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South Washington County voters reject $462 million referendum for school expansions.

by Becky Z. Dernbach August 9, 2022August 9, 2022

Erin Maye Quade beats Justin Emmerich in DFL state Senate primary.

by Aarushi Sen August 9, 2022August 10, 2022

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar narrowly wins primary against former Minneapolis Council Member Don Samuels.

by Hibah Ansari August 9, 2022August 10, 2022

Zaynab Mohamed celebrates winning the DFL primary race at Prieto in Minneapolis, MN on Aug. 9 2022.

Zaynab Mohamed moves one step closer to becoming the first Black woman to serve in the Minnesota Senate after winning the DFL primary.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred August 9, 2022August 15, 2022

Omar Fateh celebrates winning the DFL primary race at the Jigiiga Event Center, in Minneapolis, MN on Aug. 9 2022.

Omar Fateh defeats challenger Shaun Laden in DFL state Senate primary

by Joey Peters August 9, 2022September 26, 2025

East Phillips Park Cultural and Community Center the morning of the primary election in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Your Minnesota Primary Election Day 2022 results

by Sahan Journal August 9, 2022October 12, 2022

Minnesota has never elected a Black woman to the state Senate. Zaynab Mohamed and Erin Maye Quade are on track to change that.

by Hibah Ansari August 9, 2022August 9, 2022

The Minnesota primary election is Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know to vote.

by Hibah Ansari August 8, 2022August 9, 2022

Get to Know the Minneapolis Cultural Districts

Bethlehem Gronneberg, 2016 Bush Fellow is Inspiring Minds

Calais Lone Elk, a member of the Mdewakanton Sioux, stands on tribal land near the Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant in southeast Minnesota on July 20.

Prairie Island Indian Community nuclear concern powers net zero carbon emissions plan.

by Catharine Richert August 5, 2022August 4, 2022

Cedric Alexander speaks during the Minneapolis City Council's Committee of the Whole on Aug. 2.

Cedric Alexander becomes Minneapolis’ first community safety commissioner.

by Jon Collins August 4, 2022August 4, 2022

Arts

Loss, death, and Iranian politics haunt singer-songwriter Aida Shahghasemi’s new album.

by Marla Khan-Schwartz August 3, 2022August 4, 2022

Drums explode and saxophones wail at a north Minneapolis band camp paying homage to the high-energy stylings of Black colleges and universities.

by Becky Z. Dernbach August 2, 2022August 3, 2022

Lawrina Gaye is a stylist at the Beauty Lounge MPLS.

Black Twin Cities women find hope in law prohibiting discrimination based on hair.

by Jasmine Snow August 1, 2022January 26, 2023

Junior Bronze Tournament participant Purpose Price readies herself for a swing at the Hiawatha Golf Club on July 28, 2022.

Hiawatha Golf Course proposal divides Minneapolis residents.

by Melissa Olson August 1, 2022August 1, 2022

Keep kids safe around water this summer with this list of free swim lessons, tips, and beaches with lifeguards.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred August 1, 2022August 18, 2022

Minneapolis and St. Paul adopt innovative strategies to keep kids safe in the water, especially those at higher risk of drowning.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred August 1, 2022August 1, 2022

You can ride Metro Transit for $1 with the Transit Assistance Program (TAP)

Bethlehem Gronneberg, 2016 Bush Fellow is Inspiring Mind and Bridging Gaps

Open arms staff and volunteers prepare meals at Open Arms of Minnesota's Minneapolis location.

Out: chicken soup. In: Mango, lychee, bok choy. A Twin Cities nonprofit wants new recipes to serve ailing clients who are Hmong, East African, and Latino.

by Noor Adwan August 1, 2022August 15, 2022

Teo Nguyen painted, "I only wished to sit with you to say a word or two” for his series "Viet Nam Peace Project: Memories of Home."

Arts

Teo Nguyen paints Vietnam at peace in a new exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

by Noor Adwan July 29, 2022August 1, 2022

BJ Gotchie, forestry and fire restoration coordinator for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and a tribal member, talks about how prescribed burns have helped rejuvenate the forest and spurred the growth of blueberry bushes and other native shrubs.

