Overview
- DCYF Commissioner Tikki Brown said recent inspections of facilities named in the video did not uncover fraud, with staff set to revisit sites to address the concerns raised.
- The Quality Learning Center denied wrongdoing, saying the visit occurred outside its 2–10 p.m. hours, and attributed its misspelled sign to a designer error, with reporters later observing children entering.
- Federal agencies, including the FBI and DHS, have deployed additional resources to Minnesota, and ICE agents reviewed attendance records at another Minneapolis center.
- Shirley’s video, viewed over 100 million times, alleges several centers took millions in subsidies despite appearing inactive and claims the Quality Learning Center received $1.9 million in 2025 and $4 million in total CCAP funds.
- Older surveillance from a 2015 case resurfaced showing parents signing children in and leaving soon after, as prosecutors recently discussed potential multi‑billion‑dollar losses that state leaders dispute.