Author Archives: Hibah Ansari. Hibah Ansari is a reporter for Sahan Journal covering immigration and politics. She was named the 2022 Young Journalist of the Year by the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists. She’s a graduate of the Columbia University School of Journalism where she received a M.S. degree in …Sep 20, 2022 · Sahan Journal has compiled the names of people listed in several different criminal indictments (that is, charging documents) for their alleged roles in a $250 million scheme to defraud federal child nutrition programs. Michael Tortorello is the chief growth officer of Sahan Journal. As a writer, Michael spent 10-odd years contributing to The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, often writing about homes and gardens—though rarely the beautiful homes and stately gardens of the glossy shelter press. Going indoors, Michael has written about the …Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One-time Monthly One-time $600 $365 $180 Other ...St. Paul refugee resettlement agency launches nation’s first guaranteed income program for immigrants. The International Institute of Minnesota is giving 25 families $750 a month for 12 months. The program is funded by foundations and private donors. Nurse Instructor, Valerie Geary, teaches a class at the International Institute of Minnesota ...Credit: Jaida Grey Eagle | Sahan Journal. A Bloomington man pleaded guilty this week in the Feeding Our Future food-aid fraud investigation, bringing the total number of guilty pleas in the case to 10 people. Abdulkadir Awale, 50, pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon in federal court in Minneapolis to one count of wire fraud, and agreed to pay …CenturyLink offers slower internet service to Black and brown neighborhoods in Minneapolis, new report claims. Families in low-income and high-income neighborhoods may pay the same price for …Sep 20, 2022 · Sahan Journal has compiled the names of people listed in several different criminal indictments (that is, charging documents) for their alleged roles in a $250 million scheme to defraud federal child nutrition programs. Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One-time Monthly One-time $600 $365 $180 Other ...Mango Limon has offered desserts like mangonada, strawberries and cream, and pina colada smoothies at local county fairs, festivals, and other events since 2019. Cajeta Coffee is open from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays on the ground floor of the Avalon Mall, 2179 4th St., in downtown White Bear Lake.“We don’t want to miss out on any rounds of funding,” Xiong told Sahan Journal. A rough estimate shows Minnesota could qualify for $350 million from those funds, according to Representative Emma Greenman, DFL-Minneapolis, who authored the House version of the bill. The proposed green bank’s fund would be self-sustaining in about …Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre addressed a packed hall of attendees in Bloomington Sunday evening, updating them on the Somali government’s efforts to uproot Al-Shabab. He also asked the local Somali community to support their home country’s efforts from afar. More than 3,000 attendees, mostly from Minnesota, …Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One-time Monthly One-time $600 $365 $180 Other ...The Trump ‘Muslim ban’ has kept them apart for seven years. Zaynab Abdi, a 25-year-old immigrant from Somalia and Yemen, has lived through a civil war, two political revolutions, and a Trump presidency. Now she wants to put her family back together. Zaynab Abdi, 25, came to the United States in 2014.Structural racism impacts a family’s ability to access a quality early childhood care and education program. We see this through the average cost of care, coupled with racial and ethnic earnings disparities, which are larger in Minnesota than in the U.S. as a whole. (For instance, Black, Indigenous, Latine and Hmong workers in … Sahan Journal is a nonprofit newsroom that covers topics such as housing, education, climate, culture, and politics affecting Minnesota's diverse populations. Browse the archive of stories from the past week, month, or year. Feb 21, 2024 · St. Paul interfaith group steps up to help house surge in families from Central America. Interfaith Action will work with houses of worship to provide temporary shelter beds to relieve overflow in Hennepin County shelters. by Hibah Ansari February 21, 2024. Liliana Letran-Garcia, CEO of Interfaith Action, gives a tour of a family-sized room at ... March 2021. Feeding Our Future submits meal counts to the Minnesota Department of Education reporting that one of its vendors, Safari Restaurant, is