{"id":2606734,"date":"2026-05-25T17:54:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T21:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-city-gave-muslim-group-35k-and-didnt-track-how-it-was-spent\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T17:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T21:58:14","slug":"dem-city-gave-muslim-group-35k-and-didnt-track-how-it-was-spent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-city-gave-muslim-group-35k-and-didnt-track-how-it-was-spent\/","title":{"rendered":"Dem City Gave Muslim Group $35k and Didn&#8217;t Track How It Was Spent"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdem-city-gave-muslim-group-35k-and-didnt-track-how-it-was-spent%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2606734&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The code excerpt includes an article claiming that Atlanta officials gave a $35,000 donation to the Chicago-based Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) but did not track where the money went. It also says IMAN received an additional $250,000 in federal FEMA-related grants intended to help \u201cunhoused immigrants,\u201d and that the payments where questioned amid accusations of links to Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report mentioned in the text, the nonprofit groups involved were required by contract to submit detailed annual spending reports, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawyers-have-bad-news-for-ice-agitators-who-think-they-can-hide-behind-legal-observer-status-6\/\" title=\"Lawyers Have Bad News for ICE Agitators Who Think They Can Hide Behind &#039;Legal Observer&#039; Status\">legal experts quoted<\/a> say the city executives appear not to have enforced the agreement as required. The piece also argues that Georgia\u2019s constitution restricts local governments from giving assets without receiving something of value in return.<\/p>\n<p>the excerpt shifts to claims about Vice President J.D. vance discussing broader fraud-related investigations, including alleged efforts to prompt enforcement actions related to Medicaid in California and remarks about potential criminal investigation concerns involving Rep. Ilhan omar.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The city government of Atlanta, Georgia, reportedly gave a $35,000 donation to the Inner-City Muslim Action Network, which it then failed to track.<\/p>\n<p>This was in addition to $250,000 in federal grants, according to The Center Square.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/georgia\/article_e8d0f2e8-e934-4d38-90c4-aa5ae11df1ed.html?utm_source=referral&#038;utm_medium=offthepress&#038;utm_campaign=home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released<\/a> a report on Monday detailing its continuing investigation into the issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe donation came from taxpayer funds and was among four payments made to the Chicago-based Inner-City Muslim Action Network and three other nonprofits in 2023,\u201d the article read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe City Council voted to approve its resolution saying the money was to \u2018support public safety patrols and other public safety initiatives\u2019 by aiding community organizations that hire off-duty police officers, organize neighborhood watches, and take other steps to protect residents and businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The $250,000 given to the Inner-City Muslim Action Network, also known as IMAN, from Atlanta was in the form of FEMA grants meant to help \u201cunhoused immigrants.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The payments were questioned by The Center Square, given accusations that the IMAN was aiding Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation also discovered that the various nonprofit groups signed contracts to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >produce detailed annual reports explaining<\/a> their spending.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach nonprofit signed a contract requiring them to submit detailed annual reports on how they spent the money, a combined $205,000,\u201d the story explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Buckhead Public Safety Foundation ($100,000), the MLK-Ashby Merchants Association ($35,000), and the Cascade Business Association ($35,000) received the remainder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report went on to state that the Georgia Constitution prohibits local governments from giving away assets without receiving something of value.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe job of enforcing the contract should be the city executives\u2019 who entered into the contract,\u201d attorney Lester Tate told The Center Square. \u201cBut it appears that they\u2019re just not doing their job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tate is also a former president of the State Bar of Georgia and has litigated cases involving the Gratuities Clause.<\/p>\n<p>The news comes as Vice President J.D. Vance continues to expand the scope of his nationwide investigation into fraudulent activities.<\/p>\n<p>What began in Minnesota with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-kash-patel-says-minnesota-fraud-probes-were-buried-under-biden-they-implicated-his-allies\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Kash Patel Says Minnesota ... Probes Were &#039;Buried&#039; Under Biden - They Implicated His &#039;Allies&#039;\">fraudulent day care centers<\/a> has spread to multiple states, including California.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe federal government is deferring $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements from the state of California. And the simple reason is because the state of California has not taken fraud very seriously,\u201d Vance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jd-vances-fraud-task-force-makes-california-pay-1-3-billion-price-defrauding-taxpayers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cThere are California taxpayers and American taxpayers who are being defrauded because California isn\u2019t taking its program seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vance also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/doj-probing-possible-crime-committed-ilhan-omar-right-now-jd-vance-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> earlier this month that the Department of Justice is looking into Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota over potentially fraudulent behavior.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to prejudge an investigation,\u201d he began. \u201cI mean, you read the things about Ilhan Omar, about who she married, and whether she didn\u2019t marry this person or that person\u2026 it certainly seems like something fishy is there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vance was referring to accusations that Omar may have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trumps-dhs-delivers-horrible-news-to-ilhan-omar-she-absolutely-can-be-denaturalized-and-theyre-investigating-on-massive-scale\/\" title=\"Watch: Trump&#039;s DHS Delivers Horrible News to ... - She &#039;Absolutely&#039; Can Be Denaturalized and They&#039;re Investigating on &#039;Massive&#039; Scale\">committed immigration fraud<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/painful-video-ilhan-omar-willing-chat-watch-telling-reaction-asked-marrying-brother\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marrying<\/a> her brother. Omar has also been married three times.<\/p>\n<p>He did, however, say that \u201ceverybody is entitled to equal justice under law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, we\u2019re gonna investigate it,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-find-a-filibuster-they-can-get-behind\/\" title=\"Democrats Find a Filibuster They Can Get Behind\">vice president declared<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019re going to take a look at it. 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