Liz Collin Reports

Send us Fan MailBill Saunders, a scholar of religious liberty and human rights at the Catholic University of America, joined Liz Collin on her podcast. Saunders told the story of Chen Guangcheng, aka the “Barefoot Lawyer"— a blind, self-taught lawyer who shares his journey from a remote Chinese village to dignity and freedom in America.Saunders also spoke about how the Chinese Communist Party "spends a lot of money in the United States, millions and millions of dollars to influence everything you can think about, from Hollywood to Wall Street."And he cautioned that "if Americans want to preserve their democracy, their freedom of speech, their human rights, and the rule of law, they've got to find ways to stand up to the Communist Party.” Saunders and Guangcheng will speak at the Life Legal Benefit Dinner on October 3, 2026 in St. Michael, Minnesota: https://lifelegalmn.org/2026mndinner/Support the show

Send us Fan MailDr. Travis Yates, an expert on police leadership and training and a retired police major, joined Liz Collin on her podcast. Dr. Yates, who first called out the lack of leadership in Minneapolis back in 2019 — and recently exposed the long list of complaints against former Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara — spoke about even more leadership failures.These include how several police officers have been prosecuted without a grand jury indictment —and the fact that there are now 55% fewer Minneapolis police officers since the George Floyd riots.However, Dr. Yates also pointed out how so-called political leaders maintain power despite all the failures in public safety."It is amazing what they're able to accomplish and the power they're able to amass by literally lying to the public each and every day,” said Dr. Yates.Support the show

Send us Fan MailFrom drag shows for all ages to not-so-hidden threats in crop art and self-righteousness on full display, Republican National Committeeman for Minnesota and conservative podcaster AK Kamara joined Liz Collin on her podcast to offer his take on the state of affairs at the Minnesota State Fair. “I think it's actually a reflection of just how gone the left has become in the state,” he said. “It’s deranged behavior.” Support the show

Send us Fan MailAttorney Chris Madel spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about how Minnesota police officers have been prosecuted without a grand jury indictment — as required by Minnesota law.Madel raised this issue while defending Minnesota Trooper Ryan Londregan before Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty dropped the charges in the case. However, the lack of a grand jury indictment —as required by Minnesota law — also affects the prosecutions of other Minnesota police officers, including Derek Chauvin, who raised this same issue in his latest petition.“I think with respect to Minnesota Statute 628.61 ... I think they're just ignoring it. There is no real other explanation for it," said Madel.Support the show

Send us Fan MailFilmmaker, author, and investigative journalist Mel K joined Liz Collin on her podcast. She spoke about her latest book — “Infiltration Instead of Invasion: America Betrayed” — and how Agenda 2030 is slowly taking hold in America. She also spoke about how socialist efforts are growing in Minnesota, and how the Democratic Socialists of America are now "working hand in hand with the jihadi movement" to win political races throughout the country."It's just really time to stand up," said Mel K.Support the show

Send us Fan MailRebeca Warmbo, a former inmate, joined Liz Collin on her podcast with shocking new details about taxpayer-funded sex change surgeries for biological males being held at the Shakopee correctional facility — Minnesota's prison for women.Alpha News asked Amy Klobuchar whether she would continue the controversial transgender policy if she were elected governor, but her campaign did not respond.“It's shocking just that it's even continuing … These men are being rushed in to get this bottom surgery suddenly when normally to get this process… it takes years to do, but suddenly now they're approved to do it, even though they are men," Warmbo said.Support the show

Send us Fan MailWhile Mayor Frey and the mainstream media want everyone to believe that crime is down, Dr. Moe Smith painted a much different picture with Liz Collin on her podcast.Dr. Smith has practiced chiropractic and wellness care in Minneapolis for more than 20 years. She spoke about how crime and lawlessness have contributed to losing nearly 75% of her business since the George Floyd riots. She also said she believes that elected officials "are more interested in adhering to some ridiculous pie-in-the-sky ideology than actually focusing on making coalitions between different groups and functioning on real-world problems."Support the show

