Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS Is St. Cloud ready for a change? Hassan Yussuf thinks Minnesota city will elect its first Black city council member. by Sheila Regan August 14, 2020August 14, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS ‘You’re not a guest here, and you deserve better’: Jamal Osman’s message to immigrant communities helps capture Minneapolis Ward 6 City Council seat. by Hibah Ansari August 14, 2020August 16, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS Housing advocate Jamal Osman defeats ten candidates in Minneapolis Ward 6 race. by Hibah Ansari August 14, 2020August 14, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS Progressive challenger Omar Fateh defeats longtime State Senator Jeff Hayden in Minnesota’s Democratic primary by Joey Peters August 11, 2020August 12, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS ‘Ready for a new generation’: With election night lead, Esther Agbaje hopes to bring ‘sense of urgency’ to the Capitol by Becky Z. Dernbach August 11, 2020August 12, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS Another win for the Squad: Progressive champion Ilhan Omar beats well-funded challenger Antone Melton-Meaux. by Ibrahim Hirsi August 11, 2020August 12, 2020
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Minnesota is helping malls that serve immigrant communities survive the COVID-19 downturn. How much aid will their tenants see? by Joey Peters August 7, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS Ilhan Omar wants to rewrite U.S. immigration policy—if she can win the DFL primary first. by Ibrahim Hirsi August 6, 2020August 7, 2020
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Governor Tim Walz visits Somali mall in Minneapolis and declares commitment to help businesses. Some ask if commitment is enough. by Joey Peters August 4, 2020August 4, 2020
Posted inHEALTH A Somali health advocate’s crusade against skin lightening, a vestige of colonialism, becomes a federal public health issue by Joey Peters July 31, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS In their own words: Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District voters have opinions about the race between Ilhan Omar and Antone Melton-Meaux by Hibah Ansari July 27, 2020July 29, 2020
Posted inHEALTH Everything you need to know about Minnesota’s new coronavirus face mask rule by Joey Peters July 23, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inHEALTH Minnesota’s health department wants to reveal your positive COVID-19 test results to first responders—including immigration officials. What could go wrong? by Joey Peters July 22, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY ‘I want people to know that the Oromo people are here’: A killing in Ethiopia ignites a youth revolution in Minnesota. by Jaida Grey Eagle July 17, 2020July 17, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS Ellison appoints longtime advocate for racial equity to top spot in attorney general’s office by Joey Peters July 17, 2020July 17, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS ‘Defund the police’ debate unfolds with no representation for Ward 6 residents on Minneapolis City Council by Ibrahim Hirsi June 16, 2020June 16, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS Minnesota hires new assistant commissioner for immigrant and refugee affairs by Hibah Ansari June 15, 2020June 15, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS St. Paul City Council approves measure declaring Indian government Islamophobic by Joey Peters May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
Posted inCOMMUNITY VOICES Haji Yussuf: Ilhan offers best chance to advance progressive agenda by Haji Yussuf May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS Two newcomers oust DFL veterans to win party endorsement for Minnesota legislature by Joey Peters May 7, 2020August 5, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS 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 inNews Abdi Warsame takes the helm at the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority by Joey Peters March 30, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS Community activist Haji Yussuf steps up to challenge Rep. Ilhan Omar for 5th District seat by Joey Peters February 19, 2020November 6, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS, Immigration What you need to know about Trump’s plan to deport Hmong, Lao immigrants by Riham Feshir February 11, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS Minnesota protesters slam India’s new citizenship law as biased against Muslims by Joey Peters January 27, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS Diversity big on the ballot in race for Minnesota House seat 60A by Joey Peters December 23, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inCHANGING MINNESOTA, DEMOCRACY & POLITICS Youth, diversity take the reins of power at St. Paul City Hall by Becky Z. Dernbach November 14, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS, Religion Preaching ‘hate’ for Islam, speaker arrives in a divided Willmar by Riham Feshir November 7, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS ‘My voice is needed’: History made as Nadia Mohamed wins a seat on St. Louis Park City Council by Becky Z. Dernbach November 5, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS ‘I’m here to stand up against oppression’: Minnesotans protest divisive rhetoric, security crackdown in India by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim September 22, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS ‘I hope they are fine’: Kashmiris in Minnesota worry for loved ones back home by Danish Raza August 30, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS Minnesota federal judges skip Trump’s welcome video for new citizens at naturalization ceremonies by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim August 11, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS, Immigration ‘On edge’: Minnesota Latinos wrestle with fear, frustration after El Paso killings by Joey Peters August 11, 2019April 1, 2020