MINNESOTA – Attorney General Ellison permanently bans two charities that deceived Minnesotans about supporting families of fallen police officers

Obtains settlement that permanently bans two related charities from soliciting in Minnesota, requires one of them to pay back nearly $300K solicited from Minnesotans

December 20, 2019 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today announced that Ramsey County District Court has approved two settlement agreements that permanently ban American Federation of Police and Concerned Citizens, Inc. (“AFPCC”), and related charity National Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc. (“NACOP”), from soliciting charitable contributions in Minnesota. AFPCC is also required to pay restitution in the amount of $298,637 — constituting every dollar that Minnesotans donated to it in the last six years. AFPCC and NACOP’s primary officers and directors also agreed to permanently refrain from doing business in Minnesota.

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