Minneapolis City Leaders Cancel Trip To Somalia Days Before Takeoff

By David Schuman, CBS Minnesota

July 17, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis city leaders hoped a trip halfway around the world would improve public safety and build community connections.

WCCO obtained internal records that lay out plans Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Brian O'Hara had for a weeklong visit to Somalia this past February.

Frey leads the city with the largest Somali-American population in the country.

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