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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

People’s Center Clinics & Services continues to protect the community from COVID-19

Laura Yuen: At 94, this vet preserves the history of World War II linguists secretly trained in Minnesota

by Laura Yuen June 15, 2022June 15, 2022

Many Afghan families in Minnesota face eviction as rental aid from the government ends. Here’s how you can help.

by Hibah Ansari June 15, 2022July 18, 2023

Owamni in Minneapolis wins James Beard award for Best New Restaurant

by Melissa Olson June 14, 2022June 14, 2022

High temperatures and lower air quality will hit the Twin Cities this week. Learn how to track air quality reports and protect your health.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred June 13, 2022June 13, 2022

BUSINESS & WORK

A summer romance blossoms into marriage, a shared career for Twin Cities filmmakers.

by Mike Mosedale June 13, 2022June 13, 2022

What it means to recognize Juneteenth

BUSINESS & WORK

What to know about applying for Minnesota’s front-line worker bonus

by Grace Birnstengel June 10, 2022December 21, 2022

Arts

Artist Leslie Barlow mixes nostalgia, joy in creating the 2022 Minnesota State Fair commemorative artwork. She’s the first Black woman commissioned for the task.

by Alex V. Cipolle | MPR June 9, 2022June 10, 2022

Bois Forte Band of Chippewa celebrates historic return of tribal land.

by Jana Hollingsworth June 9, 2022June 9, 2022

Carjackings rattle south Minneapolis mosque. Leaders say many worshipers have stopped coming for nightly prayers.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred June 9, 2022June 9, 2022

The Class of 2022 expected a lot of hard work, but not a pandemic, a nationwide racial reckoning, major mental health challenges, or a teachers strike. Still, many of them found a way to flourish.

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

State Senator Omar Fateh defends CashApp payments to media outlet.

by Joey Peters June 8, 2022June 8, 2022

INSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL

Sahan Journal to be honored with Rising Star Award from Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

by Sahan Journal June 8, 2022June 8, 2022

Minnesota Muslims find a safe place to recover from alcohol addiction: the mosque.

by Joey Peters June 7, 2022June 8, 2022

High school senior Laichia Vang wants to change how English language learners are taught. That starts with listening to students’ stories, which Laichia compiled into a new book.

by Becky Z. Dernbach June 7, 2022June 7, 2022

Owning a Home: Guidance from Home Lending Advisors

Stay connected with MNsure for your best health insurance options

Is ‘ethnic studies’ an attempt to indoctrinate Minnesota’s schools with anti-American values? We visited a classroom in Rochester to find out.

by Becky Z. Dernbach June 6, 2022October 24, 2024

Minnesota’s Black farmers working to reconnect to land

by Jon Collins June 3, 2022June 3, 2022

Gardeners are reclaiming vacant lots in north Minneapolis and turning them into bountiful gardens for the community. City policies are encouraging the trend.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred June 1, 2022June 1, 2022

BUSINESS & WORK

Muslim workers say they suffered religious discrimination at Worldwide Flight Services. After the employees protested, they say supervisors assigned them extra tasks like cleaning bathrooms.

by Joey Peters June 1, 2022December 18, 2023

Minnesota has long welcomed people fleeing disaster in their home countries.

by Nina Moini June 1, 2022June 1, 2022

Concerned about autism and your child? What are the signs and symptoms of autism? Here’s where Somali families can go first for answers and help.

by Hibah Ansari May 31, 2022May 31, 2022

Know Your Operator: Abdulrzaq Ali

Bush Foundation selects 24 extraordinary leaders for 2022 Fellowships

State Senator Omar Fateh’s reelection bid is being challenged by a union leader. Shaun Laden is running against the embattled legislator, who faces an ethics investigation.

by Becky Z. Dernbach May 27, 2022September 5, 2022

George Floyd was honored Wednesday–the second anniversary of his murder–with prayer, a water ritual, and a street sign commemorating his memory. Hundreds gathered for the somber memorial.

by Ben Hovland May 25, 2022May 25, 2022

News, PUBLIC SAFETY

Federal authorities confiscated Abdiaziz Farah’s passport after connecting him to a food aid fraud investigation. Months later, he obtained a new one and booked a one-way ticket out of the country.

by Joey Peters May 25, 2022May 26, 2022

Twigs, plastic, and bamboo: Umar Ahmed’s dental-care evolution led to the creation of an eco-friendly toothbrush line–Twiggy Fresh.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred May 25, 2022May 26, 2022

News, PUBLIC SAFETY

Federal charges: Abdiaziz Farah bought luxury cars, lakefront property, and a church in Kentucky. He’s charged with passport fraud, but authorities believe he’s linked to the multi-million dollar fraud of a food aid program.

by Joey Peters May 24, 2022September 19, 2022

BUSINESS & WORK

Tom Gitaa started a two-page digest of African news a quarter century ago. Today, Mshale is Minnesota’s longest-running newspaper serving African immigrants.

by Mike Mosedale May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

Rochester confronts its segregated housing history, Mayo founders’ role

by Catharine Richert May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

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ARTS & CULTURE, Videos

As immigrants, John Gebretatose and his mother learned to make french fries with Eritrean dipping sauce. The experience, he recalls, helped him feel like a ‘normal’ American kid.

by Mecca Bos May 22, 2022June 8, 2022

ARTS & CULTURE, Videos

The Somerville family is shredding their way across the Twin Cities’ skateparks. The family of seven cheer each other on as dad and five siblings rack up new tricks, wins, and video clips.

