Called to Fight

Violent extremists are again recruiting young Muslims in Minnesota. The call to terror continues to trouble federal investigators, Muslim faith leaders, and the nation’s largest Somali-American community.

March 18, 2016 7:49 PM

Federal judge denies ISIS suspect last-minute attorney change

A federal judge denied an 11th-hour request Friday for a change of attorney for one of five young men awaiting trial on charges of plotting to travel abroad to join ISIS in Syria.

by Laura Yuen and Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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March 11, 2016 8:02 PM

Minnesota man surfaces in leaked ISIS documents

Court documents say Hanad Mohallim left for Syria in 2014. The journey is outlined in one of the thousands of documents allegedly leaked from inside ISIS by a member of the extremist group.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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March 10, 2016 5:31 PM

6 Somali organizations receive grants to combat terrorism

Six organizations that work with Somali youth in Minnesota have been awarded $300,000 in grants as part of a federal pilot project designed to combat terrorism.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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March 8, 2016 12:49 PM

Mpls. man who pleaded guilty to threatening agents is released from jail

Khaalid Abdulkadir used Twitter to make violent threats against those who arrested his friends for plotting to join ISIS.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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March 7, 2016 8:00 PM

Suspect in Twitter threats expected to plead guilty

A Minneapolis man accused of threatening federal agents via Twitter is expected to take a plea deal Tuesday morning.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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March 7, 2016 6:29 PM

Trial to start for MN man charged with threatening to kill federal judge

Prosecutors say Khaalid Adam Abdulkadir, 20, made the threats over Twitter in December after his friend was arrested on terrorism charges.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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March 2, 2016 11:02 AM

Judge orders study of terror defendants before sentencing

The federal judge presiding over the cases of several men accused of plotting to join the terror group ISIS is launching the first steps of a de-radicalization program for four men who pleaded guilty.

by Laura Yuen and Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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February 24, 2016 4:00 AM

St. Paul imam barred from Twin Cities airport tour blames feds

Imam Hassan Mohamud says federal officials pulled his invitation to review operations and screening at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport because he's criticized anti-terror recruiting efforts in Minnesota.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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February 23, 2016 1:44 PM

Community response to feds' MN anti-terror recruiting efforts

A Minneapolis neighborhood group Monday night held a community event about a controversial federal pilot program intended to prevent radicalization in Minnesota's Somali community.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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February 22, 2016 3:13 PM

Meeting tonight on feds' MN anti-terror recruiting efforts

A Minneapolis neighborhood group has organized a community event scheduled for Monday evening about a controversial federal pilot program intended to prevent radicalization in Minnesota's Somali community.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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