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Buffalo vandals steal Somali flag from City Hall pole — days after mayor canceled Fourth of July fireworks show

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Newest development Jul 3, 2026 · 3 reportsBuffalo vandals steal Somali flag from City Hall pole — days after mayor canceled Fourth of July fireworks show

A Somalian flag that was raised outside of Buffalo's City Hall to commemorate Somali Independence Day was stolen in an overnight heist, the city's leftist mayor decried.

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  1. City Officials Raise Somali Flag After Cancelling Independence Day Fireworks

    Headline from The Daily Caller ·

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    Buffalo vandals steal Somali flag from City Hall pole — days after mayor canceled Fourth of July fireworks show

    Headline from New York Post ·

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  1. Louder With Crowder

    City Hall raises Somalian flag over government building after canceling fireworks show for AMERICA'S 250th (opens Louder With Crowder)

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    Louder With Crowder's feed description

    Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium ! Many places in this country are run by people who despise you -- the American people. The City of Buffalo is one of those places.

  2. Blue State Blues News

    Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan Cancelled July 4th Fireworks Then Raised a Foreign Flag (opens Blue State Blues News)

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    Blue State Blues News's feed description

    Ilhan Omar spent America's 250th birthday week dancing in Somali flag colors. Buffalo just cancelled its July 4th fireworks for the same week. What went up at Buffalo City Hall just one

  3. BizPac Review

    City hall’s Somali flag ceremony sparks fierce political firestorm (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Days away from marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, another day of independence was marked in cities where the Somali flag was raised and celebrated. The […]

  4. BizPac Review

    City officials raise Somali flag after cancelling Independence Day fireworks (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    A city in New York appears to be celebrating America’s 250th birthday differently. Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan confirmed Tuesday that the city cancelled its Independence Day firework […]

  5. The Western Journal

    One Day After Cancelling July 4 Fireworks, Buffalo, NY, Celebrates Somali Independence Day (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    It appears that Minnesota officials aren’t the only ones putting their Somali residents first. Buffalo, New York, has announced two things in a very unfortunate succession of events in a […]

  6. New York Post

    Buffalo vandals steal Somali flag from City Hall pole — days after mayor canceled Fourth of July fireworks show (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A Somalian flag that was raised outside of Buffalo's City Hall to commemorate Somali Independence Day was stolen in an overnight heist, the city's leftist mayor decried.

  7. The Daily Wire

    Patriots Rip Down Somali Flag In American City Square After Officials Cancel July 4 Fireworks (opens The Daily Wire)

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    The Daily Wire's feed description

    A Somali flag that Buffalo, New York, city officials raised in Niagara Square earlier this week to celebrate the foreign country’s independence was cut down in the dead of night on Wednesday. The flag robbery took place one day after city officials canceled Buffalo’s Fourth of July fireworks celebra…

  8. Not The Bee

    Patriotic pirates steal Somali flag that was raised over Buffalo City Hall ahead of July 4th (opens Not The Bee)

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    Not The Bee's feed description

    Yes, the city of Buffalo made sure to hoist the flag of a foreign nation on America's birthday week after they had canceled fireworks on Independence Day.

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