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Legacy Media Looked Away, One Video Exposed it All-Nick Shirley before Congress
1. Citizen Journalism and Fraud Exposure Nick Shirley, an independent journalist who is testifying before Congress after publishing a viral investigative video. His reporting exposed widespread fraud in government-funded childcare and social service programs, particularly in Minnesota but also in other states. Key claims include: Childcare centers receiving millions in federal funds despite showing no evidence of operation (no children, blacked‑out windows, non-functioning facilities). State and federal governments being slow or complicit in identifying and stopping fraud. As a result of the…
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