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.
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260 episodes
Ep. 253: A young Minnesota candidate warns against the failures of communism—and calls for common sense
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 M...
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Ep. 252: Retired Minneapolis cop tells all: Somali fraud, stolen cars, and ‘the last straw’
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 topi...
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Ep. 251: Mother of woman killed by negligent driver slams Hennepin County: ‘Her life had no value in their mind’
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 pros...
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Ep. 250: George Floyd Square business slams Minneapolis hypocrisy: 'These businesses got absolutely crippled'
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 p...
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Ep. 249: 'The Wild West': How the Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment could put sanity and public safety at risk
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 th...
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Ep. 248: 'Ethnic studies'—Why parents and politicians must act now to restore education in Minnesota
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 Min...
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Ep. 247: Minnesota sheriff takes a stand for law and order—and the need for cooperation with ICE
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 rhetor...
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Ep. 246: ICE remains committed to mission in Minnesota after surge despite the attacks, field director says
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...
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Ep. 245: Activist fights indoctrination, anti-ICE hysteria in schools: ‘I want to rewrite the brainwashing’
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 Hab...
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Ep. 244: Prayer, not protests: Renee Good's former father-in-law shares a message of faith
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 wi...
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Ep. 243: Siege and socialism: Photographer captures the consequences of sanctuary policy in the Twin Cities
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 s...
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Ep. 242: EXCLUSIVE: 'We need help in Minnesota'—Legislator voices concerns about voter roll integrity
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 thr...
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Ep. 241: Student sounds alarm, says professor conducted 'ICE drill' during class
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—...
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Ep. 240: Minnesota citizen journalist exposes chaos, failed leadership, and lies during anti-ICE riots
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 m...
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Ep. 239: Attorney, self-defense expert: Alex Pretti shooting was legally justified
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 oth...
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Ep. 238: Candidate eligibility fraud: How one man challenged his opponent—and changed politics in Minnesota
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.
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Ep. 237: 'NGOs really want to use you': A Somali American speaks out on fraud, facing threats
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 Col...
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Ep. 236: 'This isn't by accident': Attorney explains the root cause of fraud in Minnesota, and a solution
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 mo...
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Ep. 235: EXCLUSIVE: ‘The mob mentality is stunning’—Dr. Oz and HHS Sec. O’Neill discuss fraud in Minnesota
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and Jim O'Neill, deputy secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), met with Liz Collin for an interview. Dr. Oz and Deputy Sec. O’Neill tal...
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Ep. 234: Independent journalist reveals shocking similarities between Medicaid fraud in Minnesota, Maine
Minnesota, Maine. Two different states, but they have a lot in common when it comes to Medicaid fraud. Steve Robinson, an independent journalist and editor-in-chief of the Maine Wire, has been sounding the alarm and pointed out some of the incr...
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Ep. 233: ICE shooting in Minneapolis: Attorney explains how presumed innocence has been ignored again
Chris Madel, a prominent defense attorney who won a high-profile case for Trooper Ryan Londregan, explains how once again politicians are ignoring the facts and the presumption of innocence with the shooting involving an ICE agent in Minneapoli...
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Ep. 232: Former Minnesota congresswoman calls for forensic audit of state budget
Michele Bachmann—a former U.S. congresswoman who represented Minnesota's 6th District from 2007 until 2015, and a former Republican presidential candidate in 2012—joined Liz Collin on her podcast for an exclusive conversation on Minnesota fraud...
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Ep. 231: Alpha News reporters visit autism, adult day care centers as Medicaid fraud concerns mount
Prompted by a flood of tips from readers about facilities that tipsters say do not appear to be providing services, Alpha News reporters Liz Collin and Jenna Gloeb visited more than a dozen autism centers and adult day care businesses across th...
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Ep. 230: Fraud ignored: Former Homeland Security investigator reveals how fraud cases weren't prosecuted
Jeremy Christenson, a former Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agent, joined Liz Collin on her podcast and explained how cases of cash smuggling and fraudulent day care centers were ignored by prosecutors.Christensen said many of th...
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Ep. 229: Leaving Islam for Christianity: One man's message for Minnesotans about Democrats, Muslims
He once wanted to die for Allah, but courageously left Islam for Christianity and is now working to save Muslims around the world. Mohamad Faridi shared his journey and his message to Minnesota with Liz Collin on her podcast. Farid...
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