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| Minn Trial Shows a Glimpse of Domestic ISIS cell |
| 2016-11-20 |
| [Star Tribune] In sentencing nine young Somali-Minnesotans on terror conspiracy charges this week, U.S. District Judge Michael Davis closed a chapter in the federal government's long, extraordinary investigation of ISIL recruitment in Minnesota. But the full story is far from over.... In nine hearings over three days before a courtroom packed with the families of the young men who sought to give their lives to ISIL, Davis repeatedly underlined a clear message: There is a terrorist cell in Minneapolis and it is still alive today. Saying the Minnesota public had "danced around" the issue, Davis described the cell's size as being between nine to 20, including those sentenced last week and others killed abroad. The Star Tribune has never reported that many friends of the Defendants interrupted the court and threatened families of prosecution witnesses. They have also given space for interviews with neighbors sympathetic with the defendants. But here, at least, they report on the comments of the presiding judge, including his skepticism of so called rehab programs for terrorists. Also, US Rep Ellison wrote the Judge to ask for leniency in sentencing but this is not reported |
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