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Somali-Americans experiencing political awakening

Somali-Americans are becoming a political force in Minnesota, a state that is home to the nation's largest Somali population.

By Jim Gehrz Jim Gehrz and Allie Shah

October 13, 2012 — 7:26am

Somali-Americans are becoming a political force in Minnesota, a state that is home to the nation's largest Somali population.

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