Send us Fan MailGreg Joseph, the attorney for Derek Chauvin, spoke with Liz Collin about alleged violations of Minnesota state law by Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, the Hennepin County Attorney, and the court.Joseph argued that along with violating rights to due process, the charges Chauvin faced were "unsupported by probable cause." Joseph also said that Walz's reassignment of the case to Ellison was "unlawful" —and the failure of the Hennepin County District Court to convene a grand jury violated state and federal rules and laws. The petition further argues that these "errors" require "automatic dismissal" of the case against Chauvin for his involvement in the death of George Floyd.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAttorney Greg Joseph joined Liz Collin on her podcast to talk about a new lawsuit headed to the Minnesota Supreme Court that aims to take down the wall of secrecy surrounding absentee ballots — and who decides whether your vote counts or not.Joseph, who represents the Minnesota Voters Alliance, explained how "cities and counties are exercising local authority in areas where they don't have any local authority to exercise" and that "the guidance that the Secretary of State provided to all these cities and counties across Minnesota is bad guidance."Support the show

Send us Fan MailFresh off her primary win, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michele Tafoya joined Liz Collin to discuss her campaign against Democratic nominee Peggy Flanagan, the current lieutenant governor.   “We have had a crisis of leadership in this state, and it started with Tim Walz and Flanagan's been at his side the entire time,” said Tafoya.“I just couldn't watch it anymore. We've tried it their way, the way of the Democrat establishment, this single-party rule for years. We've tried it their way. And here is where we are. I want to offer a change,” she added.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAnoka County Commissioner Jeff Reinert joined Liz Collin on her podcast to discuss some new information about elections and voting machines that he believes Anoka County residents and beyond need to be aware of after it came to light at a recent city council meeting. “When I first found out that our voting system is uncertified, I really didn't believe it. We are the fourth largest county in the state, and certainly we'd have certified voting equipment. But then I asked our elections team here at the county and was verified that it is not certified,” Reiner said. Support the show

Send us Fan MailFilm director Chris Burgard joined Liz Collin on her podcast. Burgard is the director of the new documentary "Remember the Alamo - Don't Sharia My Texas" that looks at how Sharia law and mass Muslim immigration represent a battle for the soul of Texas.“We know that they are targeting Texas because they absolutely believe that if they take down Texas, they can take down the whole United States and once the United States is gone, they've got Western civilization,” Burgard said.He also spoke about the parallels to Minnesota, which is home to the largest Somali population in the country.“This is fundamentally transforming the United States of America,” he said of what’s happening in Minnesota.Support the show

Send us Fan MailSgt. Bryan Savaloja from the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office joined Liz Collin on her podcast. He explained some of the details involved in a drug bust in rural Minnesota and the law enforcement partnership that nabbed five suspects, including two illegal aliens, who were collectively sentenced to more than 43 years in prison."This was a huge case," he said. "We have dangerous people who are entering our country illegally and committing crimes that are killing our citizens."Support the show

Send us Fan MailDaniel Rosen, the United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota, joined Liz Collin on her podcast. Rosen provided explained more about the indictment of Antifa-related groups that were allegedly behind the threats, the stalking, and the violence that played out in Minnesota earlier this year. Rosen explained why the 95-page indictment against 15 defendants should be "mandatory reading"—especially since it includes details that people are "just not going to learn by looking at some of the typical media outlets reporting on this.”Support the show

Send us Fan MailAttorney Brian Karalus joined Liz Collin on her podcast. He represents Shiloh Hendrix, the Rochester woman who was recently convicted of one count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct after she used a racial slur when confronted by a man who used the same racial slur and recorded her while taunting her to repeat it.Karalus talked about how the case raises important questions about freedom of speech, the mainstream media, and a troubling legal shift in America.“It seems like Minnesota's on the front lines of every single major political cultural issue in the last several years, and here we are again,” he said.Support the show

Send us Fan MailCongressman Tom Emmer, a Republican who represents Minnesota's Sixth District and serves as majority whip in the U.S. House of Representatives, joined Liz Collin on her podcast.Rep. Emmer spoke about the rise of Somali gang violence, socialism and communism in America, and some of the failures of the Walz administration.He also spoke about assimilation and Sharia law and said, "we are not creating a new Somalia ...  If you do not want to be an American, you do not want to assimilate and become an American and be proud of this great country, then get the hell out of here. Go back to where you came from. You don't belong here."Support the show

