Tag: Somali
Legislators call for aid to ‘neighbor’ Somalia amid ‘climate change catastrophe’
On Monday, Minnesota Rep. Samakab Hussein, D-St. Paul, organized a press conference at Minnesota's State Capitol to call for "immediate, unrestricted humanitarian aid" to...
Civil rights complaint filed against Faribault schools over grant excluding white...
Faribault's public school district is facing a federal civil rights complaint over a drug abuse prevention grant that appears to exclude white students.
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Somali parents join movement against left-wing indoctrination in schools
The Minnesota Parents Alliance packed a room in Golden Valley Sunday afternoon for an event geared toward Somali parents, many of whom were shocked...
Faribault schools remove pork from menu to accommodate Muslim students
A public school district in southeastern Minnesota has banned pork offerings on all of its menus to accommodate Muslim students.
Faribault Public Schools is no...
‘Corrupt politician’: Somalis explain why they booed Ilhan Omar
A large crowd gathered at the Target Center for a performance by a Somali artist booed Rep. Ilhan Omar Saturday night, prompting members of...
St. Cloud schools to add Somali language course for native speakers
The St. Cloud Board of Education voted this month to add a “Somali for Native Speakers” class to its course catalogue.
The school board approved...
State Legislators Want To Spend $18 Million on “Somali Community Development”
UPDATE:
Chief Author Senator Jim Abeler (R-Anoka) has responded to comments regarding his legislation. His comments are below
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A new bill put...
MN Somali Immigration Fraud Case Draws Similarity to Ilhan Omar’s Marriage
The U.S. Justice Department is looking to revoke the citizenship of four Somali-Minnesotans who allegedly used false identities on their visa applications.
In 2001,...
Ellison Community Forum Widens the Divide Between Community and Law Enforcement
MINNEAPOLIS -- Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges joined DNC Deputy Chair and Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison and a host of panelist to discuss immigration with...
MN Shooting Victim Says Somali Man Pulled Trigger
ROCHESTER, MINN - A man was shot twice in a drive-by shooting around 10:40pm on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017. The incident happened on the...