Posted inHEALTH Overturning Roe v. Wade will harm people of color and burden Minnesota’s health care system, says UM researcher. by Joey Peters May 12, 2022June 24, 2022
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT Activists say Native and lower-income communities are disproportionately harmed by coal and gas power plants. They’re calling on Minnesota Power to adopt more renewable energy and to close some plants. by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred May 6, 2022May 9, 2022
Posted inHEALTH A new study could lead to faster, cheaper tests for Alzheimer’s disease. Local health care professionals say it could improve care for people of color. by Joey Peters May 2, 2022May 3, 2022
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT Research shows that medical caregivers often don’t know what tick bites look like on Black and brown skin. That can mean delayed diagnoses of Lyme disease and other illnesses. by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred April 26, 2022May 3, 2022
Posted inHEALTH Weight loss programs tailored to the needs of Somali and Latino immigrants show success, a Mayo Clinic study finds. Participants lost weight during COVID while many other Americans gained weight. by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred April 21, 2022April 21, 2022
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT Many Native people have lost the foods that once nourished their communities. Hope Flanagan is teaching people how to find them again, plant by plant—starting in a park near the airport. by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred April 19, 2022March 12, 2024
Posted inHEALTH Two new pills are now available to treat COVID. Here’s how to determine whether you qualify to receive them. by Joey Peters April 13, 2022April 15, 2022
Posted inHEALTH Ever wonder what the comic strip Peanuts would look like if the main characters were Korean American? Brothers Rich and Martin Lee decided to find out. by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred March 23, 2022March 24, 2022
Posted inHEALTH Last spring, Hennepin Healthcare System demoted the Filipino American head of its OB-GYN department. In a newly filed discrimination lawsuit, Dr. Tara Gustilo says she was penalized for her ‘colorblind’ political beliefs and her opposition to ‘racially segregated’ health care. by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred March 21, 2022March 28, 2022
Posted inHEALTH A first-of-its kind study by University of Minnesota students and faculty found that medical students across all racial groups disproportionately come from affluent backgrounds. by Joey Peters March 18, 2022December 21, 2022
Posted inHEALTH Confronting Alzheimer’s, Latino caregivers in Minnesota balance community traditions and modern pressures. by Vicki Adame March 16, 2022March 16, 2022
Posted inHEALTH Mary Davis uses medical cannabis for chronic pain. But Section 8 rules prohibit her from using the medication at home. by Joey Peters March 13, 2022December 12, 2022
Posted inHEALTH The biggest challenges of home health care work: Finding enough people, and enough money to pay them properly. by Joey Peters February 10, 2022February 11, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus Wilson Ekinde: Two years of experience dealing with COVID leaves nurses ‘armed to face the devil.’ by Joey Peters January 24, 2022January 25, 2022
Posted inHEALTH Michelle Davenport: ‘I couldn’t break the fever. I thought I was going to lose my life.’ by Joey Peters January 24, 2022January 24, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus Kenyata Carroll: ‘I am seeing a lot of people with permanent disabilities.’ by Joey Peters January 24, 2022January 24, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus Russ-Em Tracy Johnson: ‘You care for people who are angry and don’t want to listen to doctors.’ by Joey Peters January 24, 2022January 24, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus On Twin Cities COVID wards: A younger, whiter wave of patients. And a whole lot of burnout. by Joey Peters January 24, 2022December 22, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus How to get free COVID tests sent to your home in Minnesota. by Joey Peters January 19, 2022January 19, 2022
Posted inHEALTH As a new senior executive at HealthPartners, Pahoua Yang Hoffman wants to make health care more accessible to Minnesota’s immigrants—starting with her mother. by Hibah Ansari January 18, 2022January 18, 2022
Posted inHEALTH COVID kills Minnesota immigrants at higher rates, younger ages, survey says. by Joey Peters January 13, 2022January 13, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus With Omicron surging, these Minnesotans support the Twin Cities’ renewed mask mandate – in principle. In practice? That’s a slightly different matter. by Joey Peters January 10, 2022January 10, 2022
