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Send us Fan MailLindsay Jones gave up her six-figure job to volunteer her time and knowledge fighting tech censorship and countering the government's COVID-19 narrative. Support the show

Send us Fan MailMinnesota police officer Kiel Rushton, 40, said the day he left his “fairytale” job felt “surreal.”Rushton wore many hats during his 12 years as a sworn officer for the St. Anthony Police Department, from community engagement officer to detective to patrol officer, and he loved every second of the job.“I couldn’t believe they were paying me to do it. I would've done it for free. It was an amazing job,” he said.Rushton spoke with Liz Collin this week to discuss why he left policing at just 40 years old — ultimately, to keep his family safe.Support the show

Send us Fan MailLt. Adam Schwarze dedicated his life to the U.S. military, serving in nine deployments and 70 countries throughout his 20-year career. But military leaders did not serve him well when he adopted a new mission to run for office, he said. Liz Collin Reports | Ep. 61 Support the show

Send us Fan MailConservative podcaster for PragerU Amala Ekpunobi brought her message to Minnesota last week, joining Dennis Prager as a speaker at the Center of the American Experiment’s annual gala. Liz Collin spoke with Ekpunobi ahead of her visit where she explained how hearts and minds can be changed, referring to her own story. Ekpunobi was raised in a far-left household before she had an ideological transformation. Support the show

Send us Fan MailCristine Trooien doesn’t like politics. But she found herself advocating for parental rights in schools, and now she calls herself an “accidental activist.”Trooien runs Minnesota Parents Alliance, an organization that partners with parents to educate and empower them in their relationships with public schools, and backs school board candidates who care about academic achievement.“I found myself just minding my own business in 2020, like many of us, and watching our school communities unravel,” Trooien told Liz Collin on her podcast this week.Support the show

Send us Fan MailMatt Bostrom spent 34 years in law enforcement before retiring in 2016 as Ramsey County sheriff. He joined Liz Collin this week to discuss the downturn in recruitment numbers across police forces and give encouragement to officers.Bostrom fears the main issue turning people away from policing is the lack of encouragement from family and friends. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAn organization that fights against the “sexualization, indoctrination, and medicalization” of children is speaking out against the “freak show” in St. Paul. Jaimee Michell, the founder and CEO of Gays Against Groomers, called it the “stuff of nightmares.” “What's going on in Minnesota and many other states around the country, it’s an absolute freak show,” Michell said on Liz Collin Reports. Support the show

Send us Fan MailGail Macrae is a California nurse turned whistleblower who was fired for refusing to take the COVID-19 shot. She joined Liz Collin this week to discuss what she witnessed while working in health care during the pandemic.Support the show

Send us Fan MailSheila Qualls joined Liz Collin to talk about her upcoming investigative podcast "Trapped!: Chaos in the Classroom." Support the show

Send us Fan MailThe founder and CEO of American Majority will be in Minnesota to spread his message on how to build a political machine that wins elections. American Majority is a nonprofit that provides training to conservative organizers and political candidates in the United States.Ned Ryun spoke with Liz Collin on her podcast about how to “play the same game as Democrats do.”Support the show

Send us Fan MailCaleb Malek was 23 years old when he died in September 2021. He died of a fentanyl overdose inside a detox facility. His mother, Jill Adams, joined Liz Collin Reports to discuss what she's uncovered.Support the show

Send us Fan MailA state senator is attempting to keep drag queens away from Minnesota kids with a bill introduced at the Capitol. Sen. Eric Lucero, R-St. Michael, has introduced SF 933 to classify drag queen performances as adult entertainment. Lucero spoke to Liz Collin on her podcast about the bill and other topics from the legislative session. Support the show

Send us Fan MailA Minnesota woman is awaiting trial in May for multiple federal charges stemming from Jan. 6, 2021. Victoria White, 41, of Rochester is speaking out after new body camera video from that day was obtained by The Epoch Times. She joined Liz Collin Reports this week.Liz Collin Reports | Ep. 52Subscribe: https://alphanews.buzzsprout.com/Support: https://alphanews.revv.co/donate-todaySupport the show

Send us Fan MailNearly 1,000 colleges across the country are still mandating the COVID-19 vaccine, including at least a dozen in Minnesota.One Indiana mom is hopeful the number will continue to shrink. She’s made it her mission to fight back against the ongoing mandates at post-secondary institutions.Joni McGary co-founded NoCollegeMandates.com. While she is no longer affiliated with the group, she continues to speak out on the issue. McGary was a guest on Liz Collin Reports.Liz Collin Reports | Ep. 51Subscribe: https://alphanews.buzzsprout.com/Support: https://alphanews.revv.co/donate-todaySupport the show