Send us Fan MailAnthony Sinople joined Liz Collin on her podcast. He’s a Maple Grove resident who lives in the Evanswood neighborhood, which includes more than 200 homes with prices advertised from $600,000 to more than $1 million. Sinople and several others in Evanswood who reached out to Alpha News are concerned about ties to potential fraud. They say there are dozens of businesses—from group homes, to daycares, to foster homes—that can be traced to Somali homeowners. “Members of the East African community started to open up to me about what exactly was occurring and started to describe these plans … and how they would be able to make $10,000 to $24,000 a month per person for setting up these group homes,” said Sinople. “Then I started to receive offers that if I would purchase homes in the community under my name, they would be sponsoring these types of housing stabilization programs at these houses,” he added.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAllen Shen joined Liz Collin on her podcast. He’s a Republican candidate for District 40B in the Minnesota House. Shen is also an Army veteran, yet he knows communism quite well as he was born in China. Shen appears in the Alpha News documentary “Minnesota Mao.” But now, after speaking in classrooms and at political events across the state, Shen believes he’s seen how people now seem ready to heed the warnings about rising socialism and communism in Minnesota and elsewhere in America.“If we keep strong Christian values, we can definitely prevent socialism from ever succeeding on this land,” Shen said.Support the show

Send us Fan MailFraternal Order of Police, joined Liz Collin on her podcast. Gamaldi weighed in on some of the problems with policing in Minneapolis as yet another violent summer in Minneapolis unfolds on the heels of an alleged sex scandal that led the former chief of police to pack his bags. He also discussed problems with crime and leadership as as the department continues to struggle meeting minimum staffing levels.“It’s very clear that they are willing to put their failed ideology over the safety of their community members, and it’s sickening,” Gemaldi said. Support the show

Send us Fan MailHeather Bacchus joined Liz Collin on her podcast. Bacchus lost her son, Randy Michael, to cannabis-induced psychosis and suicide at the age of 21. Since then, she has been a brave voice in Minnesota, battling through her own grief to help others and advocate for better laws and safeguards in the cannabis industry.Bacchus spoke about parallels between how tobacco products were marketed in the past and how cannabis-based products are being marketed today. She also talked about the need for warning labels and potency limits, and her latest efforts to educate children and parents alike.Support the show

Send us Fan MailRep. Kristin Robbins, Chair of the Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee, joined Liz Collin on her podcast to answer lingering questions about fraud submitted by the Alpha News audience.Rep. Robbins spoke about accountability, the handling of whistleblowers by Gov. Walz's administration, and the need to push back against rising socialism in Minnesota and throughout the nation.Support the show

Send us Fan MailWith more and more information about the COVID pandemic being released, Jason Lewis, a former Minnesota congressman , joined Liz Collin on her podcast to talk about his new feature film project, "State of Deception." The film aims to provide much-needed perspective about the scandals and so-called conspiracies of the COVID era. “This is really something that I think is going to go down, quite frankly, as sort of the beginning of the end for my home state of Minnesota," Lewis said of the COVID era. A GiveSendGo  has been set up to help support the film: https://www.givesendgo.com/stateofdeceptionSupport the show

Send us Fan MailLinda Hunsberger, a Minnesota mom who was shocked to learn that her son identified as trans, spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast. She shared her story publicly for the first time —and warned other parents to avoid being left in the dark while children are preyed upon.“There really is a silent majority that is not for this, but you wouldn't think that just by hearing what the media is saying,” Hunsberger said. Support the show

Send us Fan MailHeidi Linhoff, a registered nurse, spoke with Liz Collin about how young patients assault hospital staff without consequences. Heidi Linhoff, a registered nurse at Fairview Riverside Children's Emergency Department in Minneapolis, joined Liz Collin on her podcast. Linhoff spoke about some of the harrowing stories of young patients assaulting nurses and hospital staff without consequences. She explained how some staff members have had their jobs ended due to the injuries they suffered—and how others have chosen to leave out of fear.She detailed stories of nurses and other staff suffering concussions, broken bones, and taking punches from patients. “The injuries have forced a lot of people to leave because they're scared,” she said. “And I was literally dumbfounded that we do nothing, that it seems to be acceptable to, you know, to assault a healthcare worker.”Support the show

Send us Fan MailJosh Liljenquist joined Liz Collin on her podcast to set the record straight about what really happened after being banned from St. Paul parks—while helping the homeless—and the media manipulation behind it all.Support the show

Send us Fan MailTou Thao, one of the four Minneapolis police officers sent to prison for being involved in the arrest and heart attack of George Floyd, spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast.Thao was one of the officers sent to prison for being involved in George Floyd's arrest and heart attack. He spoke out about his political imprisonment, the weaponization of Minnesota's justice system, and his powerful message in the brand new documentary, Minnesota Mao.“I want to expose and give the truth because what they want is to smother the truth. And I think we can kind of see that last eight years in the Walz administration,” said Thao. Support the show

