Joe Thompson

Joe Thompson

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Joe Thompson is a paleontologist based in the U.K. and a fossil guide with Wight Coast Fossils. He recently gained attention for discovering a massive Iguanodon footprint on the Isle of Wight, which dates back over 100 million years, highlighting the region's rich fossil heritage. Thompson's expertise in fossil hunting has also led to the discovery of other significant finds, including potential new species, making him a notable figure in the field of paleontology.

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First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson has argued that potentially billions of dollars were lost to fraud in Minnesota's public assistance programs.

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison lashes out over $8 billion fraud questions
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-06-20
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Thompson commented on the ongoing investigations related to Medicaid fraud involving a group of defendants.

chequeo de falsedades y afirmaciones sin contexto
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2026-02-25
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson resigned in frustration over the investigation into Good's shooting.

Bagaimana Reaksi Publik AS Setelah ICE Menembak Mati Warga Lagi?
Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2026-01-26
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson resigned in frustration over the federal investigators' reluctance to cooperate.

Bagaimana Reaksi Publik AS Setelah ICE Menembak Mati Warga Lagi?
Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2026-01-26
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Joe Thompson, the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, described the fraud case as a staggering industrial scale fraud.

Left and right, Minnesotans look for a way out of chaos
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-01-23
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Joe Thompson led the investigation into a significant fraud scheme among Minnesota's Somali community.

Kuusi liittovaltion syyttäjää irtisanoutunut, Joe Rogan vertaa ICE:ä Gestapoon
Helsingin Sanomat·FinlandFinland· 2026-01-14
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U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson was the lead prosecutor that helped uncover the massive $250 million Feeding Our Future food fraud case.

Tim Walz faces criticism over prosecutor Joe Thompson resignation flip-flop
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-01-14
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Joe Thompson served as the acting U.S. Attorney of Minnesota and led the office until Daniel Rosen took over.

Lead Minnesota prosecutor in Feeding Our Future fraud case resigns
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2026-01-13
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Joe Thompson, a paleontologist from the U.K., goes into detail about finding a 3-foot Iguanodon footprint along the Isle of Wight.

Scientists discover plague bacteria in ancient Bronze Age sheep from Russia
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-12-21
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Joe Thompson is the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota who discussed the shooter's writings and mental state.

Minneapolis shooter ultimately wanted 'notoriety' from church attack, police chief reveals
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-08-29
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Joe Thompson is the acting U.S. Attorney who commented on the shooter's expressed hate towards various groups.

Minneapolis church shooter was ‘obsessed’ with killing children and admired mass murderers, police say
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-08-29
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Joe Thompson is the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota who gave an update on the shooting.

Minneapolis church shooter's mother retains criminal defense attorney
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-08-29
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Joe Thompson cited writings left by the shooter indicating a desire to watch children suffer.

The courageous acts of terrified children targeted in deadly attack
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-28
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Joe Thompson is the federal prosecutor involved in the case against Vance Boelter.

Le meurtrier présumé d'une députée du Minnesota s'est rendu chez quatre élus la nuit du crime
Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco·MonacoMonaco· 2025-06-17
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Joe Thompson is the Acting US Attorney who provided details about Vance Boelter's actions.

Vance Boelter: What we’ve learned from the federal complaint against him
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-06-17
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Joe Thompson is the acting federal prosecutor in Minnesota who announced the charges against Boelter.

Sospechoso de asesinar a legisladora demócrata podría enfrentar cadena perpetua
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2025-06-17
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Joe Thompson is the acting federal prosecutor in Minnesota who announced the charges against Boelter.

Sospechoso de asesinar a legisladora estatal en Estados Unidos podría enfrentar la cadena perpetua
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-06-17
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Joe Thompson is the acting US attorney for the district of Minnesota who spoke about the attacks.

Suspect in Minnesota shootings visited other legislators’ homes, say authorities | US news
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-16
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Joe Thompson is the prosecutor who announced the charges against Vance Boelter.

Fiscal dice que presunto asesino de congresista demócrata fue a las casas de otros cuatros políticos
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-06-16
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Joe Thompson is the acting federal prosecutor in Minnesota who stated that the investigation is ongoing.

Vance Boelter, sospechoso de asesinar a legisladora en EE. UU., enfrentaría cadena perpetua
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-06-16
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Joe Thompson is a US Attorney who provided details about the suspect's actions during the attack.

How the attacks on two Minnesota lawmakers unfolded
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-06-16
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Former British soccer player Joe Thompson died this week after battling cancer for the third time in more than a decade.

Former soccer player Joe Thompson dead at 36 after third cancer diagnosis
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-04-19
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Joe Thompson, a paleontologist from the U.K., goes into detail about finding a 3-foot Iguanodon footprint along the Isle of Wight.

Massive 100-million-year-old dinosaur footprint unearthed on England beach
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-03-01
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