Send us Fan MailA Michigan woman says her personal story should serve as a warning to Minnesota lawmakers debating a bill at the State Capitol. The bill seeks to make Minnesota a “refuge” for so-called “gender affirming health care” for children.” Prisha Mosley says that type of “health care” has “ruined her life.”Support the show

Send us Fan MailThis week on Liz Collin Reports, a mother who lost her son to suicide during a cannabis-induced psychosis shared her heartbreaking story and a message to all who will listen: do not legalize recreational marijuana in the state of Minnesota.Heather and Randy Bacchus’s 21-year-old son, Randy, committed suicide in 2021 after spending years using cannabis. At the time, the Bacchuses were unaware of the full effect marijuana use was having on Randy. Now, after extensive research, they know he was in a state of psychosis induced by marijuana use when he took his own life.Support the show

Send us Fan MailLiz Collin discusses the snowstorm set to hit Minnesota this week with meteorologist Bo Cole. With a forecast of 12 to 20 inches of snow, this could be a top five snowstorm for MSP. The numbers are "unlike anything I've seen," Cole said. Subscribe: https://alphanews.buzzsprout.com/Follow Cole: https://twitter.com/BoKnowsWeatherSupport the podcast: https://alphanews.revv.co/donate-todayAlpha News Social Media Links: https://linktr.ee/AlphaNewsSupport the show

Send us Fan MailLiz Collin Reports | Ep. 47 A Minnesota mom and parental rights activist fears her black daughter’s public school is “grooming” her to hate her white parents. Jill McLaughlin pointed to Peter Hobart Elementary School’s recent participation in “Black Lives Matter at School Week” as an example. Follow Protective Parent Coalition: https://protectiveparentcoalition.org/Subscribe: https://alphanews.buzzsprout.com/Support the podcast: https://alphanews.revv.co/donate-todayAlpha News Social Media Links: https://linktr.ee/AlphaNewsSupport the show

Send us Fan MailKaren the Camera has captured the bizarre, the illegal, and the just plain funny. Her owner Amy lives along the Blue Line light rail in south Minneapolis and she joined Liz Collin to discuss the latest crimes her home security system has seen.Karen the Camera, which has an Instagram account with over 11,000 followers, is a home security system of 12 cameras. Amy appeared on Liz Collin Reports last June, and this time around, she reports that while not much has changed, Karen has seen some firsts.Subscribe: https://alphanews.buzzsprout.com/Support the podcast: https://alphanews.revv.co/donate-todayAlpha News Social Media Links: https://linktr.ee/AlphaNewsSupport the show

Send us Fan MailMike Woodley’s car was stolen right in front of him on a cold January morning in Edina. A hockey coach, Woodley was dropping off some gear to a fellow coach at a hotel around 6:30 a.m. He parked in front of the hotel and left his car running. It was a “well-lit” area and he intended to quickly run in to the lobby to meet his friend, so he figured he’d be safe. Within seconds, a Lexus with no plates drove up alongside his car, like it was waiting. A juvenile suspect hopped out and drove away with Woodley’s Ford Escape. The suspects drove the stolen vehicle to the Phillips neighborhood in Minneapolis, where police are discouraged from pursuing vehicles. “Obviously the suspects knew that,” Woodley said. Support the show

Send us Fan MailMinnesota Rep. Jim Nash weighs in on the “distressing” start to the legislative session on Liz Collin Reports. Subscribe: https://alphanews.buzzsprout.com/Support the show

Send us Fan MailKate Zerby was always on the go, hiking, camping, canoeing — until the COVID-19 vaccine slowed her down two years ago and continues to impact her lifestyle.Zerby, who was a lifelong Democrat and now describes herself as “politically homeless,” sat down with Liz Collin to discuss her frustrating journey to find answers.Support the show

Send us Fan MailShannon Safford has been in the National Guard for 12 years. She loves the community and career, but she’s currently going through a medical discharge process after being unable to recover from a COVID-19 vaccine injury.Safford’s mother, Jan Dahlstrom, joined Liz Collin to discuss her daughter’s journey since receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in May 2021.Support the show