Send us Fan MailJaneen Balsimo, a retired Minnesota state employee, spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about what she believes to be yet another kind of Somali fraud involving workers' comp cases and “fake employees” with “fake injuries.”She explained how "it seemed like 50% of my work comp cases … were Somali cases” — and how up to $150,000 was awarded for injuries.Balsimo said that it wasn't until watching Nick Shirley's viral video that she recognized some familiar business names while working in the tort recovery unit for the Minnesota Department of Human Services.“I thought about it, I thought, wow, so the fraud went as far as the employee was a fake employee, probably with fake injuries, because there is no people at these places,” she said.Support the show

Send us Fan MailDr. Kurt Miceli, the chief medical officer at Do No Harm, joined Liz Collin on her podcast to expose how a radical agenda based on DEI and identity politics took shape at Hennepin Healthcare—and how hospital administrators tried to hide it from the public.Support the show

Send us Fan MailJace Svensk, a student at Osseo Senior High School, spoke to Liz Collin on her podcast about how he believes his classmates were “forced" to take part in an LGBTQIA+ lesson and how the school made an “error” when he attempted to opt out.Svensk told Collin that the school appears to be "more focused on identity politics and promoting these pride celebrations than they are actually teaching us." A spokesperson for the Osseo School District responded by stating that the district has over 7,000 high school students and that it "will review this year's processes and make needed improvements."Support the show

Send us Fan MailAitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about the case of Brian Pippitt—who was convicted of killing an 84-year-old store owner—and how he believes the questionable decision-making of Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and his Conviction Review Unit has put confidence in the Minnesota criminal justice system on the line. “The sheriffs across the state of Minnesota stand strong together. We're going to fight evil. But when the politics get in front of good versus bad, bad things happen," said Sheriff GuidaEllison and Walz, who make up two-thirds of the Minnesota Board of Pardons, voted to commute Pippitt’s sentence despite substantial opposition from Sheriff Guida, another member of the pardon board, and many others.Support the show

Send us Fan MailRetired St. Paul Fire Captain Thomas Bever joined Liz Collin on her podcast. He spoke about how he fell from a ladder while fighting a fire and the unbelievable, head-scratching bureaucracy that left his career and his family in ruins.“Why does that person get gender reassignment surgery, but I got hurt in the line of duty and I can't get a shoulder operation or a knee surgery and I have to fight for that?” Bever asked. “It's become very clear to me that this state is corrupt on so many levels.” A GoFundMe account has been set up to help the Bever family: https://gofund.me/2cfca84cbSupport the show

Send us Fan MailSavanah Hernandez, a reporter with Frontlines TPUSA, spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about how she was assaulted while reporting outside ICE headquarters in Minnesota. Now that charges have finally been filed against the anti-ICE "protesters" who assaulted her, she's speaking out about the mainstream media manipulation that followed and the so-called justice system in Minnesota.“I’ve never seen such a lack of due diligence or basic journalism in my life,” she said.Support the show

Send us Fan MailMinnesota Rep. Ben Davis joined Liz Collin on her podcast. Rep. Davis spoke about how the impeachment of Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison may have deadlocked at the Minnesota Capitol, but “after hearing this week's news that the Quality Learing Center was raided, it’s far from over—in fact, in many ways, we feel like we're just getting started.” Support the show

Send us Fan MailMark Trammell serves as the CEO of the Center for American Liberty—founded by Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Justice. Trammell joined Liz Collin on her podcast and spoke about how civil rights and constitutional rights have been under attack. He explained how suing governors who abuse their power is a "favorite pastime" and how his organization has been pushing back and winning more than a few high-profile cases in court.Support the show

Send us Fan MailShiva Mix, a proud Iranian American who has lived in Minnesota for more than 25 years, spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about the chaos in Iran, the dangers of speaking out against Islam, and how she believes there is finally some hope for change. Support the show

Send us Fan MailJournalist Adam Coleman has been exposing the dangers of illegal labor in the trucking industry—and the victims who have been left behind. Coleman spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about his latest research and his heartbreaking documentary.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAfter being told that investigators are looking into 5,000 addresses in Minnesota, one concerned homeowner explains how several red flags led him to ask questions about his neighborhood—and discover some shocking answers.Support the show

Send us Fan MailHealth insurance for some injured first responders has been stripped away due to changes in Minnesota law made last year. But an effort to claw back these much-needed benefits is underway at the State Capitol. Amber Waldner—the wife of Nobles County Sheriff's Deputy Logan Waldner, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in the line of duty—and police officer Ryan Sheak—who was shot three times and nearly lost his life—joined Liz Collin on her podcast and talked about the urgent need to fix state law for injured first responders.Deputy Logan Waldner's support fund:https://fundthefirst.com/campaign/logans-journey-home-rf5qtlCaring Bridge for Deputy Logan Waldner:https://www.caringbridge.org/site/public/ed1edc9b-1a17-11f0-8096-b99634dd46c8Support the show

