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Feeding Our Future director blames Minnesota Department of Education for food aid probe.

by Joey Peters February 1, 2022February 23, 2022

Minnesota State Senator Omar Fateh returns campaign contributions from donors tied to alleged Feeding Our Future fraud investigation.

by Joey Peters February 1, 2022December 21, 2022

Minnesota’s political caucuses are tonight: Here’s how to participate.

by Alex Chhith February 1, 2022February 1, 2022

BUSINESS & WORK, OPINION

Hamse Warfa: Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development has made big strides toward expanding opportunities to Minnesotans of all backgrounds. Here’s how the agency did it.

by Hamse Warfa January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

Voice of the people

BUSINESS & WORK

Making It in Minnesota: Filipino customers will drive for hours to find food from home. Herman and Faith Rott opened a new grocery store in Mounds View to give it to them.

by Mike Mosedale January 28, 2022January 29, 2022

BUSINESS & WORK

Men tied to alleged Feeding Our Future fraud donated to reelection campaign of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, records show.

by Andrew Hazzard and Becky Z. Dernbach January 26, 2022September 20, 2022

Even on a morning as fiercely frigid as this one, there they were, flying down snowy Twin Cities streets with condensation puffing from their wrapped-up faces–winter bicyclists. Among those hardy riders are an increasing number of riders of color.

by Andrew Hazzard January 25, 2022January 25, 2022

BUSINESS & WORK

Feds investigate nonprofit incorporated by Minneapolis City Council Member Jamal Osman in alleged Feeding Our Future food fraud.

by Hibah Ansari, Andrew Hazzard and Becky Z. Dernbach January 24, 2022December 22, 2022

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Tell us what you know about Feeding Our Future and alleged food fraud.

by Sahan Journal January 24, 2022February 17, 2022

Wilson Ekinde: Two years of experience dealing with COVID leaves nurses ‘armed to face the devil.’

by Joey Peters January 24, 2022January 25, 2022

Michelle Davenport: ‘I couldn’t break the fever. I thought I was going to lose my life.’

by Joey Peters January 24, 2022January 24, 2022

Kenyata Carroll: ‘I am seeing a lot of people with permanent disabilities.’

by Joey Peters January 24, 2022January 24, 2022

Russ-Em Tracy Johnson: ‘You care for people who are angry and don’t want to listen to doctors.’

by Joey Peters January 24, 2022January 24, 2022

On Twin Cities COVID wards: A younger, whiter wave of patients. And a whole lot of burnout.

by Joey Peters January 24, 2022December 22, 2022

News

Confused about the alleged fraud at Feeding Our Future? The shell companies, the Las Vegas junket, the $500,000 apartment in Kenya? Here’s everything you need to know about the FBI raid and investigation so far.

by Joey Peters January 21, 2022December 21, 2022

With the Omicron variant, teacher absences are way up. But what’s happening with students is… interesting.

by Becky Z. Dernbach January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

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Editor’s note: Why Sahan Journal published an article about criminal charges involving absentee ballots.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

Federal prosecutors file perjury charges against Minnesota man in investigation involving absentee ballots.

by Michael Tortorello January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

As hundreds of Afghan refugees flow into Minnesota, volunteers and aid agencies are stepping up to help. You can too.

by Hibah Ansari January 20, 2022January 21, 2022

In one of the most diverse corners of Minnesota, immigrants are making their mark in politics.

by Hibah Ansari January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Abraham Brima Bah: ‘Law enforcement has to be trusted.’

by Hibah Ansari January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

Xiongpao ‘Xp’ Lee: Brooklyn Park has ‘a great mix of everything,’ and still has room to grow.

by Hibah Ansari January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

How to get free COVID tests sent to your home in Minnesota.

by Joey Peters January 19, 2022January 19, 2022

IMMIGRATION, Sports

Futsal is a smaller, faster version of soccer. The global game is seeing a boom in the Twin Cities, driven by an immigrant player base.

by Andrew Hazzard January 18, 2022January 18, 2022

As a new senior executive at HealthPartners, Pahoua Yang Hoffman wants to make health care more accessible to Minnesota’s immigrants—starting with her mother.