Posted inEDUCATION Omicron will hit Minnesota schools like a ‘viral blizzard.’ We need to prepare for mass absences, building closures, and more. by Becky Z. Dernbach January 7, 2022December 21, 2022
Posted inHEALTH Minnesota made strides in 2021 to ensure vaccine equity. by Joey Peters December 29, 2021January 6, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus Year Two of the pandemic: Which strategies helped Minnesota distribute vaccines equitably – and which didn’t. by Joey Peters December 23, 2021December 23, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus Gift cards, flight vouchers, college-scholarship lotteries: Some Black health experts express second thoughts about Minnesota’s vaccine incentives. by Joey Peters December 17, 2021December 17, 2021
Posted inHEALTH Mayo clinic study shows people of color are less likely to receive a key treatment for a condition that causes the heart muscle to thicken. by Joey Peters December 9, 2021December 9, 2021
Posted inSTORIES FROM THE PANDEMIC Bayan Research Center aims to define problems facing Somali Americans, provide data, and recommend solutions. by Ibrahim Hirsi December 7, 2021December 9, 2021
Posted inHEALTH Minnesota’s healthcare industry is short of workers. A gap persists in racial health outcomes. The University of St. Thomas thinks it can help solve both problems. by Joey Peters December 3, 2021December 3, 2021
Posted inHEALTH Worried about the Omicron variant of COVID? We called a Minnesota medical researcher for information, advice—and reassurance. by Joey Peters November 29, 2021November 29, 2021
Posted inHEALTH We asked a Minnesota family physician how to keep our families safe from COVID-19 this holiday season—without retreating into isolation (again). by Joey Peters November 23, 2021November 24, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus Employers are offering raises, bonuses and training. In the midst of a surge in COVID-19 cases, Minnesota still needs tens of thousands more health care workers. by Joey Peters November 19, 2021November 22, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus Last winter, Minnesota struggled to get the COVID vaccine to people of color. This fall, the state is trying to get the rollout right for kids 5–11. by Joey Peters November 12, 2021November 15, 2021
Posted inCOVID-19 VACCINE PROJECT Everything kids and parents need to know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine: a video in Hmong, Spanish, Somali, Oromo, and English. by Sahan Journal November 9, 2021May 7, 2023
Posted inCOVID-19 VACCINE PROJECT Wax kasta oo waalidiinta iyo carruurtu ay u baahan yihiin in ay ka ogaadaan tallaalka COVID-19. by Sahan Journal November 9, 2021November 10, 2021
Posted inCOVID-19 VACCINE PROJECT Talaallii COVID-19 ilaalchisee wantoota maatiiwwaniifi ijoolleen beekuu qaban. by Sahan Journal November 9, 2021November 10, 2021
Posted inHEALTH The COVID-19 vaccine is finally available for Minnesota kids ages 5–11. Here’s how, where, and when to get a shot. by Joey Peters November 5, 2021November 5, 2021
Posted inCOVID-19 VACCINE PROJECT Txhua yam uas niamtxiv thiab menyuam yuav tsum paub txog koob tshuaj tivthaiv tus kabmob COVID-19. by Sahan Journal November 4, 2021November 4, 2021
Posted inCOVID-19 VACCINE PROJECT Everything kids and parents need to know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine. by Sahan Journal November 4, 2021November 4, 2021
Posted inCOVID-19 VACCINE PROJECT Todo lo que los niños y los padres deben saber sobre la vacuna COVID-19. by Sahan Journal November 1, 2021November 4, 2021
Posted inCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT Racial disparities persist in drowning deaths. by Andrew Hazzard September 27, 2021September 27, 2021
Posted inHEALTH A Minnesota researcher thinks he’s figured out why Black populations die more often from colon cancer: screening and insurance. by Joey Peters September 16, 2021September 17, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus COVID vaccination rates for Minnesota prison staff lag behind state averages by 21 percent. by Joey Peters September 3, 2021September 3, 2021
Posted inHEALTH Minnesota’s only prosthetic-maker of color has mastered many skills. One of the most important is listening. by Joey Peters August 26, 2021August 27, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus COVID-19 Delta variant is hitting Minnesota’s Black communities the hardest. After an early summer lull, vaccination rates are starting to tick back up. by Joey Peters August 10, 2021August 10, 2021
Posted inHEALTH New Native-led grant program targets philanthropy inequity. by Dan Kraker August 9, 2021August 9, 2021
