Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-01 13:24:22 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5E05DBB674347360E9BE9866BC7884D206EF282DFDD17A4997F4F8AAF4B46755
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Original Note:
Both the post and video correctly reference Lesly Vera and not Ikran Mohammad (Mohammad is an official U.S. citizen of Somali descent) While Vera is a legal, permanent U.S. resident, she is not a citizen. Official sources: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/mpd-adds-23-new-officers-including-first-somali-woman-and-non-citizen/ https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/09/27/minneapolis-police-department-first-somali-american-woman-first-non-us-citizen https://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/minnesota/new-recruits-for-minneapolis-police-department-include-first-somali-american-woman-first-non-u-s-citizen https://voz.us/en/society/240930/16819/minneapolis-appoints-for-the-first-time-female-police-officer-who-is-not-u-s-citizen.html https://sahanjournal.com/news-partners/minneapolis-police-recruits-first-somali-american-first-noncitizen/
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