Top 10 most read Sahan Journal articles of 2025: Local politics and immigration dominate
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s reelection was the most read story of the year, with other election news and immigration enforcement rounding out the year’s top stories.
Sahan's Top 5 videos of 2025 include, clockwise from top left, "Hmong Minnesotan ordered deported to Laos speaks out about arrest," "Kaohly Vang Her makes history as first Hmong woman to lead St. Paul," "Protesters confront federal officers during enforcement action on Lake Street in Minneapolis,"
Local politics and immigration were hot topics for Sahan Journal readers in 2025, making up eight of the year’s top 10 most read stories.
While presidential rhetoric ramped up against immigrants, St. Paul voters showed confidence in an immigrant of their own, electing Kaohly Vang Her to the mayor’s office. Her made history as the city and state’s first Hmong mayor-elect; she’s also St. Paul’s first female mayor-elect.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s reelection was the most read story this year, and was an indicator of readers’ deep interest in local politics. Sahan’s first-ever interactive Meet Your Mayor quiz was a hit, allowing readers to answer a series of questions before matching them with candidates that aligned with them best.
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Fencing installed by state officials along the busy corridor to deter homeless encampments is still in place years later. It’s forcing pedestrians to make dangerous choices and hindering efforts to establish a cultural district, Native leaders say.
Chia Neng Vue, one of 15 Hmong Minnesotans facing deportation, was arrested at his Coon Rapids home a week after his yearly check-in at immigration court.
A crowd of around 100 people gathered outside a taqueria at Lake Street and Bloomington Avenue on Tuesday morning as armed officers blocked off access.
Immigration and civil rights experts say the agreements between local law enforcement and ICE are ripe for abuse or mistakes that can harm community members.
A federal arrest warrant says that Hibo Daar bought a plane ticket to Dubai after news broke last week that investigators searched a St. Paul nonprofit as part of the fraud case.
Candidates for Minneapolis mayor told us where they stand on big issues. Which is the top match for you? Take our quiz to find out before you head to the polls.
Second-choice votes will be tabulated Wednesday to see if a winner can be determined. Third-choice votes would also be tabulated if a winner does not emerge after first- and second-choice votes are counted.
Chao Xiong is the director of editorial at Sahan Journal. He joined the nonprofit newsroom in March 2022. He previously spent 18 years reporting for the Star Tribune, where he covered general news, policing,...
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