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Activists Want More Transparency In Counterterrorism Efforts
Muslim groups and civil rights activists across the nation are calling for greater transparency in an Obama administration program aimed at countering homegrown terrorism.
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Muslim groups and civil rights activists across the nation are calling for greater transparency in an Obama administration program aimed at countering homegrown terrorism.
U.S. District Judge Michael Davis had seen this in his courtroom before — a young Somali-American who hadn't previously been a troublemaker was now accused of conspiring to leave the U.S. and join the Islamic State group.
One of the seven men who are accused of trying to join ISIS has been ordered to stay in custody. U.S. District Judge Michael Davis ruled Monday that Abdullahi Yusuf of Inver Grove Heights will remain in custody of the U.S. Marhsal.
The judge overseeing the case of seven men who are accused of trying to join ISIS is considering their proposals to be released into halfway houses or be put under home supervision.
A young man who had threatened local FBI agents was set free Tuesday in part because of a U.S. Supreme court ruling 10 days ago. Mohamed Ali Omar, the older brother of one of seven Minnesota terror suspects accused of trying to join ISIS, was found guilty in March of threatening FBI agents who came to his south Minneapolis home to investigate his brother.
As Islamic State propagandists set their sights on recruiting Western youths through slickly produced videos, newscasts, blogs and tweets, U.S. cities with large Muslim populations are reaching out to fight the threat — and finding that one size does not fit all.
A handful of brides in the Twin Cities are scrambling to find a new reception hall after the Fort Snelling Officer's Club shut down due to heightened security. "Due to increased force protections, the Officer's Club will remain closed until further notice," the club's voice message said.
Defenders of some Minnesota men accused of trying to join ISIS say the FBI entrapped them. The government charged four men and two of their friends with trying to go overseas: Mohamed Abdihamid Farah, 21; Adnan Abdihamid Farah, 19; Abdurahman Yasin Daud, 21; Zacharia Yusuf Abdurahman, 19; Hanad Mustafe Musse, 19; and Guled Ali Omar, 20.
Five Minnesota terror suspects will remain in jail, at least for now, as they wait for their trial. But a judge left the possibility open that he would consider putting them in halfway houses or some other less restrictive setting.
United States military bases are on their highest alert in four years Friday night. While a Pentagon spokesperson stressed it was not due to a specific threat, a WCCO investigation has found a specific tweet on April 30 listing the address on a U.S. military base of a top U.S. general in charge of leading the U.S. response to ISIS.
A fugitive Minnesota terror suspect was back on Twitter Tuesday, spreading false information about a Texas attack to ISIS sympathizers. WCCO reported Monday how the Minnesotan known as Mujahid Miski encouraged one of two gunmen involved in an attempted attack on a Texas event.
The Minneapolis man charged with making threats in retaliation over the six Minnesota men who prosecutors say were trying to join ISIS will remain in jail.
A man has been charged with making threats in retaliation over the six Minnesota men who prosecutors say were trying to join ISIS. Mahamed Abukar Said is accused of tweeting that he would "whack" the U.S. Attorney General, and said that he would "kill for those guys."
A man accused of trying to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State group is going to be sent from California to Minnesota to face charges. U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford in San Diego signed a warrant for the removal of Mohamad Farah.
We are learning more about one of the six Minnesota men accused of trying to join ISIS. The sister of 20-year-old Guled Omar spoke to WCCO Wednesday evening. "I believe that my brother is innocent and that he didn't do anything wrong," Shukri Omar said.
The mother of two Minnesota men charged with attempting to join the Islamic State group in Syria says she didn't see anything amiss and doesn't believe they wanted to join the terrorist group. Nineteen-year-old Adnan Abdihamid Farah and 21-year-old Mohamed Abdihamid Farah
More details are emerging about the six Minnesotans who are accused of trying to join ISIS, and were arrested Sunday both in Minneapolis and in San Diego.
Friends and relatives of six young men arrested for alleged recruitment into a foreign terror group believe the government's case is thin.
Authorities in Minnesota have charged six men they say attempted to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State group. A criminal complaint unsealed Monday charges the men with conspiring to provide and attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.
Congress has until midnight Friday to avoid a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland security. The agency's funding bill has become tied up in the immigration dispute between President Obama and Republicans.
An 18-year-old Minnesota man has now pleaded guilty to trying to join the terror group ISIS. Abdullahi Yusef was charged last month with conspiracy to provide material support to a terrorist organization.
A Minneapolis teenager accused of trying to travel to Syria to join the Islamic State group has pleaded guilty in federal court. Abdullahi Yusuf entered the plea Thursday to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 15 years.
A Minneapolis man who was stopped at a New York City airport in November as he and three others were allegedly trying to travel to Syria has pleaded not guilty to charges associated with supporting the Islamic State group.
