Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio is taking legal action against state legislative leaders after uncovering nearly $12 million in alleged fraud in public assistance programs, according to Fox News. The Democratic auditor is seeking to enforce a voter-approved audit law, as reported by Fox News, after claiming that the legislature and Attorney General are refusing to comply with audits.
DiZoglio, speaking on "Saturday in America," questioned the lack of cooperation, asking, "What are they hiding? If there's nothing to hide, open up the doors, let the sun shine in. Let's do this audit." The audit law was approved by voters, and DiZoglio is now pushing for its enforcement.
In other news, former Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko was detained while attempting to leave the country, as reported by BBC World. Galushchenko, who was implicated in a corruption scandal last year, was apprehended while on a train, and authorities have not disclosed his intended destination. He was one of several government figures implicated in an alleged $100 million embezzlement scheme in November, according to BBC World.
Meanwhile, Amazon's Ring is ending its partnership with surveillance firm Flock Safety following public backlash, according to BBC Technology. The deal, announced in October, would have allowed law enforcement agencies working with Flock to retrieve video captured on Ring devices. The decision to cancel the agreement came after a Ring advertisement aired during the Super Bowl sparked widespread criticism over privacy practices, BBC Technology reported.
In a separate development, former President Barack Obama indirectly addressed a racist video posted by President Trump earlier this month, according to the New York Times. The video depicted Mr. Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as apes. In a podcast interview, Obama lamented the decline of decorum in American politics, mentioning the video as an example of inflammatory comments. "There's this sort of clown show that's happening in social media and on television," Obama said, according to the New York Times.
Finally, the New York Times also reported on the impact of artificial intelligence on the truth, citing an example of AI-generated videos depicting Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting. The videos, created using a new AI tool, sparked concern in Hollywood about the potential for misinformation.
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