St. Cloud man sentenced to 30 years for
kidnapping, criminal sexual conduct
Posted By: voxpopuli, 12/18/2021 11:13:06 AM
A St. Cloud man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for kidnapping and criminal sexual conduct charges Friday. (snip) On Oct. 26, Abdirahin Omar Ali, 23, was convicted of four felonies (snip) The next thing she remembered was being in a car with five Somali males..
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A St. Cloud man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for kidnapping and criminal sexual conduct charges Friday. (snip) On Oct. 26, Abdirahin Omar Ali, 23, was convicted of four felonies (snip) The next thing she remembered was being in a car with five Somali males..
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Frey introduces community safety workgroup
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Thursday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is set to introduce members of a community safety workgroup.
According to Frey's office, the workgroup will focus on gathering community input and reflecting community safety priorities across the city's neighborhoods.
Attorney and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong and the Rev. DeWayne Davis will co-chair the workgroup. A list of other members of the workgroup can be viewed here.
The 40-year-old father of six died in a violent wreck back in July after he was caught in the middle of a high-speed police chase in north Minneapolis.
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The 18-year-old was charged with shooting three men — two of them fatally — during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August of 2020.
"If they don't get no justice, we don't get no peace,” protesters chanted (snip) "It's time to see people's humanity and people's non-humanity,” said Madeline, a Minneapolis resident. “He had no humanity when he came in with his AR-15 and shot people."
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Abdirahin Omar Ali.. yeah.. "St. Cloud man".. Abdirahin Omar Ali.. yeah.. German? lots of Germans up in St Cloud area.. Norwegian, maybe??