The latest terror video from al-Shabaab comes days after the White House convened a terror summit that focused on combating recruiting here in the Twin Cities and the rest of the country.
The race for Congress in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District is set.
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is featuring a Hmong herbal garden in its "Seeds of Knowledge and Healing" exhibit.
It was a frantic few hours for two north metro mothers after a driver mistakenly picked up the wrong child and dropped him off at the wrong home.
The motorcyclists need to stay under 25 miles per hour and not exceed 15 miles per hour faster than the car next to them.
On Feb. 10, 2023, charging documents say someone reported finding what they thought might be a small "cherry bomb" near an elementary school in Hastings.
The race for Congress in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District is set.
The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is featuring a Hmong herbal garden in its "Seeds of Knowledge and Healing" exhibit.
It was a frantic few hours for two north metro mothers after a driver mistakenly picked up the wrong child and dropped him off at the wrong home.
The motorcyclists need to stay under 25 miles per hour and not exceed 15 miles per hour faster than the car next to them.
On Feb. 10, 2023, charging documents say someone reported finding what they thought might be a small "cherry bomb" near an elementary school in Hastings.
The race for Congress in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District is set.
The motorcyclists need to stay under 25 miles per hour and not exceed 15 miles per hour faster than the car next to them.
Dr. Andi Murez is proof you can pursue multiple passions. On Monday, she begins her residency in psychiatry at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, just weeks after competing in the Olympics with the Israeli swim team.
A family farm near Hampton has a rich history that dates back to the prohibition.
A 23-year-old inmate at the Hubbard County Jail now faces additional charges of assault for stabbing a corrections officer.
Wisconsin election officials have decided to allow the Green Party's presidential candidate to remain on the battleground state's ballot.
A Wisconsin jury has convicted a man in the shootings of three men whose bodies were found outside a quarry.
According to the initial investigation, a minivan had been passing other northbound vehicles in the wrong lane of traffic when it struck a southbound sedan towing a motorcycle trailer.
The August primaries have set the stage for the main November event in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Wisconsin voters have decided against two constitutional amendments passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that would have taken power away from the governor.
In Brooklyn Park, a grassroots effort by community members is helping relieve that financial strain off parents while providing a little fun for kids.
When a sudden stroke changed a Roseville family's life, Minnesota moms came to the rescue.
The Gus Macker Tournament, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament that travels across the country is back in Minnesota for the first time since 2019.
Veteran's Farming Initiative is a nonprofit that helps veterans and their families heal and learn through specialized farming programs.
Michael McDowell is training Uncle Sammy's nieces and nephews to keep the eatery open.
The race for Congress in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District is set.
The race for Congress in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District is set. Former federal prosecutor Joe Teirab will face three-term Democratic Rep. Angie Craig in the November election. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the race in what is considered a true swing district.
The DNC, where Kamala Harris will officially be recognized as the Democratic nominee, takes place this week in Chicago.
Joe Teirab won big on primary day and will take on Rep. Angie Craig in November.
Former President Donald Trump held a rally in Pennsylvania while Vice President Kamala Harris is starting a bus tour of the state.
The Lowry Apartments in St. Paul is going into foreclosure, and the residents say they're in shock.
For parents, inflation and rising costs continue to impact purchasing decisions. Minnesotans are doing their best to save money while still letting their kids get some of their wants.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
The seasonal display at Michaels would have you thinking it's a crisp fall day in early October, but we haven't even snagged a Pronto Pup at the Minnesota State Fair yet.
Data from GasBuddy shows prices in Minnesota seem to have settled in around $3.30 to $3.37.
On Feb. 10, 2023, charging documents say someone reported finding what they thought might be a small "cherry bomb" near an elementary school in Hastings.
A man has life-threatening injuries after a shooting in St. Paul's North End neighborhood Sunday morning, police said.
A St. Paul woman faces murder and assault charges in connection with a hit-and-run in Maplewood that left one woman dead and another injured.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said there were five minors in a stolen Kia. Four of them were shot — two boys and two girls between 11 and 14 years old.
When Bart and Krista Halderson suddenly disappeared in July 2021, their son, Chandler, alerted police. A search of a popular social media app helped lead investigators to a gruesome discovery.
It's a story with a very unexpected ending, between a guitar player and a clarinet player who are hard of hearing. A medical device brought the two musical strangers into harmony in more ways than one.
A St. Charles teenager says he's lucky to be alive after a sudden illness required a heart transplant.
Ticks can spread illnesses like Lyme disease — but there's one species that, when it bites you, could cause a potentially life-threatening allergy, and its numbers are growing in the state.
Iowa abortion providers are opting to dismiss their lawsuit against the state since the Iowa Supreme Court allowed a strict abortion law to be enforced.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
This weekend is expected to be one of the biggest music weekends in years for Minneapolis.
