Posted inFaith Twin Cities mosques set strict measures as they reopen doors for worshippers by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim and Jaida Grey Eagle June 13, 2020June 13, 2020
Posted inArts Artist Kareem Rahma projects names and images of black people killed by police onto the side of the Gold Medal building by Liv Martin June 12, 2020June 12, 2020
Posted inRemembering Minnesotans lost to COVID-19 ‘Always a leader’: friends, family remember Marny Xiong as a trailblazer who put others first by Becky Z. Dernbach June 11, 2020June 23, 2020
Posted inRace In the aftermath of George Floyd killing, an uneasy discussion about racism in Minnesota’s Muslim community by Ibrahim Hirsi June 10, 2020June 15, 2020
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Left in ashes by unrest, Twin Cities entrepreneurs begin to navigate insurance claims to rebuild their businesses by Joey Peters June 10, 2020June 12, 2020
Posted inProfiles For Timberwolves’ Gersson Rosas, immigrant experience fueled rise to a top NBA job by Britt Robson June 9, 2020June 12, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Bush Foundation announces four immigrants from Minnesota as new 2020 fellows by Hibah Ansari June 9, 2020June 12, 2020
Posted inEDUCATION ‘Dreams coming true’: Cristo Rey students celebrate their hard-earned high school graduation by Becky Z. Dernbach and Jaida Grey Eagle June 8, 2020June 12, 2020
Posted inHEALTH As Minnesota immigrants watched the killing of George Floyd and unrest that followed, an unsettling reminder of traumas suffered back home by Hibah Ansari June 8, 2020June 12, 2020
Posted inRemembering Minnesotans lost to COVID-19 St. Paul school board chair Marny Xiong dies of COVID-19 by Sahan Journal June 7, 2020June 12, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE La radio La Raza se relanza días después de quemarse durante las protestas de George Floyd by Joey Peters June 6, 2020June 12, 2020
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY ‘Urgent call to action’: Huda Ahmed to lead collaboration on reforming Minnesota’s criminal justice, dismantling inequities by Becky Z. Dernbach June 5, 2020October 8, 2021
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, BUSINESS & WORK, The killing of George Floyd With police absent, Lake Street business owners form their own night patrols by Becky Z. Dernbach June 5, 2020June 5, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE In a new novel, Minnesota Somali woman shows how immigrants are taking charge of their own narrative by Ibrahim Hirsi June 5, 2020June 12, 2020
Posted inJobs Sahan Journal is hiring a managing editor to join our team by Sahan Journal June 5, 2020June 22, 2020
Posted inNews Holy Land grocery faces boycotts after past racist social media posts by CEO’s daughter resurface by Hibah Ansari June 4, 2020June 12, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, The killing of George Floyd La Raza radio relaunches days after burning down during George Floyd protests by Joey Peters June 4, 2020June 12, 2020
Posted inEDUCATION This south-central Minnesota school district has one black board member. He was left out of the board’s group photo. by Becky Z. Dernbach June 3, 2020June 12, 2020
Posted inThe killing of George Floyd Young Minnesota Somalis, asserting their blackness, take center stage in George Floyd protests by Ibrahim Hirsi June 2, 2020June 12, 2020
Posted inThe killing of George Floyd Immigrant business owners, hit hard by vandalism and looting, say they want justice for George Floyd by Joey Peters and Ibrahim Hirsi May 29, 2020June 2, 2020
Posted inThe killing of George Floyd As Asian Minnesotans call for justice for George Floyd, some feel targeted for officer Thao’s role in death by Ibrahim Hirsi May 29, 2020December 29, 2020
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Urge to buy local in time of pandemic pushes Hmong farmers to move online by Jessica Jurcek May 28, 2020May 28, 2020
Posted inThe killing of George Floyd Owner of Cup Foods condemns police killing of George Floyd by Sheila Regan May 28, 2020June 4, 2020
Posted inNews In disappearance of Ridwan Dahir, Somali community looks to bring a mother closure by Abdirahman Mohamed May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
Posted inHEALTH In healthcare work, African immigrants feel brunt of COVID-19 by Joey Peters May 27, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inRace White man in Minneapolis accused of racially profiling a group of Somali entrepreneurs inside a gym by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
Posted inRemembering Minnesotans lost to COVID-19 Hassan Nor, Somali elder and artist whose work depicted pre-war Somalia, dies of COVID-19 by Sheila Regan May 26, 2020May 31, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Walz says houses of worship can open at 25% occupancy by MPR News Staff May 23, 2020May 23, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Minnesota Muslims get creative to celebrate Eid while keeping social distance by Ibrahim Hirsi May 23, 2020May 23, 2020
Posted inReligion Minnesota Muslims: How are you celebrating Eid holiday in the midst of COVID-19? by Sahan Journal May 23, 2020May 23, 2020
Posted inRemembering Minnesotans lost to COVID-19 ‘I didn’t want him to feel alone’: A daughter’s complicated goodbye to her father by John Enger May 21, 2020May 24, 2020
Posted inPOLITICS St. Paul City Council approves measure declaring Indian government Islamophobic by Joey Peters May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Not in His Front Yard: Falcon Heights tells would-be vegetable gardener to hold the lettuce, hold the tomato, while it studies the menu by Joey Peters May 20, 2020May 27, 2020
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Unemployment claims up — way up — among Asian Minnesotans by Riham Feshir May 20, 2020May 24, 2020
