Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-10-01 16:04:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 738CB6D2ACB719FA92A2F3AE10C0410F626BA4E0B9E51D56697EFA0CAB9900C8
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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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