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Minnesota nonprofit with $35M bails out those accused of violent crimes
fox9.com ^ | 8/9/2020 | TOM LYDEN

Posted on 08/10/2020 7:34:34 PM PDT by bitt

A Minnesota nonprofit has bailed out defendants from Twin Cities jails charged with murder, violent felonies, and sex crimes, as it seeks to address a system that disproportionately incarcerates Black people and people of color.

And it has plenty of money to do it.

The Minnesota Freedom Fund (MFF) received $35 million in donations in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, with many of those donations intended to help protesters who were jailed during the demonstrations and riots in May.

The group’s mission was celebrated on social media with praise from Hollywood celebrities, like Steve Carell, Cynthia Nixon, and Seth Rogen.

It was an unexpected windfall. Prior tax returns in 2017 and 2018 show MFF would pull in about $100,000 in donations.

“We initially got some raised eyebrows especially when we ramped up our activity from $1000 a day to now $100,000 a day, raised eyebrows from our bankers,” said Greg Lewin, the interim executive director of the fund.

Who’s getting out?

Among those bailed out by the Minnesota Freedom Fund (MFF) is a suspect who shot at police, a woman accused of killing a friend, and a twice convicted sex offender, according to court records reviewed by the FOX 9 Investigators.

According to attempted murder charges, Jaleel Stallings shot at members of a SWAT Team during the riots in May. Police recovered a modified pistol that looks like an AK-47. MFF paid $75,000 in cash to get Stallings out of jail.

Darnika Floyd is charged with second degree murder, for stabbing a friend to death. MFF paid $100,000 cash for her release.

Christopher Boswell, a twice convicted rapist, is currently charged with kidnapping, assault, and sexual assault in two separate cases. MFF paid $350,00 in cash for his release.

“The last time we were down there, the clerk said, ‘we hate it when you bail out these sex offenders, that is what they said',” Lewin said.

Lewin said for MFF it is not about the crime, it’s about the system.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: ak47; christopherboswell; crime; cynthianixon; darnikafloyd; greglewin; hollywood; jaleelstallings; mff; minneapolis; minnesota; minnesotafreedomfund; sethrogen; stevecarell; swatteam; tomlyden

1 posted on 08/10/2020 7:34:34 PM PDT by bitt
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2 posted on 08/10/2020 7:34:48 PM PDT by bitt (Our rights donÂ’t end where your feelings begin.)
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To: bitt

Raise the bails

Or change the percentages required to full bail required in cash.


3 posted on 08/10/2020 7:36:46 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: bitt
Some background on Minnesota Freedom Fund was posted on this thread: George Floyd Killing: How to Help Minneapolis Protesters The local fund has received support from across the country, and is helping raise bail for those arrested during protests
4 posted on 08/10/2020 7:40:08 PM PDT by Fedora
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To: Fedora
Biden staff donate to group that pays bail in riot-torn Minneapolis
5 posted on 08/10/2020 7:41:49 PM PDT by Fedora
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To: bitt

Soros


6 posted on 08/10/2020 7:42:13 PM PDT by Osage Orange (TRUMP!!!)
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To: bitt

All the Demsheviks are making their loyalties and positions crystal clear.

All Evil.


7 posted on 08/10/2020 7:43:08 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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To: bitt

Those who live in gated communities with armed private security are happy to see rapists and murderers set free on your streets.

What they are doing is every bit as evil as the act itself. They are co-conspirators as far as I’m concerned. They are part of the lawlessness that is becoming rampant in this country.


8 posted on 08/10/2020 7:45:38 PM PDT by Obadiah
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To: bitt

I was just thinking earlier today that this “non-profit” situation has gotten out of control. The left seems to have a gazillion of them to shuffle money around that obscures their motives. That and we all know about many “non-profits” that give a minuscule amount to their actual cause.


9 posted on 08/10/2020 7:47:49 PM PDT by Pollard (whatever)
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To: Pollard

Ya gotta crack some
“Eggs” to make
A Revolution!


10 posted on 08/10/2020 7:52:47 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (TRUMP vs Biden-----------Any Question?)
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To: bitt

Time to dox the board.


11 posted on 08/10/2020 8:14:20 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: bitt

This may be a “non-profit” but it surely has people operating it. And they live somewhere. And they work somewhere, And they park somewhere. And they shop somewhere.


12 posted on 08/10/2020 8:23:33 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

Exactly,
As alien as They are
Still they live
Among us.


13 posted on 08/10/2020 8:51:12 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (TRUMP vs Biden-----------Any Question?)
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To: bitt

RICO, anyone?


14 posted on 08/10/2020 8:53:23 PM PDT by Sparticus (Primary the Tuesday group!)
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To: bitt

Lewin gonna be dewin hard time for eternity.


15 posted on 08/10/2020 8:55:35 PM PDT by Rastus
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To: bitt

It’s time to put an end to ‘nonprofits’... they do so much evil in our culture...


16 posted on 08/10/2020 10:16:17 PM PDT by GOPJ ( If YOU live in an American hellhole, YOU elected a democrat mayor.)
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To: bitt; Fedora; All

Thanks for the ping; links; thread.

INFOBUMP! Things & potential threats that affect YOUR life, YOUR liberty, YOUR health.


17 posted on 08/10/2020 11:27:10 PM PDT by PGalt ( Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: bitt

l8r


18 posted on 08/10/2020 11:52:29 PM PDT by preacher ( Journalism no longer reports news, they use news to shape our society.)
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To: bitt; All; anyone; nobody in particular

Steve Carell -— A third rate actor who somehow became celebrated as a leading man

Cynthia Nixon -— A homosexual actess who had sex in the city

Seth Rogen -— An actor because he can smoke blunts of sticky icky and still stand up.


19 posted on 08/11/2020 12:36:25 AM PDT by Syncro (Facts is Facts)
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To: Syncro

Seth Rogen is a pedo culture activist, Steve Carell is a pedo sympathizer and Cynthia Nixon is a militant pedo culture activist who despises all truly decent people and things.

We are certainly in a battle of good vs evil.


20 posted on 08/11/2020 2:17:14 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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