Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Former Minneapolis officer Tou Thao sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for George Floyd’s murder by Matt Sepic August 7, 2023August 7, 2023
Posted inNews When doctors say stay, these patients go by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred August 7, 2023December 18, 2025
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Global food prices rise after Russia ends grain deal, India restricts rice exports by The Associated Press August 4, 2023August 4, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Six former Mississippi officers plead guilty to assaulting Black men by Michael Goldberg | Associated Press and Emily Wagster Pettus | Associated Press August 4, 2023August 4, 2023
Posted inNews What to know about growing marijuana at home now that it’s legal by Joey Peters August 4, 2023September 6, 2023
Posted inNews Temperatures could hit 100 in Minnesota this week. Here’s how to stay safe and where to cool off by Joey Peters July 25, 2023July 26, 2023
Posted inNews Uber, Lyft drivers call for wage increase as Minneapolis considers rideshare ordinance by Alfonzo Galvan July 25, 2023July 28, 2023
Posted inArts, ARTS & CULTURE, News Review: Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ tour is a powerful tribute to Black and queer pioneers by Myah Goff July 21, 2023July 21, 2023
Posted inArts, ARTS & CULTURE, News Four ways to get your Beyoncé fix as the Renaissance World Tour hits Minneapolis by Myah Goff July 18, 2023July 18, 2023
Posted inHOUSING Senators call for further oversight, consumer protections in contract for deed real estate transactions by Jessica Lussenhop July 12, 2023July 14, 2023
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, News Comedian Comrade Tripp navigates loneliness, identity through humor by Myah Goff July 12, 2023July 12, 2023
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, News Breaking barriers with humor: Gabby OK’s journey as a queer Black female comedian by Myah Goff July 12, 2023July 12, 2023
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, News Embracing diversity and laughter: The rise of comedians of color in the Twin Cities by Myah Goff July 12, 2023July 12, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Afro Deli, others join Minnesota State Fair as new food vendors by Alfonzo Galvan July 11, 2023July 11, 2023
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, News ChangeMakers: Aegor Ray advocates to decriminalize sex work in Minneapolis by Hibah Ansari June 22, 2023June 29, 2023
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, News Tibetan Minnesotans celebrate heritage with ‘The Buddha Prince’ play opening this weekend by Myah Goff June 21, 2023June 26, 2023
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, News North Minneapolis comes alive with dance, music on state’s first official Juneteenth holiday by Myah Goff June 19, 2023June 19, 2023
Posted inNews, PUBLIC SAFETY Ten takeaways from the DOJ’s investigation into Minneapolis police misconduct by Hibah Ansari and Joey Peters June 16, 2023June 16, 2023
Posted inENVIRONMENT Minnesota air quality to improve in coming days; officials fear more smoke-filled skies in future by Abe Asher June 15, 2023June 16, 2023
Posted inENVIRONMENT Xcel Energy cuts funding for resiliency stations at Minneapolis sites serving diverse neighborhoods by Andrew Hazzard June 13, 2023June 14, 2023
Posted inHOUSING Shakopee affordable housing project jeopardized by proposed zoning change by Katelyn Vue June 8, 2023June 9, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Indigenous Food Lab Market celebrates Native ingredients and knowledge by Aaron Nesheim June 6, 2023June 9, 2023
Posted inNews ‘Road to Healing’ tour makes Minnesota stops by MPR News Staff June 5, 2023June 26, 2023
Posted inNews 24 Somali Mall reopens after Friday evening fire by Samantha HoangLong and Dymanh Chhoun May 26, 2023May 31, 2023
Posted inNews Where to observe the anniversary of George Floyd’s death: Events in Minneapolis by Katelyn Vue and Samantha HoangLong May 24, 2023May 25, 2023
Posted inNews, PUBLIC SAFETY ‘I don’t feel safe’: Minnesota Muslims call for action on mosque attacks by Alfonzo Galvan, Katelyn Vue and Andrew Hazzard May 19, 2023May 20, 2023
Posted inNews, PUBLIC SAFETY Forty-eight suspects, $250 million allegedly stolen, and 257 pages of allegations. Eight interesting things about the alleged food-aid fraud scheme involving Feeding Our Future. by Sahan Journal September 22, 2022October 3, 2022
Posted inNews Who’s been charged in the Feeding Our Future food fraud investigation? by Hibah Ansari September 20, 2022December 1, 2025