by Hibah Ansari January 18, 2022January 18, 2022

How Twin Cities’ New Chase Community Manager Can Empower Your Financial Journey

After having a daughter, Remona Htoo couldn’t find children’s books in the Karen language. So she wrote one herself.

by Andrew Hazzard January 14, 2022October 17, 2024

COVID kills Minnesota immigrants at higher rates, younger ages, survey says.

by Joey Peters January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

Teach in person? COVID causes chaos. Teach remotely? Kids suffer. Minnesota’s teachers of color say that Omicron presents schools with bad options and impossible choices.

by Becky Z. Dernbach January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

Moriah Stephens, special education teacher: ‘We just had a staff member die of COVID that was contact-traced to school.’

by Becky Z. Dernbach January 13, 2022January 14, 2022

Averi M. Turner, second-grade teacher: ‘Seven students showed up yesterday. I’m hoping for better tomorrow’

by Becky Z. Dernbach January 13, 2022January 14, 2022

Grisel Vidal, English language development teacher: ‘I woke up on Monday and I thought it was 2020’

by Becky Z. Dernbach January 13, 2022January 14, 2022

Jeff Garcia, special education teacher: ‘We don’t need to spend the rest of the year in distance, and I don’t want to.’

by Becky Z. Dernbach January 13, 2022January 14, 2022

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Sahan Journal is growing and hiring. Come join our team!

by Sahan Journal January 13, 2022January 12, 2022

BUSINESS & WORK

During the pandemic, employers asked immigrant workers in Minnesota to risk their health, safety, and status. In a new study, workers say they often got nothing in return.

by Ibrahim Hirsi January 12, 2022January 13, 2022

The new Metro Orange line brings rapid transit to the diverse 35W corridor. More bus rapid transit lines are coming soon.

by Andrew Hazzard January 11, 2022January 13, 2022

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Sahan Journal receives $1.2 million grant from American Journalism Project to expand diverse news coverage in Minnesota.

by Sahan Journal January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

‘We can’t be a rubber stamp to what the police want’: Ramsey County attorney takes a new approach to criminal justice.

by Hibah Ansari and Anna Simonton January 11, 2022January 10, 2022

Andrea Jenkins will lead the most diverse city council in Minneapolis history. Linea Palmisano, a moderate from southwest Minneapolis, is elected vice president.

by Joey Peters January 10, 2022January 10, 2022

Hamse Warfa is leaving the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development for a position in the Biden administration, making him the highest-ranking Somali appointee in Washington.

by Hibah Ansari January 10, 2022January 10, 2022

Teacher Shortage in Minnesota and the Saint Paul Urban Teacher Residency (SUTR) Program

With Omicron surging, these Minnesotans support the Twin Cities’ renewed mask mandate – in principle. In practice? That’s a slightly different matter.

by Joey Peters January 10, 2022January 10, 2022

Brooklyn Center is changing. Its diverse population is telling the city and developers what they’d like to see.

by Katelyn Vue January 9, 2022January 9, 2022

Omicron will hit Minnesota schools like a ‘viral blizzard.’ We need to prepare for mass absences, building closures, and more.

by Becky Z. Dernbach January 7, 2022December 21, 2022

St. Paul Public Schools is one of the most diverse districts in the state. Increasingly, parents prefer segregation.

by Becky Z. Dernbach January 6, 2022January 7, 2022

Mel Reeves, a stalwart of Minnesota activism and community journalism, dies from complications of COVID-19

by Hibah Ansari and Andrew Hazzard January 6, 2022January 6, 2022

State agencies and local governments have compiled the data on how pollution affects people of color in Minnesota. Environmentalists say its time to act.

by Andrew Hazzard January 6, 2022January 7, 2022

A look back, IMMIGRATION

How an emergency airlift in Afghanistan changed immigration in Minnesota

by Hibah Ansari January 5, 2022January 5, 2022

Students of color know that having diverse teachers can make a huge difference. Last year, Minnesota finally took real steps to expand its teaching corps.

