Ramsey County Sheriff hosts community meeting to address Somali gangs

Ramsey County sheriff defends Somali gangs message in front of mostly Somali audience

Somali families gave a range of opinions in support and criticizing Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher at a meeting to discuss the office's concerns about gang violence carried out by Somali youths.

EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Tom Emmer blasts Somali gang violence, fraud, and the rise of communism

Share This StoryCongressman Tom Emmer, a Republican who represents Minnesota’s Sixth District and serves as majority whip in the U.S. House of Representatives, spoke about the rise of Somali gang violence, socialism and communism in America, and some of the failures of the Walz administration in a new episode of Liz Collin Reports. WATCH:  The Somali gang problem Emmer and Collin spoke about how Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher recently laid o…

Somali parents press Sheriff Fletcher on enforcement against children

Fadumo Salad’s son, Mohamed, was fatally shot in April 2024 in north Minneapolis. Since then, her eight other children are afraid to leave their homes.  “They live in fear,” she said in Somali. “To this day, they tell me they don’t feel safe.” Salad was among hundreds of people gathered at the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office’s patrol station in Arden Hills Tuesday night seeking solutions to the rise in violence among Somali youth. A meeting to ed…

Ramsey County Sheriff hosts community meeting to address Somali gangs

Community members gathered for a meeting led by the Ramsey County sheriff to discuss growing concerns about Somali gang violence and its impact on families.

Somali parents press Ramsey County sheriff over enforcement against their children – Axadle

by Mohamed IbrahimSaturday July 25, 2026 Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher addresses reporters outside the Ramsey County patrol station in Arden Hills on July 21, 2026, during a meeting with community members about violence involving Somali youth. Credit: Chris Juhn for Sahan Journal Gunfire claimed the life of Fadumo Salad’s son, Mohamed, in north Minneapolis […]