Posted inNews Timeline: How feeding underprivileged children turned into a sweeping federal investigation. by Joey Peters September 20, 2022September 27, 2022
Posted inNews Aimee Bock of Feeding Our Future charged in alleged food-fraud case by Joey Peters September 20, 2022December 21, 2022
Posted inNews Federal authorities charge 48 people in Feeding Our Future investigation—allegedly ‘largest pandemic fraud in the United States.’ by Joey Peters and Andrew Hazzard September 20, 2022March 13, 2023
Posted inNews Minnesota Department of Education failures ‘magnified’ multi-million dollar food aid fraud, new Senate report finds. by Joey Peters September 12, 2022September 12, 2022
Posted inNews Nonprofit named in food aid fraud investigation sues Minnesota Department of Education with hopes to access more money. by Joey Peters September 9, 2022September 9, 2022
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, News Relative urges public to avoid rumor, speculation about Vadnais Lake murder-suicide investigation. by Joey Peters and Hibah Ansari July 5, 2022July 12, 2022
Posted inNews, PUBLIC SAFETY Federal authorities confiscated Abdiaziz Farah’s passport after connecting him to a food aid fraud investigation. Months later, he obtained a new one and booked a one-way ticket out of the country. by Joey Peters May 25, 2022May 26, 2022
Posted inNews, PUBLIC SAFETY Federal charges: Abdiaziz Farah bought luxury cars, lakefront property, and a church in Kentucky. He’s charged with passport fraud, but authorities believe he’s linked to the multi-million dollar fraud of a food aid program. by Joey Peters May 24, 2022September 19, 2022
Posted inNews FBI agent reveals new details of Feeding Our Future investigation: about two dozen properties were searched, nine more than previously known. by Joey Peters April 25, 2022April 25, 2022
Posted inNews The Minnesota Department of Education lacked checks and balances to prevent alleged fraud by Feeding Our Future, says Senator Roger Chamberlain. by Joey Peters April 20, 2022April 20, 2022
Posted inIMMIGRATION, News Moob, Hmoob, or Hmong? A word on a rock in a St. Paul peace garden divides a community. by Tiffany Bui April 12, 2022April 12, 2022
Posted inNews Minnesota Department of Education commissioner publicly addresses alleged Feeding Our Future fraud for the first time. Heather Mueller was questioned at a Senate hearing. by Joey Peters April 4, 2022April 4, 2022
Posted inNews, PUBLIC SAFETY A friendship, a rivalry, a federal investigation by Joey Peters April 1, 2022June 13, 2024
Posted inNews As the Feeding Our Future investigation expands, readers asked us why the government allowed people to allegedly steal tens of millions of dollars in food aid. Here’s what we found. by Joey Peters March 11, 2022March 14, 2022
Posted inNews Feeding Our Future director blames Minnesota Department of Education for food aid probe. by Joey Peters February 1, 2022February 23, 2022
Posted inNews Confused about the alleged fraud at Feeding Our Future? The shell companies, the Las Vegas junket, the $500,000 apartment in Kenya? Here’s everything you need to know about the FBI raid and investigation so far. by Joey Peters January 21, 2022December 21, 2022
Posted inNews Minnesota veterans, Afghan immigrants follow Taliban takeover with fear, dismay by MPR News Staff August 16, 2021August 19, 2021
Posted inNews, PUBLIC SAFETY Interim U.S. attorney for Minnesota explains scope of civil rights investigation into Minneapolis police by Joey Peters May 4, 2021June 15, 2023
Posted inNews A Somali ride-share driver was shot and killed while on the job in Minneapolis late one night. His widow, soon to give birth to their sixth child, has no answers about what happened. by Abdirahman Mohamed April 28, 2021April 28, 2021
Posted inNews Somali American investigator from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office alleges Fairview discriminated against him during document handoff. by Joey Peters April 27, 2021April 29, 2021
Posted inNews Man apprehended by police at Dar Al Farooq Mosque after entering during Friday prayers. by Joey Peters April 9, 2021April 9, 2021
Posted inNews Direct checks, grants, county aid programs and unemployment benefits: A guide to Minnesota’s new emergency COVID-19 package. by Joey Peters December 15, 2020December 15, 2020
Posted inNews Omar Jamal earns $43,000 a year to communicate with the community on behalf of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office. by Joey Peters October 7, 2020October 7, 2020
Posted inNews Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher won’t tell the public what Omar Jamal does for his office. by Joey Peters October 6, 2020October 6, 2020