by Becky Z. Dernbach January 5, 2022March 10, 2023

BUSINESS & WORK, IMMIGRATION

As a farm kid in South Dakota, Megan Schnitker learned about Indigenous medicines from her Lakota uncle and great-grandmother. Now she’s offering Native plant-based remedies at a new store in Mankato.

by Hannah Yang January 4, 2022January 5, 2022

A special Qur’an holds the signature of almost every Minnesota Muslim elected to office. At a historic swearing-in ceremony, three Minneapolis City Council members added their names to the list.

by Hibah Ansari January 3, 2022December 22, 2022

Community Health Workers: Advancing Health Equity in Rural Communities

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Recap 2021: Sahan Journal photos that told the story of the past year.

by Jaida Grey Eagle January 3, 2022January 3, 2022

Minnesota made strides in 2021 to ensure vaccine equity.

by Joey Peters December 29, 2021January 6, 2022

Recap 2021: The seven most striking multimedia stories Sahan Journal published in 2021.

by Ben Hovland December 27, 2021January 5, 2022

The Largest Mass Execution in United States History

Jury finds ex-cop Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright killing.

by Jon Collins, Nina Moini and Matt Sepic December 23, 2021December 23, 2021

Year Two of the pandemic: Which strategies helped Minnesota distribute vaccines equitably – and which didn’t.

by Joey Peters December 23, 2021December 23, 2021

Midwestern community colleges work to lure, and keep, students struggling with poverty and other barriers

by Becky Z. Dernbach, Mario Koran / Wisconsin Watch and WPR, Olivia Lewis / Bridge Detroit and Ata Younan / Borderless Magazine December 21, 2021December 21, 2021

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Sahan Journal is hiring a part-time project assistant for Citizen Lab, a collaborative community-listening project.

by Sahan Journal December 20, 2021December 20, 2021

Nine years ago, Zinet Kemal boarded a flight to Minnesota and a country she’d never seen. Today, she’s a mother of four, an IT professional seeking an advanced degree—and now, a children’s author.

by Abe Asher December 20, 2021December 20, 2021

Many mobile homes aren’t built for Minnesota winters. Community organizations and utilities are on a mission to make them more comfortable and fuel efficient.

by Andrew Hazzard December 19, 2021December 20, 2021

Gift cards, flight vouchers, college-scholarship lotteries: Some Black health experts express second thoughts about Minnesota’s vaccine incentives.

by Joey Peters December 17, 2021December 17, 2021

Hunger on campus isn’t a joke about ramen: How unmet needs keep Minnesota students from enrolling in community college.

by Becky Z. Dernbach December 16, 2021December 20, 2021

Jay Eidsness: The new Minneapolis City Council should vote again on a greener future for East Phillips.

by Jay Eidsness December 15, 2021December 15, 2021

Few public hearings, little coordinated outreach, and technology glitches: The bumpy start to the Minneapolis redistricting process.

by Logan Carroll December 14, 2021December 15, 2021

BUSINESS & WORK

Pinnacle Logistics employees in Eagan walk off the job after alleged anti-Muslim remark from supervisor.

by Joey Peters December 14, 2021December 18, 2023

Six Ways to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle this Season

Abdul Dire: Ethiopia has huge potential. But before it can reach it, the country must find a way to end the current war.

by Abdul Dire December 12, 2021December 13, 2021

Minnesota jurors must speak English — some worry that’s a proxy for race in jury selection.

by Megan Burks and Tom Crann December 9, 2021December 9, 2021

Mayo clinic study shows people of color are less likely to receive a key treatment for a condition that causes the heart muscle to thicken.

by Joey Peters December 9, 2021December 9, 2021

Changing the Narrative

‘We need a fund that doesn’t see funding Black people as risky’: How three Black leaders are working to change Minnesota philanthropy.

by Andrew Hazzard December 9, 2021December 9, 2021

Habon: Islamophobia is a political weapon to keep Muslim women from participating in politics. The way to beat it? Run for office.

by Habon Abdulle December 8, 2021December 8, 2021

STORIES FROM THE PANDEMIC

Bayan Research Center aims to define problems facing Somali Americans, provide data, and recommend solutions.

