Inside America’s Somali Capital (Minneapolis)

RocaNews October 24, 2025
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In advance of its heated mayoral election, we visited Minneapolis’ Somali neighborhood to ask its residents about Omar Fateh and Ilhan Omar, hear what they really think of America, and explore the corners of their community that few get to see. Our Products: ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ridethenews ► App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rocanews-unbiased-fun-news/id1630180690 ► Newsletter: https://rocanews.substack.com/ Our Series: ► Rust Belt: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D2Di5bzXIMrM6Ef_IIiRNYU&si=Q5ewau_4vb0tGkMC ► Appalachia: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D1NPe26BHDdE_6X1pk6UysX&si=3eXpFF7-t_C3S2hi ► East Coast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D0kfAVY9wv-ko6eN7TWR-WA ► New Mexico: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D13WP-qxrHXM5e74bU_gmKp&si=Zhivz1uXd_hn7-8g ► Pakistan: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D3Dc07Xay6AUtGomrzxE2pZ Wants to help us report? ► Sign up here: https://shorturl.at/xPrUx 0:00 Intro 1:17 Salim 2:27 Questioning Locals 2:43 History of Cedar Riverside 3:10 Riverside Apartments 3:30 Facilities Manager 4:35 Running into Fateh 4:55 Omar Fateh Background 5:24 Ilhan Omar Controversy 5:56 Progressive Politics 6:27 Basketball 1v1 6:54 Somali Student 8:05 Cultural Differences 8:27 Somali Mall (Karmel Mall) 9:41 Sending Money Home 9:51 Immigration History 10:08 “People are Guarded Here” 10:26 Stopped by Security 10:51 Mall Tour 11:07 Cafeteria 11:21 Tim Walz Flag Change 11:42 Woman Entrepreneur 14:16 Somali Parliamentarian 15:07 Somalis in America 16:00 Somali-American Relations 17:21 American Contributions to Somalia 17:40 Somali Patriotism 18:04 Outro 18:44 Next Video Episode #72 Subs: 362k subs #minnesota #minneapolis #somalia #roca

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