Calls Mount for Minnesota Freedom Fund Spending Accountability

The Minnesota Freedom Fund received backlash after the organization stated Monday that it spent "well over" $200,000 bailing protestors out of jail, despite having received $35 million in donations. The Minnesota Freedom Fund later tweeted a thread explaining they had already paid “all protest-related bail that has come our way” and shared how they plan to spend the rest of their funds. Coverage from all sides of the political spectrum emphasized the need for transparency about where nonprofit campaigns spent their funds. Some voices from the left also criticized the Minnesota Freedom Fund's lack of diversity among the board of directors. Voices from the left also used the bond fund's growing popularity to highlight the movement to abolish cash bail.