The Brief Charges against Brooklyn Park Bishop Harding Smith for not paying nonprofit employees required wages were dismissed Wednesday. A Brooklyn Park bishop who leads a violence prevention nonprofit is speaking out after wage theft charges against him were dismissed by a judge. Smith’s attorney, Jordan Kushner, said, "I know the payroll was looked at by the city of Brooklyn Park. Local perspective:Minnesota Acts Now has been active in violence prevention efforts in Brooklyn Park for years. The specific motivations behind the original wage theft charges and their dismissal, beyond the official statements, remain unconfirmed.