Send us Fan MailState Rep. Walter Hudson, R-Albertville, believes Minnesota must do better in how it handles repeat juvenile offenders. He is offering a broad list of changes to the system in order to better protect victims of crimes committed by juveniles. He said he felt compelled to propose the changes after an Alpha News report earlier this month. The report documented the Ford family’s fight for justice. Their son, Dalton Ford, 22, and his longtime girlfriend Tayler Garza were killed Easter Sunday in 2021 in a tragic crash. They were running to get coffee when Camille Dennis-Bond and her brother Leon Bond were drag racing each other on County Road 42 in Burnsville. Leon’s car crashed into their car, killing them both. Seconds before the crash, he was driving 114 miles per hour, court documents say. Support the show

Send us Fan MailThree years ago, a police officer suffered a gunshot wound to the head while on duty, miraculously surviving and changing his family’s life forever. This week on “Liz Collin Reports,” his wife, Megan, sat down to discuss their journey and advocacy for law enforcement officers. Support the show

Send us Fan MailBrenda Mann Archiquette recently testified before the Minnesota Legislature about the trauma of abortion. She sat down with Liz Collin to share her story. Support the show

Send us Fan MailLast year, almost 20,000 residents moved out of Minnesota and established residency elsewhere. Three women who have moved in recent years joined “Liz Collin Reports” to discuss their reasons for leaving and encourage others to do the same.Support the show

Send us Fan MailOn the latest episode of "Liz Collin Reports," Liz sat down with incoming Minnesota state representative Dawn Gillman to discuss Republican priorities for the new legislative session, advice for Minnesota parents trying to navigate left-wing ideology in their children's schools, and more.Support the show

Send us Fan MailLiz Yore is a child welfare systems expert who has spent 35 years in the field protecting children from exploitation and abuse. She joined Liz Collin Reports this week to discuss the border crisis and the staggering number of minor children lost in the shuffle.Support the show

Send us Fan MailWayne Rohde’s son was injured by a vaccine as an infant and never fully recovered. He joined Liz Collin Reports this week to discuss his heartbreaking experience with vaccine injury and explain how the COVID-19 vaccine has increased injuries and deaths associated with vaccination.Liz Collin Reports | Ep. 35 Support the show

Send us Fan MailThis week on Liz Collin Reports, a retired veteran who has impacted many discussed his project of 35-plus years to educate the public on World War II.Support the show

Send us Fan MailA U.S. Border Patrol chief in Texas joined Liz Collin Reports this week to shed more light on the national security and humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Support the show

Send us Fan MailDavid Schultz, a political science professor at Hamline University, joined Liz Collin on her podcast this week to discuss the upcoming midterm election. Support the show

Send us Fan MailTrafalgar Group chief strategist Robert Cahaly joined Liz Collin on her podcast to discuss the results of a new poll that found Dr. Scott Jensen narrowly leading Gov. Tim Walz in Minnesota.Support the show

Send us Fan MailDr. Andrew Huff’s expertise in bioterrorism and pandemic preparedness left him no choice but to blow the whistle when he put together the pieces of the COVID-19 puzzle. Since speaking out last fall, Dr. Huff has been “repeatedly hacked,” put under surveillance, and tailed, acts that seem “over the top” for simply speaking the truth, he said in a recent interview on Liz Collin Reports.Huff is the former vice president of EcoHealth Alliance, an Army veteran, and the author of a forthcoming book from Simon & Schuster called, “The Truth about Wuhan: How I Uncovered the Biggest Lie in History.”Support the show

Send us Fan MailIt’s been 30 years since Minneapolis police officer Jerry Haaf was ambushed and executed while on the job. Now, his killers are being considered for parole.Support the show

Send us Fan MailRobert Cahaly, chief pollster and strategist with The Trafalgar Group, joined Liz Collin to weigh in on the recent Minnesota general election poll his firm conducted for Alpha News. Support the show

Send us Fan MailA second retired command sergeant major who served alongside Gov. Tim Walz in the National Guard is speaking out, saying the governor "left his troops high and dry" before a deployment to Iraq. Support the show

Send us Fan MailKim Witczak has been a drug safety advocate for 19 years, beginning the day her husband committed suicide.“I think that especially with these vaccines, people should know that you're on your own if something happens to you. These companies have complete legal immunity,” Witczak said.Support the show

Send us Fan MailFollowing national coverage of the Minneapolis school district’s race-based employment policies, Liz Collin Reports hosted a retired Los Angeles teacher who saw the same thing happen in his district over 15 years ago.Phil Pearson worked as a special-ed teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District, the largest district in California and second largest in the country, when a similar rule to move teachers based on race was put into place.Support the show