by Ibrahim Hirsi December 7, 2021December 9, 2021

Food

Rice Street Garden is a gathering place for many east metro immigrants. A potential development project has them on edge.

by Andrew Hazzard December 7, 2021December 10, 2021

Native American students want the University of Minnesota Morris to search for lost burial sites. It may be even harder to recover generations of missing Indigenous culture and family history.

by Tiffany Bui December 6, 2021December 8, 2021

Why Your Business Needs to be Certified as a Diverse Supplier

Native American students want the University of Minnesota Morris to search for lost burial sites. It may be even harder to recover generations of missing Indigenous culture and family history.

by Tiffany Bui December 5, 2021December 6, 2021

Minnesota’s healthcare industry is short of workers. A gap persists in racial health outcomes. The University of St. Thomas thinks it can help solve both problems.

by Joey Peters December 3, 2021December 3, 2021

Immigration advocates push to eliminate impending deadline for the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness program, a unique path to citizenship.

by Hibah Ansari December 2, 2021December 2, 2021

St. Paul school board spares three schools from closure after outcry from immigrant families. Six other schools will close in district consolidation plan.

by Becky Z. Dernbach December 2, 2021December 2, 2021

Community organizer Zaynab Mohamed hopes to make history as first Black woman elected to Minnesota state Senate.

by Hibah Ansari December 1, 2021December 1, 2021

Trial begins for ex-cop Kim Potter in killing of Daunte Wright: What happened, what’s being charged, and what might the legal arguments look like.

by Jon Collins November 30, 2021November 30, 2021

Worried about the Omicron variant of COVID? We called a Minnesota medical researcher for information, advice—and reassurance.

by Joey Peters November 29, 2021November 29, 2021

How structural racism impacts access to early childhood care and education

‘Bring Back 6th’ launches campaign to reverse 80 years of Twin Cities history, and restore communities demolished to make way for Olson Memorial Highway.

by Andrew Hazzard November 28, 2021November 28, 2021

St. Paul has a plan to pursue more equitable education by closing and merging schools. But immigrant parents say it would hurt their communities.

by Becky Z. Dernbach November 24, 2021November 24, 2021

As rebel forces approach the capital, Ethiopia faces a possible government takeover. Minnesota’s immigrant communities are worried for their relatives back home.

by Hibah Ansari November 24, 2021November 24, 2021

INSIDE SAHAN JOURNAL

Sahan Journal is hiring a membership manager to join its staff.

by Sahan Journal November 23, 2021November 23, 2021

Fights, depression, substance abuse: Mental health of Minnesota students suffers during COVID pandemic.

by Elizabeth Shockman November 23, 2021November 23, 2021

Minneapolis mosque on edge after vandalism of security cameras

by Matt Sepic November 23, 2021November 23, 2021

We asked a Minnesota family physician how to keep our families safe from COVID-19 this holiday season—without retreating into isolation (again).

by Joey Peters November 23, 2021November 24, 2021

Do you need a reason to quit commercial tobacco or vaping?

Employers are offering raises, bonuses and training. In the midst of a surge in COVID-19 cases, Minnesota still needs tens of thousands more health care workers.

by Joey Peters November 19, 2021November 22, 2021

The construction of the 35W freeway meant destruction for Black neighborhoods in Minneapolis. A new museum exhibit looks back at the damage.

by Sonja Kleven November 18, 2021November 18, 2021

Renowned Minnesota Native artist George Morrison to be honored with new stamp series

by Dan Kraker November 17, 2021November 17, 2021

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Sahan Journal wins national independent news award for its work reaching immigrant communities in Minnesota

by Sahan Journal November 16, 2021June 9, 2023

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Sahan Journal receives Google News Initiative funding to collaborate with community news organizations that broadcast in Spanish, Hmong, and Somali.

by Sahan Journal November 16, 2021November 17, 2021

Immigrant students rally to save a small St. Paul high school from closing. ‘It feels like you belong in this country,’ a recent graduate says of the program.

by Becky Z. Dernbach November 15, 2021November 16, 2021