Posted inHOUSING Minneapolis tenants take one big step toward creating a cooperative and buying their buildings by Sheila Regan May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus How to be an ally for Asian Americans facing racism amid COVID-19 by MPR News Staff May 19, 2020May 19, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Despite the risks, essential retail workers often have little option but going to work by Sheila Regan May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Yam koj yuavtsum paub txog Minnesota tsab cai ‘nyob nyabxeeb’ by MPR News Staff May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Waxa aad u baahantahay in in aad ka ogaato amarka Minnesota ee ‘is ilaali’ by MPR News Staff May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Lo que necesitan saber sobre la orden de Minnesota de “mantenerse a salvo” by MPR News Staff May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus What you need to know about Minnesota’s ‘stay safe’ order by MPR News Staff May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Gov. Walz tsab cai nyob-hauv-tsev yuav xaus rau hnub Sunday. Muaj tej yam kev txwv yuav tswj ntxiv mus. by MPR News Staff May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus La orden del Gobernador Walz de quedarse en casa expirará el domingo. Se mantendrán algunas restricciones. by MPR News Staff May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Amarka guri-joogga ee Badhasaab Walz ayaa Axadda ku eg. Wali qaybo xanibaaddaas ka mid ah ayaa sii jiri doona. by MPR News Staff May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Gov. Walz’s stay-at-home order will expire on Sunday. Some restrictions will remain in place. by MPR News Staff May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Federal judge rules ICE detainees will remain in Sherburne County Jail by Joey Peters May 14, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inOPINION, POLITICS Haji Yussuf: Ilhan offers best chance to advance progressive agenda by Haji Yussuf May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
Posted inOPINION Zafar Siddiqui: Don’t succumb to hate virus while fighting coronavirus by Zafar Siddiqui May 12, 2020May 12, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Decades of searching over, filmmakers work to reintroduce Somali-made epic to the world by Abdirahman Mohamed May 11, 2020May 11, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus At Amazon’s Eagan warehouse, COVID-19’s spread leaves workers scared, angry by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim May 9, 2020June 15, 2020
Posted inPOLITICS Two newcomers oust DFL veterans to win party endorsement for Minnesota legislature by Joey Peters May 7, 2020August 5, 2020
Posted inPOLITICS St. Paul City Council’s symbolic resolution against India’s ‘anti-Muslim’ policies sees delay after unexpected controversy by Joey Peters May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Posted inHEALTH COVID-19 keeps doulas out of hospitals and turning to online services to support mothers giving birth by Joey Peters May 6, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK, OPINION Hudda Ibrahim: Coronavirus hits central Minnesota’s Somali-owned businesses hard by Hudda Ibrahim May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
Posted inSUPPORT SAHAN JOURNAL Support Sahan Journal during ‘Give at Home MN’ campaign and provide meals to Minnesota families by Sahan Journal May 1, 2020May 1, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Movement grows to provide rent and mortgage relief to Minnesota tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic by Sheila Regan April 30, 2020April 30, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Judge recommends against release of Sherburne County ICE inmates by Joey Peters April 29, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Worthington pork plant employees say tight working conditions, non-stop pace made COVID-19 outbreak inevitable by Joey Peters April 28, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Immigrant micro-business owners band together to seek rent and mortgage relief by Natalie Cierzan April 27, 2020April 27, 2020
Posted inReligion ‘Closer to Allah’: Minnesota Muslims share Ramadan virtually in the time of coronavirus by Abdirahman Mohamed and Mukhtar M. Ibrahim April 26, 2020April 27, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE ‘We’re just scratching the surface’: Community volunteers team up with adult daycare centers to help the elderly by Abdirahman Mohamed April 24, 2020April 25, 2020
Posted inReligion ‘Historic moment’: At the beginning of Ramadan, adhan echoes in Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside neighborhood by Sahan Journal April 24, 2020April 24, 2020
Posted inSaint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Pahoua Yang Hoffman joins Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation as senior vice president of community impact by Joey Peters April 23, 2020April 23, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION Emergency petition to release Minnesota ICE detainees sees day in court by Joey Peters April 23, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inHOUSING Cuv npe tamsim no: Minneapolis qhib txoj kev cuv npe rau qhov kev pabcuam them nqi tsev xauj by Jackie Renzetti April 22, 2020April 26, 2020
Posted inHOUSING Solicite ahora: Minneapolis abre el proceso de solicitud para su nuevo programa de asistencia de alquiler by Sahan Journal April 22, 2020May 14, 2020
Posted inHOUSING Hada dalbo: Minneapolis ayaa furtay codsigii barnaamij-keedii cusbaa ee kaalmada kiro bixinta by Jackie Renzetti April 22, 2020April 26, 2020
Posted inHOUSING Apply now: Minneapolis opens the application process for its new rental assistance program by Jackie Renzetti April 22, 2020April 23, 2020
