The Brief
- A Minneapolis gang member has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for possessing a machine gun.
- Amiir Mawlid Ali was arrested during a traffic stop between two shootings surrounding Twin Cities high school graduation ceremonies.
- Prosecutors say DNA evidence linked Ali to the gun discovered during the Minneapolis traffic stop.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Minneapolis gang member caught with a machine gun amid shootings at two Twin Cities graduation ceremonies in 2025 has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison.
Minneapolis gang member sentenced
What we know:
Amiir Mawlid Ali was sentenced to nearly three years in prison after being convicted at trial in April on a count of possession of a machine gun.
The charge dates back to his arrest in June 2025 that happened amid two shootings at graduation ceremonies in the Twin Cities metro.…