Minnesota Republicans urge DOJ to ‘stamp out’ state’s Somali gang problem

Published July 29, 2026 10:30am ET



Minnesota House Republicans are urging federal prosecutors to “stamp out” Somali gang violence in the state after local authorities have identified at least a dozen Minnesota-based gangs brazenly committing shootings, stabbings, and murders.

All four members of Minnesota’s GOP delegation — House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, alongside Reps. Pete Stauber, Michelle Fischbach, and Brad Finstad — sent a letter on Thursday to Daniel Rosen, the U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota, about the alarming rise of Somali gang activity statewide.

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