feeding breakfast and lunch to 6,000 children every day, seven days a week that month–a total of 185,903 children. Safari receives $1 million in federal food-aid funds.Jan 26, 2024 · Hennepin County officials say big policy changes, money needed to shut HERC incinerator. County commissioners want to close the HERC incinerator by 2040. Staff say state laws and consumer behavior needs to change to meet the county’s deadline. The Hennepin Energy Recovery Center, pictured in April 2023, is widely known as the HERC and manages ... May 19, 2020 · For now, Sahan Journal operates out of office space that overlooks downtown St. Paul. Besides Moos, Ibrahim has one reporter, an editor and a few freelancers. This summer, three journalists from ... Head of St. Paul’s House of Refuge pleads guilty in Feeding Our Future food-aid fraud. Sharon Ross was initially expected to be the first defendant in the case to go to trial, but chose instead to plead guilty to wire fraud and agreed to $2.4 million in restitution. A defendant in the Feeding Our Future fraud case who was scheduled to go to ...In order to track the problem, Sahan Journal reached out to five health-care systems in the Twin Cities; four responded with data: The hospitals that shared their boarding data say the situation also leads to poor employee morale and workforce burnout. Doctors and nurses may encounter challenging patients, with complex conditions they …Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre addressed a packed hall of attendees in Bloomington Sunday evening, updating them on the Somali government’s efforts to uproot Al-Shabab. He also asked the local Somali community to support their home country’s efforts from afar. More than 3,000 attendees, mostly from Minnesota, …On Monday, when Sahan Journal visited the gallery in Macalester’s fine arts building, the black curtains were gone. Several pieces of purple construction paper lined the double glass doors. Two signs were taped to these doors, too. One provided a content warning; the other, a student-made flier, asked people not to attend the exhibit and ...Feb 21, 2024 · St. Paul interfaith group steps up to help house surge in families from Central America. Interfaith Action will work with houses of worship to provide temporary shelter beds to relieve overflow in Hennepin County shelters. by Hibah Ansari February 21, 2024. Liliana Letran-Garcia, CEO of Interfaith Action, gives a tour of a family-sized room at ... “We don’t want to miss out on any rounds of funding,” Xiong told Sahan Journal. A rough estimate shows Minnesota could qualify for $350 million from those funds, according to Representative Emma Greenman, DFL-Minneapolis, who authored the House version of the bill. The proposed green bank’s fund would be self-sustaining in about …Mar 15, 2024 · Sahan Journal is a nonprofit newsroom that covers immigrant and BIPOC communities in Minnesota. Meet the staff, including the publisher, directors, editors, …Mar 21, 2023 · Taking Heart Ramadan Interfaith Iftar, ongoing event. Location/Time: 6:30 p.m. at the Muslim American Society in Blaine, 12175 Aberdeen Street Northeast, Blaine, MN 55449. Cost: Free, but register here . Contact: Cynthia Bronson Sweigert at [email protected] or 412-638-0680. Deeq Darajo, a prominent Minneapolis journalist, was charged in connection with Feeding Our Future investigation. . Deeq Darajo, the owner of Xogmaal Media Group, becomes the 49th person charged as a result of the sprawling investigation that began with the now-defunct nonprofit Feeding Our Future. by Joey Peters September 26, 2022.Credit: Ben Hovland | Sahan Journal. Brooklyn Center’s community development director and opportunity site’s project lead, Meg Beekman, said plans to redevelop the site have been set back over the years by concept plans not aligning with the city’s vision for the site, the 2008 recession, and the pandemic. ...After ten years as a classroom teacher, Qorsho Hassan, the 2020 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, decided to step away from teaching at the end of this past school year. Credit: Jaida Grey Eagle | Sahan Journal. A few days before the end of the school year, Qorsho Hassan gathered her second graders for their daily morning meeting at Echo Park ...Dec 12, 2023 · “He was a rock star, a social justice champion, a community advocate, a hero in every sense in the Hmong American community for over 30 years,” Chang told Sahan Journal. “For everyone who has been lucky enough to cross his path, call him a friend, or laughed and smiled because of his infectious and larger than life presence, Tou will ... Sahan Journal’s sponsors provide in-kind or direct financial support to help sustain