In Minnesota’s forest management, Indigenous knowledge now shapes scientific practice.

by Mathew Holding Eagle III and Kirsti Marohn July 29, 2022July 29, 2022

The Bois Forte Singers, including lead singer David Morrison Jr., center, performed an honor song during a ceremony at the Bois Forte Reservation in June.

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe citizens vote to remove ‘blood quantum’ requirement for membership.

by Jana Hollingsworth July 29, 2022January 4, 2023

INSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL

Editor’s note: Why we’re not changing a quote in our voter guide about the Hennepin County attorney’s race.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim July 27, 2022August 9, 2022

Minnesota senate subcommittee drops most ethics complaints against Omar Fateh.

by Joey Peters July 27, 2022July 27, 2022

An unusually high number of candidates are vying to become the next Hennepin County attorney.

by Hibah Ansari July 27, 2022July 11, 2023

Former judge and state lawmaker Tad Jude wants a safer county.

by Hibah Ansari July 27, 2022September 5, 2022

Jarvis Jones childhood in inner city Chicago will guide his leadership as county attorney.

by Hibah Ansari July 27, 2022September 5, 2022

Minnesota legislator Ryan Winkler says he’ll build coalitions to combat crime and reform the criminal justice system.

by Hibah Ansari July 27, 2022September 5, 2022

Retired judge Martha Holton Dimick wants to help Minneapolis hire better police officers, and hold them accountable.

by Hibah Ansari July 27, 2022September 5, 2022

Prosecutor Saraswati Singh vows to hold police accountable if elected as county attorney.

by Hibah Ansari July 27, 2022September 5, 2022

Lifelong public defender Mary Moriarty wants to reform the county attorney’s office by analyzing data.

by Hibah Ansari July 27, 2022September 5, 2022

Former Minneapolis City Council president Paul Ostrow wants to bring transparency and accountability to the county attorney’s office.

by Hibah Ansari July 27, 2022September 5, 2022

Informed by the shadow of war, Amane Badhasso is running to uplift Minnesota’s immigrant voices. She’d become the first Oromo to serve in Congress.

by Hibah Ansari July 27, 2022September 5, 2022

Minnesota Congressional candidate Amane Badhasso explains her political platform.

by Hibah Ansari July 27, 2022September 5, 2022

Car-share programs try to reach low-income drivers in Twin Cities neighborhoods most harmed by pollution.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred July 26, 2022July 28, 2022

Test drive: What’s it like to use an Evie Carshare in the Twin Cities?

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred July 26, 2022July 27, 2022

Lines Drawn: Cultural Appropriation and Cultural Appreciation

Introducing the Minneapolis Cultural Districts

‘You’ll never meet someone like Tekle’: Friends remember Tekle Sundberg as spiritual, thoughtful, and deeply supportive of those he loved.

by Becky Z. Dernbach July 23, 2022July 26, 2022

Rights advocates say Minneapolis must issue city IDs to residents, unveil list of ‘pro-immigrant’ demands.

by Faiza Mahamud July 22, 2022July 22, 2022

Ying Xiong created the JY Line to provide biodegradable plates and utensils for the Hmong community and others.

BUSINESS & WORK

Piles of plastic and styrofoam plates spurred Ying Xiong to create Hmong-inspired, compostable dinnerware.

by Aarushi Sen July 21, 2022July 22, 2022

Minneapolis police prepared less-lethal measures to resolve the standoff with Tekle Sundberg before snipers shot him, reports show.

by Chao Xiong July 20, 2022July 22, 2022

Body camera video offers incomplete view of how Tekle Sundberg standoff led to fatal Minneapolis police shooting.

by Hibah Ansari, Samantha HoangLong and Becky Z. Dernbach July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

A resident of Tekle Sundberg’s apartment complex looks on as family members, friends and community members gather for a rally and march to demand justice for Sundberg on July 16. Sundberg was fatally shot by Minneapolis police after a roughly six-hour stand-off at his apartment on July 14

Transcript details panicked call from Tekle Sundberg’s neighbor before fatal shooting.

by Jon Collins and Matt Sepic July 19, 2022July 19, 2022

A wild ricer propels a canoe through a wild rice bed with a long, forked pole.

