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.
Episodes
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 retir...
Joe Boche, a former special agent and fraud investigator in Minnesota, saw the warning signs and wasn't surprised by all the fraud.
But he's still very concerned about the policies and practices that enabled fraud—and allowed it to continue.
Boche spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast and offered an inside perspective on the political moves and lack of accountability that made a big proble...
Jenny Liang, a 21-year-old graduate of the University of Northwestern, and a research assistant for the University of Minnesota Law School, joined Liz Collin on her podcast.
Liang is the GOP endorsed candidate for House District 40A in Minnesota. After learning about what her family went through during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, she's trying to make changes at the Capitol—and sounding the alarm a...
A Minneapolis police officer who worked on the streets for decades spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast.
Due to anti-law enforcement hostility and retaliation, he asked to remain anonymous. But he spoke candidly about a wide range of topics, including the shocking problems with retirements and recruits, Somali fraud, cars that have been stolen more than a few times, and more.
But, he says, it was the politics of city ...
Mary Restrepo joined Liz Collin on her podcast to talk about how her daughter Cristina was killed by a negligent driver—and how the Hennepin County Attorney's Office has made the family's nightmare even worse.
She explained how prosecutors, under Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarity, apparently have been doing more for the negligent driver than seeking justice for Cristina, her family, and her 12-year-o...
Edwin Reed, who had to shut down his business near George Floyd Square, and Michael Healy, his attorney, joined Liz Collin on her podcast.
Reed explained that the city is "picking and choosing who's more important" as Minneapolis pushes funding for businesses following ICE's Operation Metro Surge. He also talked about how he and eight other business owners are suing the city for allowin...
Rebecca Delahunt, director of public policy for Minnesota Family Council, joined Liz Collin on her podcast and talked about the latest developments with the so-called Equal Rights Amendment.
Among her many concerns, Delahunt explained that "if this were to pass, it would give much higher legal protection for males to be housed at Shakopee,” Minnesota's prison for women. She said it could also lead...
Cristine Trooien, executive director of Minnesota Partnership for Achievement, joined Liz Collin on her podcast. She's been an advocate for better public education and student achievement for quite some time, including as the founder of the Minnesota Parents Alliance.
But with Ethnic Studies legislation set to take effect, Trooien said parents, political leaders, and legislators must take immediate act...
Mille Lacs County Sheriff Kyle Burton, who puts public safety before politics, joined Liz Collin on her podcast.
Sheriff Burton offered his perspective about the hard-won cooperation with ICE—and the chaos caused by anti-ICE rhetoric—as Operation Metro Surge comes to an end.
The St. Paul Field Office Director for ICE details some of the anti-ICE attacks and the rhetoric from Minnesota politicians as Operation Metro Surge comes to an end.
Alpha News has been the only Minnesota media organization granted a behind the scenes look at the work ICE officers do in the state.
Liz Collin first rode along with officers in September and this week we went back to cover the draw ...
Anti-ICE activism has been causing chaos in the streets and creeping into classrooms in Minnesota and beyond.
Pushing back against the political nonsense and the propaganda takes courage, as Alvin Lui, president of Courage is a Habit, explained to Liz Collin on her podcast.
To help parents and concerned citizens, Courage is a Habit has released seven questions that parents can send their school, a...
Tim Macklin, a pastor and former father-in-law of Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis during anti-ICE activities, shares his message about faith and what really matters during trying times.
Macklin spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about matters of faith and his fight to gain custody of Renee's son—his grandson.
"It's horrible that Renee lost her lif...
Chris Birt, a Minnesota photographer, author, speaker, and consultant, spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about his recent work during weeks of anti-ICE protests and riots.
Along with capturing photos on scene at the Renee Good shooting, an Alex Pretti memorial and march, and his photo from an anti-ICE riot that was featured during a White House press conference, Birt spoke about how his images portray t...
Rep. Pam Altendorf, a Republican who represents the Red Wing area and is vice chair of the Minnesota House Elections Committee, spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about her concerns with election integrity in the state.
While three counties provided partial data, Hennepin County provided her with full voter rolls. Having reviewed the data with her team, Rep. Altendorf shared some of their findings and he...
A student at the University of Minnesota tells Alpha News she had to take part in what her professor called an "'ICE drill" during class.
The student said it was meant to teach students how to respond if ICE ever came to the class—and how white students needed to use their bodies to "cover" and "shield" other students who may be likely targets of immigration enforcement.<...
Alleister, a citizen journalist and videographer, joined Liz Collin on her podcast to talk about what happened behind the scenes of some of the viral videos he recorded.
Alleister captured a man being beaten with a flagpole by an angry mob after an anti-ICE protest, a viral fist fight outside ICE headquarters at the Whipple Building in St. Paul, and more.
He also offered his perspective on the fail...
Andrew Branca—an attorney, author, and internationally recognized expert on self-defense—joined Liz Collin on her podcast to explain.
Branca also talked about mainstream media propaganda, "SignalGate," the Insurrection Act, and other issues that may affect this case.
In publicly telling his story for the first time, former GOP candidate Paul Wikstrom spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about how his challenge to election fraud ultimately helped shine a light on all the other kinds of fraud in Minnesota.
Wikstrom explained how he was running against DFL opponent Curtis Johnson to represent District 40B in the Minnesota House. But something wasn't right. Johnson did...
Somali American Abdi Nor Iftin is a naturalized U.S. citizen and the author of a memoir titled "Call Me American."
Iftin has also been outspoken about Somali fraud—and facing threats from the Somali community. He spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about the consequences of telling the truth instead of taking sides.
Iftin admitted, “What's bothering me — it's just the fact tha...
Attorney Dr. David Feinwachs joined Liz Collin on her podcast. He is former general counsel of the Minnesota Hospital Association. He was fired for asking too many questions after four HMOs in Minnesota were making an extraordinary amount of money from the state Medicaid program.
The federal government has put Minnesota on notice: fix the fraud or lose the federal funds.
Dr. Feinwachs said a rece...
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