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Minneapolis High School riot reveals tensions between Somalis and American blacks

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Update February 21st:  Somali community organizer says too much police brutality and not enough cultural competence at South High last week, here. Several readers have sent me stories about the riot involving hundreds of students at Minneapolis South High two days ago.  There is so much coverage of the story I don’t know where to … Continue reading Minneapolis High School riot reveals tensions between Somalis and American blacks

To add diversity, Minneapolis and Columbus, OH recruiting Somalis for police and fire department jobs

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We know those Somalis in Columbus know a bit about fires because back in 2009 we had a report that one group of Somalis tried to burn down the mosque of another group of more moderate Somalis, read all about it here. Here is yesterday’s story from the Columbus Dispatch: About 35 young men showed … Continue reading To add diversity, Minneapolis and Columbus, OH recruiting Somalis for police and fire department jobs

Minneapolis Somalis not as mentally troubled as those in London

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You (in Minneapolis) can breath a sigh of relief knowing the results of this study. Conversely, if you are one of our 600 plus readers from the UK during the last month, this is very bad news indeed.   Since Somali unemployment in Minneapolis is only 26% (compared to London’s 90%), the Somali population here … Continue reading Minneapolis Somalis not as mentally troubled as those in London

Somalis from Denmark tour Minneapolis to see how America does it…

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…..how we make Somalis feel welcome. From the Copenhagen Post: MINNEAPOLIS — A delegation of six young Somali Danes, two Swedes and one Norwegian visited the American city of Minneapolis last week to break bread with their Somali immigrant counterparts and learn how this city has integrated them into civic and economic life. Minneapolis boasts … Continue reading Somalis from Denmark tour Minneapolis to see how America does it…