While Omar has spoken out frequently and forcefully on a range of issues - some that seem little connected to her district - most members of the Somali community she represents remain far more insular. And the challenge for us lies in trying to get them to cooperate,” said one law enforcement officer. The Somali community grew here rapidly here during the 1990s, when large numbers of Somalis fled a devastating civil war. The Cedar-Riverside neighborhood is the center of the Somali community – and is fondly nicknamed “Little Mogadishu” – for its array of Somali-centered organizations, businesses, and mosques. Some investigators lament the difficulties in rooting out gang violence that remains a problem in not just the Somali community, but neighboring areas.

Source: Fox News February 14, 2019 21:11 UTC