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A surge of hate crimes has left many Asian Americans feeling vulnerable. A new Minnesota safety patrol aims to stop that fear in the streets.

by Katelyn Vue March 25, 2021April 9, 2021

‘Protecting Asians where they are’: First meetup of the MN Asian Safety Squad walks St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood, offers escorts to community elders.

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It was just another morning stroll to the school bus stop with his grandson for Tsong Tong Vang. Then the hate speech erupted.

by Becky Z. Dernbach March 19, 2021March 19, 2021

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‘People can’t turn their backs anymore’: Asian American women often feel invisible. After Atlanta spa killings, they’re making their pain public

by Becky Z. Dernbach March 19, 2021March 19, 2021

Ahmed Ismail Yusuf: George Floyd’s death was a wakeup call about the depths of racism in America. In their treatment of Dolal Idd’s family, sheriff’s deputies chose to ignore it.

by Ahmed Ismail Yusuf March 5, 2021March 4, 2021

Arts

Marie Myung-Ok Lee’s YA reissue, ‘Finding My Voice,’ finds new teen readers.

by Hannah Yang February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

Race

A Tibetan scarf, a Khmer video, exploding the ‘model minority’ myth: how Minnesota’s Asian communities are reckoning George Floyd’s death

by Becky Z. Dernbach August 10, 2020August 9, 2020

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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

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

The 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

Race

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