Posted inReligion For the first time, the Muslim call to prayer will be broadcast over loudspeaker in Minneapolis by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim April 21, 2020April 22, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus ‘If you get sick here, you’re hit’: ICE detainees in Minnesota express fear of contracting COVID-19 in jail by Joey Peters April 17, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Wax walba ood u baahan tahay in aad ka ogaato barnaamij-yada taakuleynta ee loogu tala galay dadka uu saameeyay COVID-19 ee degan gobolka Minnesota by Joey Peters April 16, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Todo lo que necesita saber sobre los beneficios y programas de ayuda disponibles para los residentes de Minnesota afectados por COVID-19 by Joey Peters April 16, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Txhua yam koj yuavtsum paub txog cov kev pab thiab kev pabcuam uas muaj rau cov tib neeg hauv Minnesota uas tau raug kev kub ntxhov los ntawm COVID-19 by Joey Peters April 16, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Everything you need to know about benefits and relief programs available to Minnesota residents affected by COVID-19 by Joey Peters April 15, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inProfiles John Keller, Minnesota’s chief deputy attorney general, continues to fight for the rights of new Americans by Elizabeth Foy Larsen April 14, 2020April 14, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus, IMMIGRATION El COVID-19 añade otro reto a la respuesta del Censo Latino de Minnesota by Riham Feshir April 14, 2020April 14, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus, IMMIGRATION COVID-19 adds another challenge to Minnesota’s Latino census response by Riham Feshir April 13, 2020April 14, 2020
Posted inEDUCATION Immigrant families face complex challenges with Minnesota’s distance learning by Hannah Yang and Abdirahman Mohamed April 13, 2020April 18, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus A Ghanaian doctor, trained in China, wants to help Minnesota fight COVID-19 by Joey Peters April 10, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Quarantined abroad: U.S. citizens in Kenya wait for word on when they can come home by Abdirahman Mohamed April 8, 2020April 10, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus “We didn’t want these incidences to just be anecdotal”: Community groups say discrimination helpline is step in right direction by Natalie Cierzan April 8, 2020April 9, 2020
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Minneapolis gap funding programs aim to provide assistance to all residents, regardless of immigration status by Natalie Cierzan April 8, 2020April 8, 2020
Posted inEDUCATION Somali educator Qorsho Hassan named finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year award by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim and Abdirahman Mohamed April 7, 2020April 8, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION “It’s very scary”: ICE detainees express fear and anxiety as COVID-19 spreads in Minnesota by Joey Peters April 6, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Faith, HEALTH Faith in action: Muslims answer the call to make masks for health workers, patients by Abdirahman Mohamed April 4, 2020April 6, 2020
Posted inHEALTH Somali woman sews face masks for Minnesota health care workers battling coronavirus pandemic by Abdirahman Mohamed April 3, 2020April 6, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Catholic churches serving Latinos get creative during the COVID-19 pandemic by Joey Peters April 1, 2020December 8, 2020
Posted inHEALTH Volunteers at Hmong-owned City Tailor make masks for Twin Cities medical workers by Joey Peters March 31, 2020September 25, 2020
Posted inNews Abdi Warsame takes the helm at the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority by Joey Peters March 30, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inArts Live-streamed concert pays tribute to the music of Mehdi Hassan and raises money for Northeast Minneapolis nonprofit by Sheila Regan March 30, 2020June 15, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus, EDUCATION Las escuelas de Minnesota están cerradas hasta principios de mayo: Aquí hay 9 cosas que debes saber. by Elizabeth Shockman March 28, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus, EDUCATION Iskuulada Minnesota ayaa xidhan ilaa billowga Maajo: 9 arrimood oo aad u baahantahay in aad ogaatid. by Elizabeth Shockman March 28, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus, EDUCATION Xeev Minnesota cov tsev kawm ntawv raug kaw mus txog thaum Lub Tsib Hlis Ntuj pib: Nov yog 9 yam uas koj yuavtsum paub txog by Elizabeth Shockman March 28, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus, EDUCATION Minnesota schools are closed until early May: Here are 9 things you need to know by Elizabeth Shockman March 28, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus, IMMIGRATION, PUBLIC SAFETY Lawyers and ICE detainees, worried about the spread of COVID-19, sound alarm about conditions inside county jails by Joey Peters March 27, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Gov. Walz tau muab tsab cai kom nyob hauv tsev. Qhov no txhais licas rau cov pejxeem hauv Minnesota? by Dan Kraker March 26, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Bandawga uu soo saaray Badhasaabka gobolka Minnesota: Arrintani maxay uga dhigan tahay reer Minnesota? by Sahan Journal March 26, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus El Gobernador Walz declara una orden de quedarse en casa. ¿Qué significa para los Minnesotanos? by Sahan Journal March 26, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus Governor Walz issues stay at home order. What does it mean for Minnesotans? by Dan Kraker March 26, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inIMMIGRATION Report from the front lines: A nursing assistant from Liberia describes working during the COVID-19 pandemic by Joey Peters March 25, 2020December 8, 2020