Police say incident near Mankato mosque not targeted, CAIR-MN disagrees
"Authorities have no reason to believe that the Islamic Center was targeted, and there is no investigation," the statement reads. Hussein says he and the community have reasons not to trust this version of events, saying this incident marks the 40th attack on a mosque in Minnesota in the past three years.
Police, Mankato mosque at odds over reported arson attempt
Mankato police said they’ve issued a citation to a man who lit fireworks near the Islamic Center of Mankato, which had prompted fears of an anti-Muslim attack. Members of the Islamic Center of Mankato say the man attempted to set part of their mosque on fire as part of a “brazen” act on Sunday afternoon.
Mosque leaders skeptical as police say incident at Mankato Islamic Center was not targeted
Authorities say they have "no reason to believe that the Islamic Center was targeted and there is no investigation." Abdi Sabrie, who is the co-founder of the mosque, believes otherwise.
Mankato police say fireworks incident near mosque not targeted
A man has been cited for launching fireworks near a house of worship. Police don't believe it is a hate crime but it is not calming the community's nerves after a rash of recent attacks. Ubah Ali has more on the incident in Mankato.
Fireworks incident raises tensions in the Mankato Muslim community
After a tension filled day following an incident Sunday near the Mankato Islamic Center initially feared as an arson attack, the police have a more benign explanation, but anger remains.
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Early morning fire damages downtown New Ulm space
NEW ULM — No one was injured in an early-morning fire Wednesday at a downtown property in New Ulm. Firefighters responded to ...
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Mankato Fire hosts Open House during Fire Prevention Week
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Mankato Public Safety is in the midst of Fire Prevention Week, joining fire departments ...
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Early Morning Blaze at Mankato Residential Building Causes $150,000 in Damages
A fire broke out in a Mankato, MN building on Monday; no injuries were reported, but damages amount to $150,000.
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Fight breaks out at Mankato East amidst dismissal due to bathroom fire
After fully assessing the area of concern with the Mankato Area Fire Department, Mankato East High School dismissed students around 10:45 a.m. According to Mankato Public Safety, during the ...
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Vet, former City Council member, fire chief given fitting farewell
But if the show of fire department support was any indication, his involvement as chief may have been what he was best known for. North Mankato Fire Chief Tim Pullman said the REO Speedwagon ...
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Mankato Conducts Monthly Emergency Siren Test, Police, Fire Depts. Confirm No Action Needed by Residents
Mankato Police and Fire department conducted a routine siren test at 1pm as a part of their emergency systems check.
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Mankato mosque and police at odds over reported arson attempt
A Mankato mosque says they suffered an attempted arson. Police, however, said they are not investigating the incident.