versus bad, bad things happen," said Sheriff Guida
Ep. 266: Injured firefighter breaks down sharing emotional story of how bureaucracy left family in ‘ruin’
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Retired St. Paul Fire Captain Thomas Bever joined Liz Collin on her podcast. He spoke about how he fell from a ladder while fighting a fire and the unbelievable, head-scratching bureaucracy that left his career and his family in ruins.
“Why does that person get gender reassignment surgery, but I got hurt in the line of duty and I can't get a shoulder operation or a knee surgery and I have to fight for that?” Bever asked. “It's become very clear to me that this state is corrupt on so many levels...
Ep. 265: Reporter assaulted by anti-ICE agitators slams Minnesota media: ‘I’m just here to tell the truth’
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Savanah Hernandez, a reporter with Frontlines TPUSA, spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about how she was assaulted while reporting outside ICE headquarters in Minnesota.
Now that charges have finally been filed against the anti-ICE "protesters" who assaulted her, she's speaking out about the mainstream media manipulation that followed and the so-called justice system in Minnesota.
“I’ve never seen such a lack of due diligence or basic journalism in my life,” she said.
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Ep. 264: Push to impeach Walz, Ellison ‘far from over,’ says Minnesota lawmaker
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Minnesota Rep. Ben Davis joined Liz Collin on her podcast.
Rep. Davis spoke about how the impeachment of Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison may have deadlocked at the Minnesota Capitol, but “after hearing this week's news that the Quality Learing Center was raided, it’s far from over—in fact, in many ways, we feel like we're just getting started.”
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Ep. 263: Attorney blasts Minnesota's 'socialist-loving politicians' for not 'putting the well-being of citizens first'
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Mark Trammell serves as the CEO of the Center for American Liberty—founded by Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Trammell joined Liz Collin on her podcast and spoke about how civil rights and constitutional rights have been under attack. He explained how suing governors who abuse their power is a "favorite pastime" and how his organization has been pushing back and winning more than a few high-profile cases in court.
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Ep. 262: Proud Iranian American reveals the tragedies, 'brainwashing' she faced under the Islamic regime
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Shiva Mix, a proud Iranian American who has lived in Minnesota for more than 25 years, spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about the chaos in Iran, the dangers of speaking out against Islam, and how she believes there is finally some hope for change.
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Ep. 261: Writer reveals the hidden tragedies caused by illegal alien truck drivers and 'chameleon carriers'
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Journalist Adam Coleman has been exposing the dangers of illegal labor in the trucking industry—and the victims who have been left behind. Coleman spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about his latest research and his heartbreaking documentary.
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Ep. 260: Homeowner questions legitimacy of 'businesses' at suburban homes with flashy cars—and no business
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After being told that investigators are looking into 5,000 addresses in Minnesota, one concerned homeowner explains how several red flags led him to ask questions about his neighborhood—and discover some shocking answers.
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Ep. 259: Last chance to restore health insurance for injured first responders—before it's too late
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Health insurance for some injured first responders has been stripped away due to changes in Minnesota law made last year. But an effort to claw back these much-needed benefits is underway at the State Capitol.
Amber Waldner—the wife of Nobles County Sheriff's Deputy Logan Waldner, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in the line of duty—and police officer Ryan Sheak—who was shot three times and nearly lost his life—joined Liz Collin on her podcast and talked about the urgent need to fix state law for injured first responder...
Ep. 258: Spending on nonprofits has doubled in a decade in Minnesota's largest county, says entrepreneur
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Kevin Peterson, a business owner, spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about his experience trying to get financial data from Hennepin County and the shocking results of his analysis.
Peterson also explained how his concerns about tax increases, government spending, fraud—and a lack of government transparency—have led him to get more involved in politics and run for office in the Minnesota State Senate.
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Ep. 257: Socialists have 'ruined' the party, says lifelong Minnesota Democrat who ‘wants to sue’ the DFL
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Marjorie Simon, a lifelong Democrat, has had enough with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and creeping communism in the Democratic party.
Simon had a candid conversation with Liz Collin on her podcast about how she believes socialism has been spreading through Minnesota politics—and what she's doing to fight back.
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Ep. 256: Media insider blasts mainstream media for anti-cop narratives and 'war on truth'
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Rob Rosen joined Liz Collin on her podcast and shared his perspective on the media coverage of some of the high-profile cases that changed the course of American history.
“You had a lot of younger people who were infiltrating newsrooms—who had been radicalized a little bit in college—and they wanted to see journalism, not as a mirror to hold up to society, not as a truth machine, but as a vehicle to make social change, which, as we know, that is not journalism,” Rosen said.
According to Rosen, pe...
Ep. 255: Thirty complaints have been filed against MPD Chief Brian O'Hara—and mostly ignored by the media
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Alpha News has been tracking how Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara has racked up 30 complaints in just over three years—and despite all the talk about transparency and accountability, Mayor Jacob Frey and the mainstream media seem to be ignoring them.
To gain insight and perspective on these circumstances and the complaints, Dr. Travis Yates, an expert on police training and leadership and a retired police major, joined Liz Collin on her podcast.
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