our reporting for and about immigrants and communities of color in Minnesota. The companies or organizations that provide financial support for Sahan Journal do not have any control over, or involvement in, Sahan Journal editorial process. ...Amani Radman and Paul Jaeb founded the East African Business Association to help educate and train entrepreneurs from East Africa. by Alfonzo Galvan May 16, 2023. Amani Radman (center), CEO and founder of the East African Business Association, attends the organization's first annual gala on April 29, 2023. Credit: Somali …Deeq Darajo, a prominent Minneapolis journalist, was charged in connection with Feeding Our Future investigation. . Deeq Darajo, the owner of Xogmaal Media Group, becomes the 49th person charged as a result of the sprawling investigation that began with the now-defunct nonprofit Feeding Our Future. by Joey Peters September 26, 2022.Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One-time Monthly One-time $600 $365 $180 Other ...Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One …Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One-time Monthly One-time $600 $365 $180 Other ...But an exhaustive Sahan Journal search—combing through school records, and talking to state officials and networks of educators—suggests that Abdirizak and Akram stand as Minnesota’s first Somali principals. Put another way, if another Somali public school principal came first, no one else in the state seems to have heard about it. ...The Minnesota Department of Human Services has also identified the need for 3- to 4-bedroom housing and efficiency units, with rent ranging from $1,300 to $1,700 for 3-bedroom units, $1,600 to $2,000 for four-bedroom units, and $650 to $900 for efficiencies. Contact [email protected] with housing leads.Mar 15, 2024 · Sahan Journal is a nonprofit newsroom that covers immigrant and BIPOC communities in Minnesota. Meet the staff, including the publisher, directors, editors, …In a statement sent to Sahan Journal, Chisago Lakes School District superintendent Dean Jennissen denied statements CAIR has made “related to bullying.” He added the Minnesota Department of Education carefully examined the school district’s actions in April 2019, and determined that the district complied with all policies related to …Top 10 most-read stories of 2022: Feeding Our Future, COVID, and education. by Sahan Journal December 30, 2022. Top 5 health stories of 2022: COVID impacts linger, Roe v. Wade is overturned, and addicts find help at local mosques. by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred December 27, 2022.Credit: Aaron Nesheim | Sahan Journal. The city of Minneapolis plans to clear Camp Nenookaasi, an encampment for the unhoused, this Thursday after delaying the eviction twice. While the city says it has helped connect 104 camp occupants to housing or shelter options, camp organizers said the planned eviction would leave another 160 … Reach out to us at [email protected], or call us at 612-548-4344. The most useful tips may include specific examples of wrongdoing; emails, videos, or documents also help. We usually don’t report on speculation or rumors. At Sahan Journal, community engagement means working collaboratively with Minnesota’s communities of color to ... Feb 5, 2024 · In other words, when you’re boarding in the ER because of a mental health or developmental disorder, “you’re actually not getting treated,” Abderholden said. All the doctors and advocates Sahan Journal spoke to emphasized that a similar lack of treatment would never be acceptable for patients with other medical needs. Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One-time Monthly One-time $600 $365 $180 Other ...Feb 24, 2024 · Sahan Journal is a nonprofit digital newsroom covering issues that affect diverse communities in Minnesota. Your donations make our work possible. Support us …St. Louis Park City Council member Nadia Mohamed is planning to make history a second time by becoming the city’s first Black, first Somali, and first Muslim mayor. Nadia, 26, first broke barriers when she was elected to the council in 2019, becoming the city’s first Somali, first Muslim, and youngest council member.Jul 6, 2022 · The mall hopes to have a soft opening this summer, with a grand opening by winter. by Aarushi Sen July 6, 2022. Marshall Nguyen, of Caspian Group, is the lead broker and advisor of a team of people developing the Asia Mall in Eden Prairie. Credit: Jaida Grey Eagle | Sahan Journal. Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One …Michael Tortorello is the chief growth officer of Sahan Journal. As a writer, Michael spent 10-odd years contributing to The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, often writing about homes and gardens—though rarely the beautiful homes and stately gardens of the glossy shelter press. Going indoors, Michael has written about the …A popular dance, and music scene, unifies Somalis in Minnesota–and beyond. Dalmar Yare started a nonprofit, Ambassadors of Culture, to stage the kind of lost cultural events that bring Somalis together, across age and background. by Amina Isir Musa October 18, 2023. Many of Minnesota's most popular Somali singers showed up for an …1 day ago · High-demand Spanish immersion classes face cuts as Minneapolis Schools grapple with shortfall. The proposal to cut seven classrooms in the dual-language …Credit: Dymanh Chhoun | Sahan Journal. Last Tuesday, over 100,000 Michiganders voted “Uncommitted” in their Democratic presidential primary. The Vote Uncommitted MN campaign, inspired by their work, is a statement to President Joe Biden that he needs to listen to our voices. We are local Minnesota elected officials standing …Deeq Darajo, a prominent Minneapolis journalist, was charged in connection with Feeding Our Future investigation. . Deeq Darajo, the owner of Xogmaal Media Group, becomes the 49th person charged as a result of the sprawling investigation that began with the now-defunct nonprofit Feeding Our Future. by Joey Peters September 26, 2022.Credit: Dymanh Chhoun | Sahan Journal Jaylani said the garage fire this week has the community feeling “uneasy,” especially because the cause has not been determined. CAIR-MN said three garages belonging to the mosque were destroyed in the fire, which also damaged a nearby residential building that belongs to the mosque.Oct 2, 2023 · In the shadow of a nuclear plant, Prairie Island celebrates steps toward a green future. The Tribal Nation is about two years into an effort to cut its members’ energy costs with a solar field and other eco-friendly projects. by Gustav DeMars October 2, 2023. Prairie Island resident Tina Jefferson stands in front of solar panels on September ... A coalition of more than 40 institutions working to create a more equitable Minneapolis-St. Paul, announced investments of more than $900 million Tuesday to expand wealth-building opportunities across the region. GroundBreak’s effort is focused on encouraging Black homeowners, entrepreneurs, and commercial developers.St. Paul refugee resettlement agency launches nation’s first guaranteed income program for immigrants. The International Institute of Minnesota is giving 25 families $750 a month for 12 months. The program is funded by foundations and private donors. Nurse Instructor, Valerie Geary, teaches a class at the International Institute of Minnesota ...The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office charged a Shakopee accountant Tuesday in connection with the alleged theft of tens of thousands of dollars from a Hmong charter school in 2022. Michael Pocrnich, 43, faces one count of theft by swindle. The criminal complaint comes after a Sahan Journal investigation of the alleged theft from …As Sahan Journal tracks the growing number of defendants in the case, we’ll also track all of the defendants who plead guilty. This story will be updated as more defendants plead. Federal prosecutors call the Feeding Our Future investigation the largest single COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud case in the nation; at least $250 million were ...In an interview with Sahan Journal, he said about ten researchers were part of a 20-month-long process to create the report. They analyzed data on displacement from other Metro Transit light rail projects and the various impacts, including on property values, rents, and housing market trends.Mango Limon has offered desserts like mangonada, strawberries and cream, and pina colada smoothies at local county fairs, festivals, and other events since 2019. Cajeta Coffee is open from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays on the ground floor of the Avalon Mall, 2179 4th St., in downtown White Bear Lake.In an interview with Sahan Journal, he said about ten researchers were part of a 20-month-long process to create the report. They analyzed data on displacement from other Metro Transit light rail projects and the various impacts, including on property values, rents, and housing market trends.Sahan Journal, a nonprofit newsroom in St. Paul, Minnesota, covering immigrants and communities of color, assisted with editing this series. READ MORE . Meet Sahan Journal’s reporters at a spot near you. Twin Cities commercial janitors reach tentative deal following a three-day strike.Sahan Journal photographer Aaron Nesheim agreed that the sauce gave the pork bun the most flavor, and felt the cilantro and other greens in the dipping sauce came through the most. If the galabao isn’t for you, Union Hmong Kitchen has a vegetarian noodle dish, too—lemongrass tofu over chilled rice noodles, greens, and pickled vegetables.Nov 8, 2023 · Credit: Aaron Nesheim | Sahan Journal. St. Louis Park voters elected Nadia Mohamed as the city’s first Black, first Somali, and first Muslim mayor Tuesday night. Nadia is also the youngest person ever elected to the west metro suburb’s top public office in the city’s 170-year history. Nadia, 26, previously served on the St. Louis Park ... Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One-time Monthly One-time $600 $365 $180 Other ...Minnesota lawmakers revamped the community solar program to bring benefits to working class residents, but a debate over costs for older projects has many advocates concerned. by Andrew Hazzard February 13, 2024. A new community solar garden developed by Cooperative Energy Futures at Eden Prairie Community Center, …Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One-time Monthly One-time $600 $365 $180 Other ...4 days ago · The news and editorial staff of Sahan Journal had no role in the creation or production of this story. Access to extracurricular activities is a vital part of the college …Feb 24, 2024 · Sahan Journal is a nonprofit digital newsroom covering issues that affect diverse communities in Minnesota. Your donations make our work possible. Support us …Jan 2, 2024 · Sahan Journal used the detailed data table “Place of Birth for the Foreign Population in the United States” from the American Community Survey five-year estimates to identify the five fastest growing new immigrant communities in Minnesota. This data is pulled from the responses from the questionnaire pictured below. CenturyLink offers slower internet service to Black and brown neighborhoods in Minneapolis, new report claims. Families in low-income and high-income neighborhoods may pay the same price for …On a chilly, soggy Tuesday morning outside The Collection at Highland Bridge Apartments in St. Paul, about 50 people gathered at the former site of Ford Motor Companies’ assembly plant to break ground for a new affordable-housing property, Restoring Waters. Nearly a decade after the sprawling plant’s demolition, elected officials …If the water coming out of your faucet is discolored or has an odor, it is likely caused by the pipes in your house or apartment. St. Paul residents with water quality complaints can contact St. Paul Regional Water Services at 651-266-6350. Minneapolis residents can call the city’s 311 non-emergency phone line to request that a city staffer ...Zaynab Mohamed became the youngest woman and one of the first Black women elected to the Minnesota Senate Tuesday night. Zaynab, a 25-year-old Minneapolis resident and former policy aide, received 86 percent of the vote with 97 percent of precincts reporting. She won in Senate District 63, which includes parts of south Minneapolis, …Becky Z. Dernbach is the education reporter for Sahan Journal. Becky graduated from Carleton College in 2008, just in time for the economy to crash. She worked many jobs before going into journalism, including substitute teaching in the Minneapolis Public Schools and community organizing. She earned a master's degree from the Medill …Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One …Credit: Ben Hovland | Sahan Journal Gateway moves forward. On February 1, the Gateway STEM Academy school board met for the first time since the allegations were made public. Two teachers who serve on the school board, principal Ed Fellows, and a Sahan Journal reporter gathered in a small room at the school, while the rest of the …Oct 30, 2023 · Sahan Journal is a special newsroom that I founded at a pivotal time in Minnesota’s history. In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder and the unprecedented challenges wrought by COVID, Sahan has stood at the forefront of national efforts to provide exceptional news coverage dedicated to communities of color. Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One …Sahan Journal, a nonprofit newsroom in St. Paul, Minnesota, covering immigrants and communities of color, assisted with editing this series. READ MORE . Meet Sahan Journal’s reporters at a spot near you. Twin Cities commercial janitors reach tentative deal following a three-day strike.Get Sahan Journal stories delivered to your inbox. Eh Tah Khu grew up fishing in Myanmar, but left the country due to political conflict and settled in Minnesota with his wife and son in 2010. He was interested in fishing in his new home state, but wasn’t sure how to navigate questions about where ...Feb 1, 2024 · Credit: Aaron Nesheim | Sahan Journal; Police chief Brian O’Hara speaks with lawyers representing the residents of Camp Nenookaasi trying to access their clients as the camp is evicted near E 22nd St. and S 16th Avenue in the Phillips neighborhood of South Minneapolis on February 1, 2024. Credit: Aaron Nesheim | Sahan Journal Jan 31, 2024 · Sahan Journal and MPR News will host a discussion about the current state of immigration and what’s ahead in Minnesota and the United States ahead of the 2024 …Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre addressed a packed hall of attendees in Bloomington Sunday evening, updating them on the Somali government’s efforts to uproot Al-Shabab. He also asked the local Somali community to support their home country’s efforts from afar. More than 3,000 attendees, mostly from Minnesota, …We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.Central florida zoo and botanical gardens, Stapp toyota, Delias grinders, Howard center tifton ga, Floors and decor near me, Azura credit union topeka ks, La fitness mckinney, Fauquier hospital, Fairways and greens, Purinaforprofessionals, Sideshow gelato, Newark arena, Dfw honda, Castle park riverside california
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russel stover1 day ago · High-demand Spanish immersion classes face cuts as Minneapolis Schools grapple with shortfall. The proposal to cut seven classrooms in the dual-language …Sep 4, 2023 · A nonprofit newsroom dedicated to reporting for Minnesota’s immigrants and communities of color. The story follows the opening of the nation’s first East African …Oct 23, 2023 · The Sahan Journal-ProPublica investigation identified a rising market in and around the Twin Cities for contract-for-deed sales, particularly in the Somali community. Many buyers in the East African Muslim community avoid paying or profiting from interest because of their religious principles. Jan 31, 2024 · Sahan Journal and MPR News decided to reach out to people with real answers: community advocates, leaders, and legal experts. On February 8, we’re hosting a Sahan Community Live and North Star Journey Live event to dispel myths and misinformation and hear the impacts of our broken immigration system. As Sahan Journal tracks the growing number of defendants in the case, we’ll also track all of the defendants who plead guilty. This story will be updated as more defendants plead. Federal prosecutors call the Feeding Our Future investigation the largest single COVID-19 pandemic relief fraud case in the nation; at least $250 million were ...Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One-time Monthly One-time $600 $365 $180 Other ...Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One …Oct 21, 2022 · CenturyLink offers slower internet service to Black and brown neighborhoods in Minneapolis, new report claims. Families in low-income and high-income neighborhoods may pay the same price for CenturyLink internet service. But in whiter and wealthier neighborhoods, Minneapolis consumers can get internet speeds 50 times faster for the same price. A new grant will help Minneapolis homeowners cover the costs, but many feel more must be done for people currently paying off removals. by Andrew Hazzard and Cynthia Tu November 21, 2023. Amoke Kubat, pictured in her north Minneapolis backyard in October 2023, is paying for $6,000 in ash tree removal costs through her property taxes.We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.Sep 25, 2023 · DEMOCRACY & POLITICS. Somali Prime Minister rallies locals, praises Somali youth during Minnesota visit. Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre asked …Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre addressed a packed hall of attendees in Bloomington Sunday evening, updating them on the Somali government’s efforts to uproot Al-Shabab. He also asked the local Somali community to support their home country’s efforts from afar. More than 3,000 attendees, mostly from Minnesota, …Dec 21, 2022 · Mekfira told Sahan Journal in May that the organization had been operating on a $200,000 to $250,000 weekly budget of federal funds that it received through Feeding our Future. Mekfira said she had been receiving payments from Feeding Our Future up until last month—she was supposed to receive a payment on the day of the FBI raid. Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One …Oct 30, 2023 · Sahan Journal is a special newsroom that I founded at a pivotal time in Minnesota’s history. In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder and the unprecedented challenges wrought by COVID, Sahan has stood at the forefront of national efforts to provide exceptional news coverage dedicated to communities of color. Sahan Journal now has 11 employees, Katie Hawkins-Gaar reported in a case study about Sahan Journal for the Institute for Nonprofit News released on Wednesday, and had raised $1.24 million in revenue as of July 2021 with an increasing percentage of that revenue coming from individual donors.Get Sahan Journal stories delivered to your inbox. Several Muslim leaders are asking Minnesotans to vote “uncommitted” in the presidential primary next week to protest President Joe Biden’s support of Israel’s war in Gaza. The Minnesota chapter of the Abandon Biden campaign and other ...The Trump ‘Muslim ban’ has kept them apart for seven years. Zaynab Abdi, a 25-year-old immigrant from Somalia and Yemen, has lived through a civil war, two political revolutions, and a Trump presidency. Now she wants to put her family back together. Zaynab Abdi, 25, came to the United States in 2014.Feb 24, 2024 · Sahan Journal is a nonprofit digital newsroom covering issues that affect diverse communities in Minnesota. Your donations make our work possible. Support us …Mango Limon has offered desserts like mangonada, strawberries and cream, and pina colada smoothies at local county fairs, festivals, and other events since 2019. Cajeta Coffee is open from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays on the ground floor of the Avalon Mall, 2179 4th St., in downtown White Bear Lake.In order to track the problem, Sahan Journal reached out to five health-care systems in the Twin Cities; four responded with data: The hospitals that shared their boarding data say the situation also leads to poor employee morale and workforce burnout. Doctors and nurses may encounter challenging patients, with complex conditions they …This piece is part of a collaboration that includes the Institute for Nonprofit News, Borderless, Ensia, Grist, Planet Detroit, Sahan Journal and Wisconsin Watch, as well as the Guardian and Inside Climate News. The project was supported by the Joyce Foundation. ONAMIA, MINN.—Todd Moilanen paddles gently through wild rice beds on …Minnesota lawmakers revive proposal to limit state, local cooperation on immigration enforcement. The bill would prohibit state and local agencies from supplying data or enforcing detainers from federal immigration officials. by Hibah Ansari February 8, 2024. “The fear of deportation has been a constant shadow in my life," University of ...Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One …Credit: Dymanh Chhoun | Sahan Journal. Last Tuesday, over 100,000 Michiganders voted “Uncommitted” in their Democratic presidential primary. The Vote Uncommitted MN campaign, inspired by their work, is a statement to President Joe Biden that he needs to listen to our voices. We are local Minnesota elected officials standing …Twenty-three activists, business and labor leaders, civil servants, doctors, and academics were sworn in Thursday to serve on President Joe Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Among them was Minnesotan KaYing Yang, who arrived in the United States at the age of 7 as a Hmong refugee.Oct 29, 2020 · Abdulahi’s newfound passion for civic engagement has aligned with a political awakening in the Muslim community in Minnesota, especially ahead of November 3. Nonpartisan studies show American Muslims are leery of Trump and they tend to vote strongly Democratic. Roughly half of them report they’ve experienced discrimination for their faith. Get Sahan Journal stories delivered to your inbox. Several Muslim leaders are asking Minnesotans to vote “uncommitted” in the presidential primary next week to protest President Joe Biden’s support of Israel’s war in Gaza. The Minnesota chapter of the Abandon Biden campaign and other ...Credit: Aaron Nesheim | Sahan Journal. Brian Dickens, chief of air enforcement and compliance for EPA Region 5, which covers the Midwest, told the crowd the Smith Foundry enforcement action remains in progress. The EPA is in conversations with Smith Foundry about coming into compliance with federal law, he said. Smith …Minnesota lawmakers revamped the community solar program to bring benefits to working class residents, but a debate over costs for older projects has many advocates concerned. by Andrew Hazzard February 13, 2024. A new community solar garden developed by Cooperative Energy Futures at Eden Prairie Community Center, …Sep 20, 2022 · Sahan Journal has compiled the names of people listed in several different criminal indictments (that is, charging documents) for their alleged roles in a $250 million scheme to defraud federal child nutrition programs. Feb 27, 2024 · Andrew Hazzard is a reporter with Sahan Journal who focuses on climate change and environmental justice issues. After starting his career in daily newspapers in Mississippi and North Dakota, Andrew returned to Minneapolis where he worked for local publications such as Southwest Journal. