Somali youth group in Minneapolis wins award from FBI

Less than a week ago a high-profile federal trial ended with the conviction of a Minneapolis man for recruiting Twin Cities youth to fight with the Somali terrorist group al-Shabab. Now a Minneapolis youth group founded to prevent the radicalization of young Somali men is gaining recognition ... from the FBI.

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Updated:: Mar 8, 2018
Original:: Oct 22, 2012

Less than a week ago a high-profile federal trial ended with the conviction of a Minneapolis man for recruiting Twin Cities youth to fight with the Somali terrorist group al-Shabab. Now a Minneapolis youth group founded to prevent the radicalization of young Somali men is gaining recognition ... from the FBI.

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Awwal Adebayo Ladipo was 25 years old.

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The 47-year-old was arrested after a tip from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children.

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Law enforcement officials need the public's help in locating five bags full of cash that was either lost or misplaced by Rochester Armored Car about two weeks ago in eastern South Dakota or southwestern Minnesota, KELO-TV reports. A Minneapolis FBI agent says the money was placed in clear plastic bags. Anyone who finds the cash or know where it's at must notify authorities or you could be prosecuted.

Another young Somali man in Minnesota has gone to Somalia to join al-Shabab, his family says, renewing fears that the terror group is still recruiting Somalis living in the U.S. to return to their homeland to fight, the Associated Press reports.

A Minneapolis federal judge reinstated charges against a woman who refused to stand in court because of her religious beliefs. Amina Farah Ali was cited for contempt 20 times while she stood trial last year. Ali and Hawo Mohamed Hassan were convicted for providing financial support to the terrorist group Al-Shabab. Tuesday's ruling affects 19 of those charges but the judge dropped the previously imposed jail time. The two have not been sentenced.

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