Posted inHEALTH ‘I don’t want anyone to feel ashamed’: A young Somali woman overcomes disability and shows others the way. by Joey Peters August 2, 2021August 2, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus Delta blues: New CDC guidelines suggest vaccinated people mask indoors in some Minnesota counties. by Joey Peters July 28, 2021August 6, 2021
Posted inHEALTH Kham Su Lor was working too hard in his computer repair business, eating badly, and getting sick. Then he discovered his neighboring shop owner’s special tea. by Joey Peters July 28, 2021August 3, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus Minnesota doesn’t know how many people with disabilities have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine. Advocates are using a federal grant to try to reach them. by Joey Peters July 14, 2021July 16, 2021
Posted inHEALTH In his doctor’s office, easygoing and attentive. In Minnesota state government, passionate about health equity and social justice. by Joey Peters July 12, 2021July 15, 2021
Posted inFood Judge finds Minnesota Department of Education in contempt for go-slow approach to meal program. by Joey Peters July 2, 2021July 2, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus A small-scale event in Owatonna finds success among the vaccine-hesitant. by Joey Peters June 17, 2021June 30, 2021
Posted inHEALTH Friendship, Health, Community: Twin Cities Latino Cyclists on a Roll. by Kathryn Styer Martinez June 1, 2021June 1, 2021
Posted inHEALTH Black and Latino people in Minneapolis are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at half the rate of white people. We asked Minnesota’s vaccine equity director what’s going on. by Joey Peters May 20, 2021May 21, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus Indian community in Minnesota holds fundraisers—and grieves—as COVID devastates families and friends overseas. by Joey Peters May 19, 2021May 19, 2021
Posted inFood Mekfira Hussein’s meal programs have been feeding 5,000 children a day in the Twin Cities. A state effort to discipline an intermediary nonprofit forced her to suspend operations. by Joey Peters May 13, 2021September 20, 2022
Posted inCoronavirus How to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and anywhere in the Twin Cities. by Joey Peters May 10, 2021May 11, 2021
Posted inCOMMUNITY VOICES Hanif: Minnesota has serious health inequities for people of color. Two bills now before the legislature could help fix that. by Trinity Hanif April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
Posted inHEALTH Asian health leaders in Minnesota fill information gap about COVID-19 death rates. by Joey Peters April 27, 2021April 27, 2021
Posted inHEALTH Anticipating possible unrest, pharmacies and clinics make contingency plans while awaiting Chauvin verdict. by Joey Peters April 20, 2021April 20, 2021
Posted inHEALTH Destroyed by fire and looted, a dental clinic reopens to care for underserved patients in south Minneapolis. by Hibah Ansari April 19, 2021April 16, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus Minnesota mosques will be full during Ramadan. A vaccination campaign aims to protect Muslims from COVID-19. by Joey Peters April 7, 2021April 9, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus For every disease, a cure: Minnesota imams lead by example—and the Qur’an—to battle vaccine hesitancy among the faithful. by Joey Peters March 31, 2021April 6, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus Minnesota meatpacking plants have discovered a secret to vaccinating undocumented workers: Don’t ask for IDs and personal information. by Joey Peters March 24, 2021March 24, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus COVID-19 spreads quickly. So does social media information—and misinformation—about vaccine availability. by Joey Peters March 17, 2021March 17, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus When undocumented means unvaccinated: Some COVID-19 vaccine sites demand U.S. government-issued IDs from eligible Minnesota immigrants seeking shots. by Joey Peters March 12, 2021March 19, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus The Wild Goose Chase: How one Latina’s search for a COVID-19 vaccine became a bureaucratic nightmare. by Joey Peters March 12, 2021March 12, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus Skipping Walmart and Walgreens, Hmong COVID-19 vaccine drive makes first stop at Hmong Village. by Joey Peters March 2, 2021March 6, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus For some Latinos, Minnesota’s new COVID-19 vaccine connector is more like a road to nowhere. by Joey Peters February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus ‘A huge death event in our nation’s history’: COVID-19 drives up mortality rates in Minnesota—especially for people of color. by Joey Peters February 23, 2021February 23, 2021
