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Fardowsa Ali owns a cafe in the same building as a Somali-run day care in Minneapolis accused

Somalis in Minneapolis say they are facing harassment, threats and empty businesses in the wake of fraud allegations video

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — At Fardowsa Ali’s restaurant in Minneapolis, she said the usual steady flow of diners seeking Somali sambusas or desserts has been replaced with threatening phone calls. “It’s really sad,” said Ali, who opened Albi Kitchen last summer. “I called police because one guy called here and said he

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A woman holds a banner depicting Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as people react to the news in Doral

Nicolás Maduro’s capture by US met with celebrations in South Florida and apprehension in Caracas

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — After word spread early Saturday that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured by US forces in Caracas, jubilant demonstrators sang and danced on streets more than 1,300 miles away in the heart of South Florida’s Venezuelan community. In Venezuela, however, the reaction to Maduro’s ouster was

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Nathan Roberts speaks at a House elections committee hearing in Indianapolis on December 2.

One’s a Democrat and the other’s a Republican – and they’re twins. Here’s how they bridge the divide

By Toni Odejimi, CNN (CNN) — When Indiana state lawmakers were under pressure from President Donald Trump and his allies to redistrict and create more GOP-friendly seats in Congress, Nick Roberts, an Indianapolis city-county councilor, was among a legion of Democrats who testified against it at the state capitol. After his testimony last month, messages

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A month before their 5-year anniversary, an Ohio couple was killed in the home where they exchanged vows. Here’s what we know

By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The immense joy of Spencer and Monique Tepe was unmistakable on their wedding day in a 2021 video shared by the family, which captured them exchanging vows. The then newlyweds embraced and laughed in their Columbus, Ohio, home as friends and loved ones cheered them. But just one month

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Ray Rice Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former NFL running back Ray Rice, who played six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. Personal Birth date: January 22, 1987 Birth place: New Rochelle, New York Birth name: Raymell Maurice Rice Father: Conrad Reed Mother: Janet Rice, special education teacher Marriage: Janay (Palmer)

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Ilhan Omar

Key figures in the long-running controversy over alleged fraudulent safety net programs in Minnesota

By Ray Sanchez, Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration, for the second time in recent weeks, is using allegations of fraud to justify increased federal law enforcement actions in Minnesota, the state with the country’s largest Somali population. The latest surge in federal resources — from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security

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