Rep. Ilhan Omar's DC home searched by feds as part of a criminal probe
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Agents with the Department of Homeland Security raided the Washington, D.C.-area home of Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Monday morning. The U.S. Department of Justice said the raid is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
Trump administration officials previously have accused Omar of immigration fraud, which she has denied. Omar posted a statement online saying the search of her home is part of a campaign of intimidation.
Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension isn't planning to create a metro gang task force right now. BCA Superintendent Drew Evans says more than 40 local law enforcement agencies are working together to address violence among Somali youth. Evans says agencies instead need to coordinate and utilize resources across those entities.
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