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Author Archives: Michael Tortorello

Michael Tortorello is the editorial director of Sahan Journal.

As a writer, Michael spent 10-odd years contributing to The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, often writing about homes and gardens—though rarely the beautiful homes and stately gardens of the glossy shelter press.

Going indoors, Michael has written about the way people express their identity through their homes: young adults with autism; a self-governing community of previously unhoused people; teenagers who film their bedrooms.

When curiosity has gotten the better of him, Michael has contributed science-driven reporting in short hits for NewYorker.com and longer features for Consumer Reports and Politico Magazine.

As an editor, Michael has helped lead coverage of local arts, food, and news at the alt-weekly City Pages and, later, at Minneapolis.St.Paul magazine.

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

Avatar photo by Michael Tortorello January 21, 2022January 21, 2022

A November 18, 2021, indictment alleges Muse Mohamud Mohamed gave false statements in grand jury testimony about his handling of absentee ballots.

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VIDEO: ‘They’re choosing to shoot now’: Demonstrators at the Brooklyn Center Police Station say public safety means ‘safety from them.’

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Michael Tortorello and Dymanh Chhoun April 15, 2021September 30, 2021
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VIDEO: ‘We’re bystanders. Why are they taking it out on us?’ Immigrant business owners on Lake Street share fears about looting in Minneapolis.

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Michael Tortorello and Dymanh Chhoun April 15, 2021April 15, 2021
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Surya Saxena said to be finalist for Minnesota’s next U.S. attorney.

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Hibah Ansari and Michael Tortorello March 10, 2021March 15, 2021

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