Posted inNews George Floyd, Jacob Blake and the latest outburst of anger in Minneapolis: Looking for the connection. by Hibah Ansari August 27, 2020August 29, 2020
Posted inNews ‘Stop killing Black people’: Concerned about Black lives, worried about their jobs, immigrant workers find themselves caught in the middle of Minneapolis unrest. by Becky Z. Dernbach and Joey Peters August 27, 2020August 27, 2020
Posted inNews A Somali American man is suing the feds for blocking his gun purchase. Is it a case of mistaken identity? by Joey Peters August 18, 2020August 18, 2020
Posted inNews Muslim woman who found ‘ISIS’ written on her Target Starbucks cup speaks out: ‘I felt humiliated, I felt enraged, I felt belittled.’ by Becky Z. Dernbach July 5, 2020July 6, 2020
Posted inNews Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier, sues Minnesota journalist and his independent newspaper by Ibrahim Hirsi July 2, 2020July 15, 2020
Posted inNews Stray golf ball shatters windshield of Minneapolis educator; elite country club receives a lesson about etiquette and social media by Ibrahim Hirsi June 30, 2020July 7, 2020
Posted inNews As Holy Land grocery attempts to mend relationship with community, former employees speak out by Hibah Ansari June 19, 2020July 2, 2020
Posted inNews Holy Land grocery faces boycotts after past racist social media posts by CEO’s daughter resurface by Hibah Ansari June 4, 2020June 12, 2020
Posted inThe killing of George Floyd Owner of Cup Foods condemns police killing of George Floyd by Sheila Regan May 28, 2020June 4, 2020
Posted inNews In disappearance of Ridwan Dahir, Somali community looks to bring a mother closure by Abdirahman Mohamed May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
Posted inNews Abdi Warsame takes the helm at the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority by Joey Peters March 30, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inNews East Grand Forks mother faces felony child abuse in case drawing worldwide attention from Somalis by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim March 11, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inNews In northwestern Minnesota, allegations but few answers in Somali mother’s case by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim March 3, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inHOUSING, News Abdi Warsame appointed CEO of Minneapolis Public Housing Authority. He will become first Somali to lead a government agency. by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim January 29, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inNews A northwestern Minnesota county removed a Somali mother’s kids. Somalis want to know why. by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim January 28, 2020October 24, 2024
Posted inNews, PUBLIC SAFETY Minnesotan sentenced to 35 years in ISIS case says he didn’t get the chance to plead guilty by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim January 14, 2020April 1, 2020
Posted inNews Elderly Somali man beaten to death after getting off Metro Transit bus led a simple life that centered around daily prayers, helping others by Abdirahman Mohamed November 16, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inNews ‘Go back to where you came from’: Somali DoorDash driver says customer attacked him by Joey Peters November 8, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inNews ‘Trump hates us’: President’s Minneapolis visit gets no welcome from Minnesota Somalis by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim October 10, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inNews Ilhan Omar files for divorce from husband Ahmed Hirsi by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim October 7, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inNews Minneapolis man charged with vandalizing East African shops told cops he hates Somalis by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim September 27, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inNews Arrest made after Minneapolis East African businesses hit by vandalism by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim September 18, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inNews FBI probing recent death threat against Rep. Ilhan Omar by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim August 29, 2019April 1, 2020
Posted inNews Subway worker yelled ‘go back to your country’ at Muslim woman because he gets mad when he’s ‘thirsty’ by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim August 15, 2019April 1, 2020