Somali
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Concerns raised about Edmonton Police Service’s response to racist, hateful messageThe Somali Canadian Cultural Society of Edmonton received a hateful message ahead of its Canada Day event. They reached out to police but did not hear back for four days.CanadaJul 5
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‘Racism is a real problem’: Muslim women fearful following attacks in EdmontonFive Somali-Canadian women, all wearing hijabs, have been attacked or threatened in Edmonton in the last 10 weeks.PerspectivesMar 2, 2021
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Alberta man helps with ‘nationally distributed’ COVID-19 campaign in Somalia"There's misinformation across every community. It was challenging... But now there's more information every day on the virus, and people are starting to understand."HealthFeb 14, 2021
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Somali civilian shot dead by police amid coronavirus restrictionsA police officer in Mogadishu has been arrested in the fatal shooting of at least one civilian, according to fellow officer Ahmed Muse.WorldApr 25, 2020
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Former child refugee from Somalia facing unfair deportation: advocatesSupporters in Nova Scotia say the Ontario government failed to fill out paperwork that would have granted him permanent residency.CanadaAug 20, 2019
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Trudeau condemns hotel attack that killed 26 including Somali-Canadian journalist"Together, we must create a safer, more peaceful world, where the media freedom so central to healthy democracies and strong societies can flourish," Trudeau said in the statement.CanadaJul 14, 2019
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26 killed, including Somali-Canadian journalist, in siege on Somalian cityA Somali official says the attack started with a suicide car bomb blast and then gunmen stormed a hotel in the port city of Kismayo.WorldJul 13, 2019
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Edmonton Walk for Justice calls attention to unsolved murders of Somali youthA local human rights activist wants more attention drawn to the growing number of unsolved murders in Edmonton's minority groups, particularly the Somali community.CanadaApr 15, 2017
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Seeking Asylum: Canada a ‘dreamland’ for Somalis in MinneapolisSeeking Asylum is a five part Global News series focusing on asylum seekers' journey from entering the country to the challenges of starting a life in a new country.CanadaMar 29, 2017
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Immigrants in US eye Canada as Trump threatens new travel banMembers of the largest Somali community in the United States say they're not surprised to see a growing number of asylum seekers braving the elements to illicitly enter Canada.CanadaFeb 17, 2017
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