by Jaida Grey Eagle May 22, 2022May 23, 2022

‘We shouldn’t have to separate being Black from our profession’: A Minneapolis teacher weighs the cost of battling the white education hierarchy—and her own union.

by Becky Z. Dernbach May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

BUSINESS & WORK

Som Boualaphanh came from a refugee camp in Thailand to build a new life in Minnesota. Now, as the cofounder and partner in a full-service engineering firm, he’s helping to build medical centers and industrial facilities.

by Mike Mosedale May 18, 2022June 7, 2022

Richard Stodieck was lost as a young man. He found hope and a future at an apprenticeship with Full Cycle bike shop in Minneapolis.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

‘Slow-minded’ becomes ‘unique mind’: Somalis in Minnesota create new terms to define autism and build acceptance.

by Hibah Ansari May 16, 2022September 6, 2024

INSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL

Sahan Journal is hiring an operations manager to join its staff.

by Sahan Journal May 16, 2022June 8, 2022

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month – Back to Basics

We are at our best when Indigenous knowledge leads

Talking to trees, the cool April air, and frogs: Michelle Defoe and her three daughters share the ancient Ojibwe tradition of tapping maple trees for syrup.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

A steamy summer looms, especially for Minnesotans living in urban heat islands. Here are some tips to stay cool

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred May 13, 2022July 25, 2023

Overturning Roe v. Wade will harm people of color and burden Minnesota’s health care system, says UM researcher.

by Joey Peters May 12, 2022June 24, 2022

They thought they were alone, but leaders in the LGBTQ Hmong community found their voices and solidarity in the Twin Cities. Meet local changemakers working to improve LGBTQ acceptance and visibility in the Hmong community.

by Marla Khan-Schwartz May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

Kevin Xiong moved to the Twin Cities with $500 in his pocket after reading about a group for LGBTQ Hmong people. Today, he’s leading change as executive director of a charter school.

by Marla Khan-Schwartz May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

There’s ‘no word for queer’ in the Hmong language. Musician and spoken word artist SUNAH crafts new, positive phrases in Hmong to identify members of the LGBTQ community.

by Marla Khan-Schwartz May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

Drawing on her own experiences, Xay Yang provides programming and mental health services for queer and trans survivors of abuse.

by Marla Khan-Schwartz May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

BUSINESS & WORK

Minnesota businesses run by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders were hit hard by the pandemic and a rise in hate crimes. An expo will try to help them build back.

by Katelyn Vue May 11, 2022

State Senator Omar Fateh says he’s ‘troubled’ by the conviction of his brother-in-law and campaign volunteer, Muse Mohamed. Muse lied to a federal grand jury about handling absentee ballots in Omar’s 2020 primary campaign.

by Joey Peters May 10, 2022May 11, 2022

BUSINESS & WORK

A cooling housing market drove Florence Karp out of the mortgage business. Launching a Nigerian hot sauce, Afric, put Karp into business for herself.

by Mike Mosedale May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Minneapolis man accused of lying to federal investigators about absentee ballots was a campaign volunteer for state Senator Omar Fateh, witness says in first day of federal trial.

by Becky Z. Dernbach May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

How many kinds of pho can you find in Minneapolis? Ask Ka Vang. She’ll promote the city’s diversity in her new role at Meet Minneapolis.

by Anna Nguyen May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

You could receive free or discounted Internet through the Affordable Connectivity Program. Learn more and see if you qualify.

Nexus Community Partners announces sabbatical program for BIPOC leaders

Activists say Native and lower-income communities are disproportionately harmed by coal and gas power plants. They’re calling on Minnesota Power to adopt more renewable energy and to close some plants.

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred May 6, 2022May 9, 2022

Imam Abdirahman Aden Kariye was buckled into his airplane seat Sunday ready to fly home. Then TSA agents ordered him off, causing him to miss Eid at his Bloomington mosque.

by Abe Asher May 4, 2022May 5, 2022

Mayor Jacob Frey contends Minneapolis police should obey one—not two—consent decrees to reform the department

by Joey Peters May 4, 2022June 15, 2023

High schooler Trinity Hanif: Minnesota lawmakers must pass legislation providing free menstrual products in schools.

by Trinity Hanif May 4, 2022

Minnesota Muslim leader feels pride, joy at the White House’s first Eid al-Fitr celebration in years. President Biden welcomed Muslim leaders from across the country.

by Hibah Ansari May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

Black Tech Talent launched two years ago to support Black professionals in Minnesota. The ambitious startup is now looking to expand nationwide.

by Dee Cordell-Whitney May 2, 2022May 3, 2022

Legos, fellowship, and pistachio baklava: At an iftar in Hopkins, Afghan refugees came together to celebrate their first Ramadan in Minnesota.

by Aala Abdullahi May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

What’s a credit score and why is it important?

A new study could lead to faster, cheaper tests for Alzheimer’s disease. Local health care professionals say it could improve care for people of color.

by Joey Peters May 2, 2022May 3, 2022

Sarah Lancaster becomes first educator of Asian/Pacific Islander heritage to win Minnesota Teacher of the Year

by Becky Z. Dernbach May 1, 2022May 1, 2022

How to buy a bike in Minnesota (or get one for free!)

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred May 1, 2022May 26, 2022

Flora Yang is ready to lead. When she becomes student-body president at the University of Minnesota on July 1, she’ll focus on making sure students’ voices are heard in administration offices.

by Katelyn Vue April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

Here’s what a blessed Ramadan looks like in north Minneapolis.

by Jaida Grey Eagle April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

Minnesota Human Rights investigation finds pattern of racist law enforcement by Minneapolis Police Department.

by MPR News Staff April 27, 2022July 14, 2023