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Nordstrom partners with Minneapolis designer to sell Islamic head coverings

Nordstrom will now sell hijabs, the headscarves often required for women of the Islamic faith, in coordination with a Minneapolis-based fashion company. Nordstrom's hijabs are...

Republican Dave Baker Joins Democrats To Sponsor A Bill Giving $2,000,000...

HF543  is a controversial piece of legislation that appropriates $1,000,000 in 2020 and another $1,000,000 for Fanka programs. Ka Joog which is a nationally recognized Somali nonprofit...

Somalis With Criminal Records Are Heading for Canadian Border

Fear of deportation is causing some Somalis with criminal records to head for the Canadian border, according to a new report from Global News. A...

Somali-American Family Sues Feds After Border Crossing Detainment

MINNEAPOLIS - A Somali-American family from Eagan is suing the U.S. government after being detained at the U.S. Canadian border for more than 10...

St. Paul Man Charged in Somali-Run Day Care Fraud

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A St. Paul man involved in a multi-million dollar public benefits fraud scheme has been sentenced to five years in...

UPDATE: Eleventh Measles Case Confirmed in MN, Nine Involve Somali Children

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) confirmed an outbreak of measles in Hennepin County involves unvaccinated children between the ages of one...