Send us Fan MailJon Justice of Twin Cities News Talk opened up in a conversation with Liz Collin about the death of his partner-in-crime Drew Lee, who passed away unexpectedly this summer.“It certainly has not been easy by any stretch of the imagination,” Justice said. When he received the call, he was in the hospital himself, recovering from open heart surgery.“In a lot of ways it still is really surreal to me that he is no longer with us anymore,” Justice told Collin.Lee and Justice co-hosted a talk radio show that focused on Minnesota politics. While the show has been different since Lee’s passing, Justice still wants to give listeners what they expect.“But at the same time, it's going to be different, there's no avoiding that, without Drew there and that camaraderie that we had,” Justice said.Lee was a friend to everyone and “one of the most understanding and kind people” Justice had ever met, he shared.Support the show

Send us Fan MailLeah Isaacson of First Response Actors joins Liz Collin to discuss how she uses her acting talents to help first responders learn to deescalate mental health crises.Support the show

Send us Fan MailMay Lor Xiong joined the Liz Collin Reports podcast this week to discuss her recent visit to the southern border in Texas.Support the show

Send us Fan MailJason Lewis wanted to finish what he started.His time in Congress was cut short, one of more than 20 casualties of the Trump midterms, when Democrats picked up a net total of over 40 seats in the House.One of his regrets: he didn’t fight back hard enough.That’s why he wrote “Party Animal: The Truth About President Trump, Power Politics and the Partisan Press.”“Yet no one defied these rules more than Donald Trump. And so did I. But not nearly enough. This book is an attempt to finish the job and tell the real side of the story,” Lewis writes in the introduction. In "Party Animal," Lewis, a former congressman from Minnesota's Second District and veteran broadcaster, shares a vivid account of the radical left, the media, and politics in the public arena during the Trump presidency.Support the show

Send us Fan MailMinnesota nature photographer Mark Harlow opened up about his next chapter on the Liz Collin Reports podcast.From the soaring wings of eagles to the majestic movements of our state bird, it’s been said Mark Harlow shoots wildlife images that stir the soul. His story is one of sacrifice, heartache, success, pain, and perseverance.Harlow is a Mankato, Minn., native who now lives in Crosslake. He’s spent the last few years working on documentaries of loons and otters that will be released soon. Harlow’s new website will launch in October.For now, fans of his work can follow him on Facebook and Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/harlownature/https://www.instagram.com/mark_j_harlow/Support the show

Send us Fan MailMatt Birk, Republican candidate for Minnesota lieutenant governor, joined Liz Collin on her podcast for a conversation on crime, education, energy policy and more.Birk is a former NFL player, a private school founder, and Dr. Scott Jensen's running mate. Support the show

Send us Fan MailOn the latest episode of "Liz Collin Reports," Liz spoke with a close friend and former colleague of Kim Potter who's been tirelessly advocating for her release from prison.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAttorney James Dickey of the Upper Midwest Law Center joined Liz Collin Reports to explain what comes next after last week’s win at the Minnesota Supreme Court. The court ruled last week that Minneapolis failed in its duty to employ a minimum of 731 sworn officers as required by the city charter. “It was a huge win for the people of Minneapolis. What the Supreme Court essentially did here was say that Mayor [Jacob] Frey has to have at least 0.0017 police officers per resident in Minneapolis on the police force and that translates to 731 in 2020 numbers,” Dickey explained. The court has asked Mayor Frey to show “proof that the City actually employed 731 sworn officers or explain why [he] could not satisfy that duty.” “They can technically get off the hook so to speak if they can show that they have a valid excuse for not complying with the writ of mandamus. But they have to come forward with evidence to show that. They have to show why it is that they have not been able to hire enough officers,” Dickey explained. Dickey also discussed the Upper Midwest Law Center’s new lawsuit against the Walz administration’s clean car rules. Support the show

Send us Fan MailDealing drugs, ditching stolen cars, and carrying stacks of stolen bikes — these bizarre and often illegal acts have played out on video near one south Minneapolis lawn all year.“Karen the Camera” has recorded it all. “Karen” is an elaborate security system that was set up by the homeowners who live near a light rail stop. They don’t want to be specific about their location due to safety concerns. It’s also why we are not using their names. They were guests on the Liz Collin Reports podcast to discuss what they’ve recorded and posted to their popular Instagram page that’s currently followed by more than 5,000 people.Support the show

Send us Fan MailCartoonist A.F. Branco joins Liz Collin to discuss his creative process, wokeness and comedy, and the importance of free speech. “Free speech is there for speech you hate,” Branco said. “If somebody is saying something you don’t like, that means your speech is protected.” Support the show