Northern Minnesota tribes sue Environmental Protection Agency over state’s new water quality standards.

by Dan Kraker July 19, 2022July 19, 2022

Mary Taris poses with ‘Blended In Or Faded Out’ by Colonese M. Hendon at the Strive bookstore in Minneapolis, MN on July 15, 2022.

BUSINESS & WORK

Mary Taris couldn’t find enough books with Black characters for her children. Now, she’s opening a bookstore in downtown Minneapolis.

by Noor Adwan July 18, 2022July 18, 2022

You can ride on Metro Transit for $1 with the Transit Assistance Program (TAP)

Cultural Humility: A Key Element to Advancing Racial and Health Equity

Tekle Sundberg’s family say he was having a mental health crisis when Minneapolis police killed him. They criticized police negotiations.

by Drew Arrieta July 16, 2022July 19, 2022

Minneapolis police shot and killed Andrew Tekle Sundberg from a rooftop across the street, new search warrants reveal.

by Joey Peters July 15, 2022December 8, 2022

Ofelia Ponce, left, and Inti Martínez-Alemán, right, own and operate Abogados Café and Ceiba Fôrte Law Firm in St. Paul's Como Park neighborhood.

BUSINESS & WORK

Honduran couple brings bilingual law firm, gourmet coffee to St. Paul’s Como Park neighborhood.

by Mike Mosedale July 15, 2022July 18, 2022

Minneapolis police shot and killed Andrew Tekle Sundberg after a six-hour standoff. The shooting remains under investigation.

by Samantha HoangLong, Joey Peters and Becky Z. Dernbach July 14, 2022July 15, 2022

Elton Wright-Trusclair poses for a photo outside his home in Minneapolis on July 13.

Minneapolis man seeks reparations from the church that enslaved his ancestors.

by Lee Hawkins July 14, 2022July 14, 2022

Suldaan Seeraar has built a massive international following, with tens of millions of YouTube plays. His July 2 show, headlining the Target Center, represented Suldaan's first concert in North America.

Behind the scenes at Suldaan Seeraar’s mega-show in Minneapolis: The huge audience, the ticketing snags, and that booing thing with Ilhan Omar.

by Abdirahman Mohamed July 13, 2022July 14, 2022

Ashley Kidd-Tatge (left) and Debby Prudhomme (right) stand for a portrait outside the Park Point Marina Inn on May 12 in Duluth.

To tackle maternal health disparities, one Minnesota insurer looks to doula care.

by Catharine Richert July 12, 2022July 19, 2022

Minnesota’s first Latina mayor hopes to leave a legacy of improved access for all.

by Aarushi Sen July 12, 2022July 12, 2022

District judge throws out Minnesota laws restricting abortion access, calling them unconstitutional.

by Joey Peters July 11, 2022July 11, 2022

Minneapolis council member apologizes for blaming Somali youth for July 4 violence, but some aren’t buying it.

by Tim Harlow July 11, 2022July 11, 2022

Community Banking to Community Building

BUSINESS & WORK

Mohamed Malim uplifts refugee experience through fashion brand, Epimonia.

by Noor Adwan July 11, 2022July 11, 2022

We asked three teachers of color in Minnesota why they’re leaving their jobs. Their answers are personal—and surprising.

by Becky Z. Dernbach July 11, 2022July 11, 2022

Two years ago, Qorsho Hassan became the first Somali American to win Minnesota Teacher of the Year. In June, Qorsho announced she’s leaving the classroom. What happened?

by Becky Z. Dernbach July 11, 2022December 21, 2022

As Eid approaches, a St. Paul barber scrambles to keep up with the demand for haircuts. The jokes and music are free.

by Becky Z. Dernbach July 8, 2022July 8, 2022

St. Paul Council Member Dai Thao to leave office

by Katie Galioto July 8, 2022July 8, 2022

Minneapolis city employees accuse Mayor Jacob Frey of retaliation.

by Abe Asher July 7, 2022July 8, 2022

A Maplewood family’s death shocked the community. Here’s how to make sense of the tragedy and find help for yourself or others.

by Hibah Ansari and Joey Peters July 7, 2022July 18, 2022

‘Very disturbing,’ Minnesota lawmaker says after state Senator Omar Fateh’s former campaign manager refuses to testify at ethics hearing.

