6/ Agitator Thomas Moseley was facing charges in multiple cases.
After MFF bailed him out, he was arrested at the HennepinCo courthouse w/drugs & a gun during court proceedings for the 4 officers in the George Floyd case, + more guns, ammo in his veh.
7/ Da'Seanna Williams was in custody for brutally beating, shooting and robbing an elderly Somali woman. She was re-arrested at least 3 times on conditional release violations after MFF bailed her out.
8/ Twice convicted Level 3 sex offender Christopher Don Boswell was bailed out by MMF after being charged in new cases with kidnapping, sexual assault & 2nd degree assault. Boswell subsequently was wanted on warrants and charged w/strangling woman.
9/ Continuing with other dangerous and potentially dangerous offenders bailed out by @MNFreedomFund...
10/ Vennie Jerome Williams, charged with assaulting media personality Matt Belanger in a homophobic attack in 2020. The case is still pending and Williams has been deemed incompetent. Plus, Williams has an extensive criminal history. MFF bailed him out.
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11/ Bel Mbungson Tosah made multiple statements to police that he wanted to RAPE CHILDREN while he was causing extensive damage in the Terminal 1 Transit Center at the MSP Airport. He was bailed out by MFF.
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12/ (Items 12-14 previously documented by Alpha News)
Deshaun Jermaine Boyd knocked a man with a cane to the ground & stomped on his head before robbing him, leaving the victim w/significant injuries.
MFF bailed him out.
Boyd was convicted& is scheduled for release in March.
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Richard Raynell Kelley was charged in a violent domestic assault against his 71-year-old mother in which he told her he was going to kill her.
MFF bailed him out.
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Insult to injury: Richard Raynell Kelley was convicted in July on 3rd degree assault in the case, but his 15-month prison sentence was stayed by Judge Jay Quam; he was placed on probation.
Kelley is currently wanted on a felony warrant issued for violating probation.
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14/ Convicted predatory offender Timothy Wayne Columbus is charged with raping an 8-year-old child.
MFF bailed him out.
The child rape case is still pending. Columbus does not appear to be in custody at this time.
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15/ Darnika Floyd was charged w/stabbing a man to death in #NEMPLS because he didn't want to have sex with her. She evaded arrest and charges for over a year.
Once arrested, MFF paid $100,000 to bail her out.
Floyd was convicted/sentenced to 13 years. Scheduled release: 2029.
17/ Hans Olson, the victim who was seriously injured and suffered a traumatic brain injury in the attack by Lionel Timms (#4 on the list) after MFF bailed him out spoke out at a #MN Senate hearing about @MNFreedomFund's irresponsible actions that put the public in danger.
20/ We ask you to contact your legislators to put regulations on (or eliminate) this dangerous organization that is weaponizing $40 MILLION dollars in their political pursuit to end bail. MN Freedom Fund is actively causing harm and death to people in the Twin Cities and MN.
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You know how some banks and credit institutions have been shutting down accounts of businesses and organization whose politics or products they don't agree with? i.e. gun manufacturers, alt social media platforms, etc.
How can we use that avenue to impact MN Freedom Fund?
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Huh. Seems MN FreeDumb Fund doesn't like being held accountable. They've removed their contact page (pic).
23/ Don'Quarius Malik Woods evaded arrest on felony warrant for 2 years on illegal gun possession after release on zero bail.
After his arrest 2 years later, bail was upped to $100,000. MFF supplied it. Woods again violated release & a warrant was issued.
24/ (Items 24-28, domestic abuse suspects bailed out by MFF. Previously reported by Daily Caller News Foundation. All but one had been convicted of prior domestic violence-related charges when MFF bailed them out of jail, according to court records.)
Donovan Dexter Boone
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25/ Dalvin Devonte Gates
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26/ Marcus Marshun Butler
Butler skipped immediately after being bailed out by MFF and has been wanted on gross misdemeanor warrant since Sept. 1, 2020.
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27/ Matthew Owens Earl Thompson
Bailed out two separate times by MN Freedom Fund. The second bail out was after Thompson was arrested on a conditional release violation. Thompson subsequently failed to show for a scheduled hearing and another warrant was issued.
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28/ Reece Omaur Bonneville
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We removed #5 from the list, Andrew Nickaboine.
Despite a social media post from the victim's mother indicating Nickaboine had been bailed out by MFF, we've been unable to independently verify that.
In Oct. 2021 the chief executive officers at Ecolab (and Securian Financial) wrote to Mayor Melvin Carter b!tching about the crime...
