Coverage dated October 16, 2026 to October 17, 2026

Peggy Flanagan Appointed Known Fraudster to Minnesota's Soft-On-Crime Board

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Far-left Minnesota Democrat Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan helped create a soft-on-crime policy board while Somali gang violence continues to go up, and reappointed a known fraudster in 2025 to a leadership position.

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Breitbart News
Peggy Flanagan Appointed Known Fraudster to Minnesota's Soft-On-Crime Board (opens Breitbart News)
Published Oct 16, 2026
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Far-left Minnesota Democrat Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan helped create a soft-on-crime policy board while Somali gang violence continues to go up, and reappointed a known fraudster in 2025 to a leadership position.
Objectivist
Peggy Flanagan Handed Known Fraudster Another Term on Minnesota’s Soft on Crime Board [WATCH] (opens Objectivist)
Published Oct 17, 2026
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Peggy Flanagan reappointed Trahern Pollard in 2025 after Minneapolis paid his organization nearly $2 million. The state later sued Pollard, alleging that he and another individual diverted more than $6.5 million in charitable assets.