COVID-19 pandemic Archives — Sahan Journal

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POLICING & JUSTICE

Feeding Our Future defendant admits faking children’s names to steal money meant to feed the underprivileged

by Joey Peters 2 days agoDecember 8, 2023

Filsan Hassan is the 15th defendant to plead guilty in the case, leaving charges pending against 45 other defendants.

Language barriers in health care contribute to more COVID deaths, Minnesota researcher finds

by Siddhant Pusdekar August 22, 2023August 30, 2023

Over 1 million Minnesotans will receive $487 in pandemic bonuses.

by Brian Bakst October 3, 2022October 4, 2022

BUSINESS & WORK

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

by Grace Birnstengel June 10, 2022December 21, 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

STORIES FROM THE PANDEMIC

The pandemic compelled one Somali American educator to become something else: a full-time artist.

by Ibrahim Hirsi February 9, 2021February 12, 2021

Minnesota health officials offer ‘no-barriers’ COVID-19 testing across state for immigrants, uninsured

by Hibah Ansari July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

‘We lost everything’: COVID-19 and Lake Street fires shut clinics in south Minneapolis immigrant neighborhoods

by Joey Peters June 29, 2020August 30, 2020