Posted inHEALTH Everyone agrees people of color aren’t getting the COVID-19 vaccine fast enough. How bad the problem is, and what to do about it are less clear. by Joey Peters February 19, 2021February 24, 2021
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Tentative contract agreement gives Minnesota home care workers a 15 percent raise. by Dan Gunderson January 18, 2021January 18, 2021
Posted inHEALTH The Biden administration is likely to reverse ‘public charge’ restrictions on aid to immigrants. Confusion over the rules will remain. by Joey Peters January 13, 2021January 13, 2021
Posted inHEALTH Personal care assistants get $14 an hour in Minnesota to help people with disabilities. COVID-19 is making their jobs impossible. by Joey Peters January 6, 2021January 5, 2021
Posted inHEALTH New Minnesota COVID-19 hotline for immigrants and refugees answers questions in 13 languages. by Joey Peters December 24, 2020December 23, 2020
Posted inHEALTH These doctors from immigrant families are some of the first Minnesotans to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s what they want the rest of us to know. by Becky Z. Dernbach and Joey Peters December 23, 2020December 23, 2020
Posted inPOLICING & JUSTICE COVID-19 outbreak at Kandiyohi County Jail threatens health of detained immigrants. by Joey Peters December 9, 2020October 8, 2021
Posted inRemembering Minnesotans lost to COVID-19 COVID-19 claims life of Hmong American leader and Secret War veteran. by Riham Feshir December 2, 2020December 16, 2020
Posted inHEALTH COVID-19 is devastating Minnesota’s Latino communities. Here’s what that looks like for one family. by Joey Peters November 24, 2020November 24, 2020
Posted inHEALTH Access to medicine, food and supportive care: A clinic serving immigrant communities focuses on keys to getting people through the COVID-19 surge. by Joey Peters November 20, 2020November 20, 2020
Posted inHEALTH Somali health activist uses public storytelling to address private health problems by Joey Peters November 20, 2020November 20, 2020
Posted inHEALTH Minnesota Latinos ask for timely coronavirus information in Spanish—then get referrals to Google Translate. by Joey Peters November 11, 2020November 13, 2020
Posted inHEALTH When medical interpretation for immigrant patients goes remote, what gets lost in translation? by Joey Peters October 26, 2020October 27, 2020
Posted inHEALTH Cedar–Riverside has faced the COVID-19 crisis with limited clinic options. A newly reopened Health Commons promises expanded care. by Joey Peters September 24, 2020September 24, 2020
Posted inHEALTH The world’s first and only Hmong plastic surgeon helps his patients to reconstruct their lives. As a young refugee from Laos, David Thao started with himself. by Joey Peters September 21, 2020September 21, 2020
Posted inThe killing of George Floyd When ‘do no harm’ means doing more: University of Minnesota residents press medical school to take tougher action against racism. by Joey Peters September 11, 2020September 11, 2020
Posted inHEALTH COVID-19 is a danger in any language. Minnesota is trying to share information in as many of them as possible. by Joey Peters September 2, 2020September 3, 2020
Posted inRemembering Minnesotans lost to COVID-19 ‘How many people have to die for our bosses and government to step up?’: Minneapolis union vigil marks the death of another immigrant frontline worker. by Joey Peters August 24, 2020August 30, 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 inHEALTH Coughing, chest pains? Immigration detainees say they still can’t get a COVID-19 test in one Minnesota jail. by Joey Peters July 28, 2020August 30, 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 inCoronavirus Minnesota governor orders people to wear masks in restaurants, stores and most indoor spaces. by Brian Bakst July 22, 2020July 22, 2020
Posted inHEALTH Hungry kids, empty fridge? You may be missing out on free boxes of healthy food and benefits for Minnesota residents during the COVID-19 crisis. by Becky Z. Dernbach July 21, 2020July 21, 2020
Posted inHEALTH The hunger crisis hits Minnesota—and it’s about to get much worse. by Joey Peters July 21, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inHEALTH How this Muslim chaplain helps COVID-19 patients understand that God doesn’t hate them. by Joey Peters July 7, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inHEALTH ‘We lost everything’: COVID-19 and Lake Street fires shut clinics in south Minneapolis immigrant neighborhoods by Joey Peters June 29, 2020August 30, 2020
Posted inHEALTH U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s father, Nur Omar Mohamed, dies of COVID-19 complications by Joey Peters June 15, 2020August 30, 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