{"podcast":{"title":"Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","podcast_index_feed_id":7564425,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-minneapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-minneapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1078,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Minneapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Minneapolis—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Minneapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T12:18:15.928010+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425"},"episode":{"title":"Tax Preparer Convicted in $1M Fraud","slug":"tax-preparer-convicted-in-1m-fraud","published_at":"2026-06-26T20:58:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/tax-preparer-convicted-in-1m-fraud","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/766c4f4f-845f-4613-ac87-3aab7eb1ba0c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/766c4f4f-845f-4613-ac87-3aab7eb1ba0c.mp3","summary":"A Minnesota tax preparer, Cortez Hollis, just got convicted by a federal jury on 20 counts of filing false tax returns for clients, allegedly stealing over a million dollars from taxpayers. The scheme involved fabricating business losses to boost refunds, and prosecutors say it shattered public trust in the tax system. Hollis now faces up to three years per count — potentially serious prison time — with sentencing still pending. This case sends a clear message: exploiting your role as a tax pro for personal gain has steep consequences. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f289d1abb7227cf4","meta_description":"A Minnesota tax preparer, Cortez Hollis, just got convicted by a federal jury on 20 counts of filing false tax returns for clients, allegedly stealing ove…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/episodes/tax-preparer-convicted-in-1m-fraud/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/tax-preparer-convicted-in-1m-fraud.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}