All the while, they were helping fund the bail out of violent criminals.
Kneejerk actions, meet consequences.
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Regime #MNmedia runs cover for Minnesota Freedom Fund in wake of @CrimeWatchMpls list of violent and dangerous offenders bailed out by MFF.
And, FYI, MFF absolutely did NOT address their "accountability" for injecting dangerous offenders back into our community.
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33/ @MNFreedomFund straight up lied in the recent interview when @WCCO ran cover for them. They stated all the dangerous people were bailed out before the new leadership was installed in April 2021.
Thread numbers 2, 3, 10 and 11 were bailed out after that date.
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36/ Today #MN@RepMaryFranson cited our work in documenting @MNFreedomFund's reckless disregard for the safety of our community while introducing the BANE Act in the legislature to ban irresponsible non-profit orgs like MFF from providing bail, HF 4252.
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37/ @Medtronic is matching donations to Minnesota Freedom Fund which has bailed out numerous violent and potentially dangerous offenders to the detriment of our community.
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Minneapolis Police Update Policy Regarding Authority in Immigration Matters
January 16, 2025, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara announced today that the Minneapolis Police Department policy related to Police Authority in Immigration Matters has been updated. The policy has been in practice at MPD for more than 20 years and clearly states the MPD will not be involved in the enforcement of federal immigration law.
Chief O'Hara said the policy update is designed to offer clear guidance to officers during a time when community concerns are particularly prominent. The updated policy includes revised language, adds a section on MPD U Visa/T Visa Certification, and provides examples of acceptable identification forms, such as foreign government-issued ID cards, consular identification cards, and national ID cards.
“I recognize that the fear of deportation prevents some people from calling police in times of need or to report crime," said Chief O'Hara. “I want to be clear that enforcement of civil immigration laws falls exclusively with the federal government—it is not the job of the MPD. Any participation in immigration enforcement would have a chilling effect on our commitment to bias-free, community-oriented policing. I also want to be clear that the MPD will continue to address any criminal behavior that threatens the safety or wellbeing of others—regardless of immigration status.”
The updated policy explicitly states that MPD does not operate its programs for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration laws. It also prohibits officers from questioning any person about their immigration status. This policy aligns with Minneapolis Ordinance § 19.30 which prohibits undertaking “any law enforcement action for the purpose of detecting the presence of undocumented persons, or to verify immigrations status,” with the narrow exception of enforcing criminal laws related to human trafficking and smuggling where immigration status is an element of the crime.
South Minneapolis - The encampment at E Lake St and Columbus is being closed down following a fire in the last hour.
@MplsWard9
Now another report of a fire near 14th and the Greenway with propane tanks exploding.
Police requesting response squads from other precincts.
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3/ Now day watch squads are being held over due to the drug encampments on fire. (that means police overtime that @MplsWard9 Jason Chavez loves to b!tch about). Congrats, Jason, you are responsible for police overtime.
SHOOTING. One who is shot showed up at the hospital. Supposedly occurred in 5th Precinct, south Minneapolis. No other details yet.
UPDATE: May have occurred at 35xx Grand Ave S.
2/ The suspect named in the shooting is the "neighbor from hell" we previously posted.
John Sawchak.
3/ NEW:
Crime Watch received a copy of home surveillance video showing the shooting of the neighbor on 35th and Grand Ave S on Wednesday, allegedly by John Sawchak, who is not yet in custody. The neighbor is still hospitalized with a bullet lodged near his spine.
Downtown Minneapolis - SHOOTING. At least three people are shot.
In front of the Pour House at 5th and Hennepin.
BM, tan sweater "00", ran from the scene.
Police requesting multiple EMS rigs.
02:02
2/ CPR started on at least one of the people shot.
A fourth person shot was found. (four confirmed so far).
Police are looking for a fifth person shot.
3/ Fifth person shot is now confirmed in downtown Minneapolis.
South Minneapolis - Overnight before 5 a.m., DOUBLE SHOOTING at the encampment. People shot in their heads. CPR on at least one, later pronounced deceased.
Corresponding Shotspotter activation.
Suspect: Native Mob gang member in a Jeep Cherokee, 30s, all red clothing, skinny
25xx 17th Ave S
But @MplsWard9 Jason Chavez and @MplsWard12 Aurin Chowdhury want to give people at drug encampments preferred status and make it harder to remove encampments.
3/ Pics from the scene of the double shooting at a south Minneapolis encampment this morning, where one died.