Who is Omar Fateh? Minneapolis' 'Zohran Mamdani' running for mayor
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 () Somali-American state senator Omar Fateh, a Minneapolis mayoral candidate, faced racist online attacks after announcing his progressive platform, including a $20 minimum wage and blocking police cooperation with ICE. Despite the vitriol and false claims about his citizenship, Fateh remains focused on the election, emphasizing the need to protect communities from Trump's policies and invest in alternative public safety responses.
Somalian-American Minnesota state senator Omar Fateh faced racist attacks on social media as he laid out plans for his Minneapolis mayoral candidacy. Fateh, a... IndiaTimes