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Minnesota gang violence emerges as key issue ahead of election

(The Center Square) – Republican candidates in several key Minnesota races are raising concerns about immigrant gang activity as the state struggles with a series of shootings linked to Somali youth gangs in the Twin Cities.

By Elyse Apel | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square
Published Oct 9, 2026, 2:13 PM ET

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Three dead, including shooter, in Minneapolis mass shooting
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Possible ISIS attack thwarted at Mall of America

(The Center Square) – Federal authorities announced Wednesday that they had thwarted a Minnesota man’s plot to carry out a “mass-shooting event in support of ISIS” at the Mall of America.

By Elyse Apel | The Center Square, Reporting from The Center Square
Published Oct 8, 2026, 10:46 AM ET

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Alleged ISIS attack thwarted at Mall of America
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