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On Wednesday, the Minnesota Attorney General, Keith Ellison, slapped a lawsuit on a property development outfit in Hennepin County for allegedly fleecing Somali families eager to buy homes. The case centers on accusations against Nolosha Development LLC, run by Abdiwali Abdullahi, claimed to have pulled the wool over consumers' eyes with dodgy sales pitches regarding a community project in Lakeville, according to an official release. According to the lawsuit, Nolosha allegedly spun tales about single-family homes, offering…

The Minneapolis Police Department bolstered its ranks by welcoming 23 new officers, among whom two made history. Meet Ikran Mohamed, a Somali-American woman and Lesly Vera, who moved from Mexico to the U.S. at the tender age of four and now holds permanent residency. Despite these promising additions, Chief Brian O'Hara expressed his frustration to WCCO’s Adam and Jordana, highlighting the influx of animosity aimed at these trailblazers. "It’s appalling," O'Hara lamented. "I failed to foresee the sheer repulsiveness,…

Sharmarke Issa stands accused of orchestrating a staggering $7.6 million of the $50 million heist from the Feeding Our Future (FOF) nutrition program. Out of this, he pocketed a whopping $3.5 million, which he must repay as restitution.A former Somalian refugee and the chair of the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA), Issa, 40, of Edina, admitted to federal wire fraud charges on Wednesday. Court records reveal he masterminded a complicated money-laundering scheme that siphoned funds meant for feeding children during…

Journalists Wali Hashi (left) and Horio Abdulkadir (right), fluent in Somali, are set to helm Yle's fresh new Somali-language news service, a beacon scheduled to shine from September 2024. This initiative is crafted to bolster integration and deliver dependable newsworthy nuggets to Finland's burgeon-ing Somali-speaking populace. Kudos to Benjamin Suomela & Juha Laukkanen for the snap.HELSINKI, Finland (AX) — Come September 23, 2024, Yle Uutiset is all set to unveil a Somali-lingo news service tailored for Finland's…

The migration routes that leave Africa lead either to other countries on the continent or to Europe, or - and it is less well known - to the United States. Congolese, Ugandans, Malays, Sierra Leoneans ... Many Africans arrive in Latin America and try to reach North America. Under the Trump administration, those who succeeded…