by Joey Peters July 7, 2022July 7, 2022

BUSINESS & WORK

North Minneapolis bank is reborn as an incubator for Black-owned businesses.

by Megan Burks and Tom Crann July 7, 2022July 7, 2022

BUSINESS & WORK

One family’s race across town for the best Asian foods inspired the Twin Cities’ first pan-Asian mall.

by Aarushi Sen July 6, 2022July 7, 2022

ARTS & CULTURE, News

Relative urges public to avoid rumor, speculation about Vadnais Lake murder-suicide investigation.

by Joey Peters and Hibah Ansari July 5, 2022July 12, 2022

What is monkeypox and why are Minnesota health officials concerned? A guide to protecting yourself and others.

by Joey Peters July 1, 2022August 5, 2022

Friends separated by war reunite at Hmong International Freedom Festival, which returns after two-year absence.

by Chai Lee July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

BUSINESS & WORK

More than just a game: Minneapolis company strives to make culturally accurate, online learning tools.

by Vicki Adame June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Chefs Louis Hunter and Keiko Jackson celebrate Black cuisine with a twist–it’s all vegan.

by Noor Adwan June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Easy on the environment, good for the community: New south Minneapolis apartment building will showcase green technology.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred June 29, 2022June 30, 2022

Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor released from prison.

by Paul Walsh June 27, 2022June 27, 2022

Family Tree Clinic has broadened its scope of services and its regional impact by helping transgender people get the hormone care they need

Trellis: Elevating voices of diverse communities with authentic relationships

Celebrate Somali Week: A how-to guide for learning about Somali culture, arts, and history.

by Amina Isir Musa June 27, 2022June 27, 2022

Minnesotans decry the end of nearly 50 years of abortion rights.

by Becky Z. Dernbach and Jaida Grey Eagle June 24, 2022June 24, 2022

INSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL

Sahan Journal wins top journalism awards from Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists.

by Sahan Journal June 24, 2022July 1, 2022

Somali music star, Sharma Boy, plans to rock Minneapolis stages and mentor youth.

by Ibrahim Hirsi June 24, 2022June 24, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, putting people of color at disproportionate risk of harm, experts say.

by Joey Peters, Sheila Mulrooney Eldred and Becky Z. Dernbach June 24, 2022June 24, 2022

Need help with rent? Apply for an assistance program that only takes applications once every few years.

by Joey Peters June 23, 2022June 23, 2022

Local parks host diverse programming thanks to Met Council grants aimed at inclusion.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred June 22, 2022June 24, 2022

covid-19-vaccine

How to get the COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 in Minnesota.

by Joey Peters June 21, 2022June 22, 2022

People of color, LGBTQ birdwatchers find camaraderie at the Urban Bird Collective.

by Noor Adwan June 21, 2022June 22, 2022

Shakopee school board member vies to be Minnesota’s first Somali county commissioner.

by Becky Z. Dernbach June 21, 2022September 5, 2022

Know your Operator: Komi Afoutou, South Garage

Celebrating the history of Pride on its 50th anniversary

BUSINESS & WORK

Amazon’s Shakopee workers rally for better pay, criticize company for not giving Muslim employees vacation on Eid.

by Matt Furber June 17, 2022June 20, 2022

BUSINESS & WORK

Workers’ rights group calls on Twin Cities developers to help stop worker abuse.

by Aarushi Sen June 16, 2022June 16, 2022

VIDEO: Abdirahman Warsame seeks to heal communities through his work as a substance abuse specialist and poet.

by Aala Abdullahi June 16, 2022June 16, 2022

The University of Minnesota fails to deliver on making Juneteenth a university holiday.

by Noor Adwan June 16, 2022June 16, 2022

The Senate ethics subcommittee voted unanimously to investigate State Senator Omar Fateh.

by Becky Z. Dernbach June 15, 2022June 15, 2022

New research details historically racist housing practices in Ramsey County. The racial covenants were most common in middle-class neighborhoods.

by Joey Peters June 15, 2022June 27, 2022

Faith

Minnesota Muslims hoping to visit Mecca must enter a new lottery system. Saudi Arabia is limiting visitors from certain countries.

by Hibah Ansari June 15, 2022June 15, 2022