Texas country music singer Creed Fisher underwent multiple surgeries after his representatives say he was seriously hurt in a motorcycle crash on Saturday night near St. Cloud.
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft, died at 94 on Wednesday, her representatives confirmed.
Steve Martin's next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped he'd portray.
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
Josh Jung's infield single and a throwing error gave the Texas Rangers a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon after the defending World Series champions trailed 4-0 going to the seventh.
Dr. Andi Murez is proof you can pursue multiple passions. On Monday, she begins her residency in psychiatry at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, just weeks after competing in the Olympics with the Israeli swim team.
The Minnesota Vikings are reportedly adding a big name to their secondary.
Willi Castro drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single and another Minnesota run scored on the play due to a throwing error as the Twins rallied to beat the slumping Texas Rangers 5-2.
Napheesa Collier scored 30 points to lead the Minnesota Lynx to a 99-83 victory over the Washington Mystics on Saturday.
The race for Congress in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District is set.
The race for Congress in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District is set. Former federal prosecutor Joe Teirab will face three-term Democratic Rep. Angie Craig in the November election. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the race in what is considered a true swing district.
The August primaries have set the stage for the main November event in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The August primaries are in the books in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, setting the table for the main November elections in both states. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Republican analyst and former state Senator Michelle Benson and Democratic analyst Abou Amara about the win in the U.S. Republican Senate primary of Royce White and the down ballot implications.
The August primaries are in the books in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, setting the table for the main November elections in both states. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Republican analyst and former state Senator Michelle Benson and Democratic analyst Abou Amara about Wisconsin's U.S. Senate race that will now pit Republican Businessman Eric Hovde against two term incumbent Democrat Senator Tammy Baldwin.
There are a few ghost towns in our state, but how about a ghost harbor? In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen looks at the rise and fall of Taconite Harbor in Cook County.
In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen travels to Fillmore County to show us how Mystery Cave got its name.
Summer is roller coaster season in Minnesota. And there's one up north that provides a different kind of experience. In this week's Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows us how pure gravity fuels the Timber Twister.
Instead of watching old, classic cars leave the state, a museum in Wright County is trying to keep them around at the Veit Museum near Buffalo.
When Belgian immigrants settled in Ghent, they brought along rolle bolle — a sport that's sort of a cross between curling and lawn bowling — but you don't play with a ball, you play with a bolle.
The first known radio jingle debuted on WCCO Radio in 1926, advertising General Mills' Wheaties cereal.
If you visit one of Minnesota's many trail systems, it's almost expected to see someone not just riding a bike, but an electric one.
The seasonal display at Michaels would have you thinking it's a crisp fall day in early October, but we haven't even snagged a Pronto Pup at the Minnesota State Fair yet.
At first glance, it looks like a pretty purple flower. The creeping bellflower been popping up all over gardens, yards, and alleys this summer.
It's not a new concept by any means. Color analysis has been around for decades and was wildly popular in the 1980s with the release of Carole Jackson's "Color Me Beautiful."
The northern lights dazzled Minnesotans overnight, and some WCCO viewers shared their best pictures.
The Minnesota State Fair has announced its new offerings for 2024, and they include plenty of fried foods, plenty of dairy, and plenty of sweet corn. See the full roster of new items here.
Thousands lined the streets of Hennepin Avenue on Sunday for the Twin Cities Pride Parade.
Many Minnesotans will be cleaning up Thursday from a storm system that brought sizable hail, heavy winds and possible tornado touchdowns.
Minnesotans were delighted by an otherworldly light show Friday night that was on a level the state hadn't seen in nearly two decades.
WCCO meteorologist Lisa Meadows says there will be an air quality alert for Minnesota until noon on Monday.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
WCCO meteorologist Lisa Meadows says there will be hazy sunshine with lower humidity tomorrow.
The rain is finally gone and Minnesotans can look forward to a dry day ahead on Sunday.
The rain is finally gone and Minnesotans can look forward to a dry day ahead on Sunday.
The race for Congress in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District is set. Former federal prosecutor Joe Teirab will face three-term Democratic Rep. Angie Craig in the November election. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the race in what is considered a true swing district.
It's a story that spans decades from Laos to Minnesota, but a new exhibit is helping everyone learn about Hmong medicine and culture.
WCCO meteorologist Lisa Meadows says there will be an air quality alert for Minnesota until noon on Monday.
A frantic few hours for two north metro mothers, after a driver mistakenly picked up the wrong child and dropped him off at the wrong home. WCCO talked with the moms about what went wrong and the clinic about the changes coming after the pick-up mix-up.
It was a day of reflection and action in St. Paul on Sunday to continue the legacy of a man who's life was cut short.