The Minnesota DFL's move to revoke the endorsement of Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh by the local Minneapolis party unit for the city's mayoral race has sparked backlash.

Omar Fateh, a self-described Democratic socialist, was endorsed by the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party during its July convention, making him the first Minneapolis mayoral candidate in 16 years to

Local community groups that back Fateh denounced the move and said it ignores the will of those in Minneapolis.