‘Part of the American fabric’: Minnesota Somali Day events celebrate community and unity
Thousands of Minnesota Somalis will gather this weekend to celebrate resilience and community after a winter in the crosshairs of Operation Metro Surge. Somali Independence Day celebrations include an all-day street fair on Lake Street and a community gathering in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis, which
Minneapolis man gets 7.5 years for armed carjacking
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A Minneapolis man will spend more than seven years in prison for his role in a violent carjacking that left two people seriously injured. Havion Eddie Amaru Holmes, 24, was sentenced to 90 months after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting a violent carjacking, U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announ
Warrant: String of south Minneapolis armed robberies targeted delivery drivers
A series of armed robberies targeting food delivery drivers across Minneapolis earlier this year was the result of a coordinated months-long scheme, according to newly filed court documents.
Seven Minnesota Providers Charged in Massive Nationwide Medicaid Fraud Enforcement Action
(KNSI) — Minnesota’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit charged seven health care providers with more than $700,000 combined in Medicaid fraud as part of a nationwide enforcement action coordinated with the U.S. Department of Justice. According to the filings:. Ahmed Agwa of Blaine faces six felony theft charges for...
Vance Boelter’s sentencing date set for July 23
Vance Boelter, the man who pleaded guilty to assassinating former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, is set to be sentenced on federal charges later this summer.
Teen Busted In South Minneapolis Fake-Delivery Stickup Spree
Food delivery runs in south Minneapolis turned into an alleged robbery trap for multiple drivers this year, according to Minneapolis investigators. An 18-year-old is now in custody, accused of helping orchestrate a months-long series of armed holdups that police say were set up using bogus food orders. According to a..
‘Nobody wants you here’: Shakopee residents harass Somali family while house shopping
SHAKOPEE, Minn. (FOX 9) - A TikTok video of residents in a Shakopee neighborhood is going viral as they’re shown allegedly harassing a Somali family looking to buy a home. Some say it's an example of racial stereotyping and harassment. At least one state lawmaker is calling it "dehumanizing." The video has been viewed
100-Year-Old Golfer Making Headlines in Minnesota
Bob Devereaux is making waves across the internet as the 100-year-old Edina resident continues to hit the links!
Charges: Eagan man yelled racial slurs, threatened to kill neighbor’s kids
Kory Kwakenat barricaded himself in his room, but was eventually forced out after officers fired tear gas into his apartment.
St. Paul protester struck by car outside of New Jersey ICE facility
An activist from St. Paul, Minnesota, who drove to Delaney Hall to protest, was struck by a facility worker.