Send us Fan MailKevin Peterson, a business owner, spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about his experience trying to get financial data from Hennepin County and the shocking results of his analysis. Peterson also explained how his concerns about tax increases, government spending, fraud—and a lack of government transparency—have led him to get more involved in politics and run for office in the Minnesota State Senate.Support the show

Send us Fan MailMarjorie Simon, a lifelong Democrat, has had enough with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and creeping communism in the Democratic party.Simon had a candid conversation with Liz Collin on her podcast about how she believes socialism has been spreading through Minnesota politics—and what she's doing to fight back.Support the show

Send us Fan MailRob Rosen joined Liz Collin on her podcast and shared his perspective on the media coverage of some of the high-profile cases that changed the course of American history.“You had a lot of younger people who were infiltrating newsrooms—who had been radicalized a little bit in college—and they wanted to see journalism, not as a mirror to hold up to society, not as a truth machine, but as a vehicle to make social change, which, as we know, that is not journalism,” Rosen said. According to Rosen, people were "fed a steady diet of stories which made it seem as though people of color were being hunted in the streets of America and it exploded."While his book covers more, Rosen specifically talked about the case of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Philando Castile, and George Floyd.Pre-order “Crimes of Omission: Distorted Justice: The Media's War on Truth” by Rob Rosenhttps://www.amazon.com/Crimes-Omission-Distorted-Justice-Medias/dp/B0FXV89J7H/Get a copy of "They're Lying: The Media, the Left, and the Death of George Floyd" by Liz Collinhttps://www.amazon.com/Theyre-Lying-Media-Death-George/dp/B0BMPGTN7C/Support the show

Send us Fan MailAlpha News has been tracking how Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara has racked up 30 complaints in just over three years—and despite all the talk about transparency and accountability, Mayor Jacob Frey and the mainstream media seem to be ignoring them. To gain insight and perspective on these circumstances and the complaints, Dr. Travis Yates, an expert on police training and leadership and a retired police major, joined Liz Collin on her podcast.Support the show

Send us Fan MailJoe Boche, a former special agent and fraud investigator in Minnesota, saw the warning signs and wasn't surprised by all the fraud.But he's still very concerned about the policies and practices that enabled fraud—and allowed it to continue.Boche spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast and offered an inside perspective on the political moves and lack of accountability that made a big problem even worse.Support the show

Send us Fan MailJenny 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 Minnesota. After learning about what her family went through during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, she's trying to make changes at the Capitol—and sounding the alarm about the need to bring civility back to the state before it's too late.Support the show

Send us Fan MailA 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 topics, including the shocking problems with retirements and recruits, Somali fraud, cars that have been stolen more than a few times, and more.But, he says, it was the politics of city hall—preventing cooperation with federal law enforcement and compromising public safety during Operation Metro Surge—that was the final straw for him.Support the show

Send us Fan MailMary 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 prosecutors, under Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarity, apparently have been doing more for the negligent driver than seeking justice for Cristina, her family, and her 12-year-old son.There is a fund set up to help Cristina’s son in the future:https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-cristina-restrepoSupport the show

Send us Fan MailEdwin 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 pushes funding for businesses following ICE's Operation Metro Surge. He also talked about how he and eight other business owners are suing the city for allowing gangs and activists to take over the area, which consequently ruined his business.Healy, his attorney, pointed out that "ultimately, it's the Minneapolis City Council and Mayor Frey who are responsible" for allowing traffic to be blocked for more than a year as the area became "a war zone" following George Floyd's death.Support the show

Send us Fan MailRebecca 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 that "if this were to pass, it would give much higher legal protection for males to be housed at Shakopee,” Minnesota's prison for women. She said it could also lead to protections in the state constitution that would allow criminals to change their names and birth certificates and “practically disappear without a court order.”Support the show

Send us Fan MailCristine 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 Minnesota Parents Alliance.But with Ethnic Studies legislation set to take effect, Trooien said parents, political leaders, and legislators must take immediate action to restore Minnesota's educational values and prevent even more harm to student achievement.Support the show

Send us Fan MailMille 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 rhetoric—as Operation Metro Surge comes to an end.Support the show