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of ... Feb 8, 2024 · Minnesota lawmakers revive proposal to limit state, local cooperation on immigration enforcement. The bill would prohibit state and local agencies from supplying data or enforcing detainers from federal immigration officials. by Hibah Ansari February 8, 2024. “The fear of deportation has been a constant shadow in my life," University of ... Mango Limon has offered desserts like mangonada, strawberries and cream, and pina colada smoothies at local county fairs, festivals, and other events since 2019. Cajeta Coffee is open from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays on the ground floor of the Avalon Mall, 2179 4th St., in downtown White Bear Lake.The Sahan Journal-ProPublica investigation identified a rising market in and around the Twin Cities for contract-for-deed sales, particularly in the Somali community. Many buyers in the East African Muslim community avoid paying or profiting from interest because of their religious principles. Investors have been offering them contracts for ...Mekfira told Sahan Journal in May that the organization had been operating on a $200,000 to $250,000 weekly budget of federal funds that it received through Feeding our Future. Mekfira said she had been receiving payments from Feeding Our Future up until last month—she was supposed to receive a payment on the day of the FBI raid.Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One …Staff members Warda Mohamed, Ahleah-Lyn Huggins, and Isabella Quiroga embraced after the school board voted to close JJ Legacy in an emergency meeting. Credit: Aaron Nesheim | Sahan Journal. In an emotional Friday night meeting, the board of JJ Legacy School voted to close the elementary school. Its last day of classes will be Friday, …Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One …8 hours ago · Myah Goff was a summer 2023 intern at Sahan Journal, and is currently pursuing a journalism degree at the University of Minnesota. More by Myah Goff Top …Jun 13, 2023 · In an email to Sahan Journal, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said they do not comment on pending litigation. The agency did not comment on the backlog of family reunification cases. In an interview translated from Somali, Rabi shared how he became separated from his family in 2015, and the complications that arose when they tried to ... Credit: Aaron Nesheim | Sahan Journal. St. Louis Park voters elected Nadia Mohamed as the city’s first Black, first Somali, and first Muslim mayor Tuesday night. Nadia is also the youngest person ever elected to the west metro suburb’s top public office in the city’s 170-year history. Nadia, 26, previously served on the St. Louis Park ...Credit: Drew Arrieta | Sahan Journal. In the cavernous basement of Sabathani Community Center in south Minneapolis, two massive, 50-year-old boilers are undergoing maintenance ahead of another long winter. Thelma and Louise, as the monstrous metal boilers are known, are the primary heat sources for the city’s original …Sahan Journal interviewed two Muslim parents with children at DaVinci Academy, both of whom later asked not to be named in the story. They told Sahan Journal that teaching children about LGBTQ issues infringes on their rights as parents—and on their religion. One parent, an imam, told Sahan Journal that homosexuality was a “major sin” …Emails obtained by Sahan Journal suggest that since at least the fall of 2020—a year before the bank hacking allegations—Lomen had been making fraud allegations about the food program, urging the Minnesota Department of Education to investigate. On October 12, 2020, Lomen sent an email to three officials at the Minnesota …The Trump ‘Muslim ban’ has kept them apart for seven years. Zaynab Abdi, a 25-year-old immigrant from Somalia and Yemen, has lived through a civil war, two political revolutions, and a Trump presidency. Now she wants to put her family back together. Zaynab Abdi, 25, came to the United States in 2014.The survey tracks various civic engagement trends in the American Muslim community, which makes up just over 1 percent of the total population. The 2020 report suggests voter registration for Muslims has increased since the previous presidential election. In 2020, 78 percent of Muslims reported being registered to vote.Copies of the EPA filings obtained by Sahan Journal show that the amounts of those substances that the foundry emitted were well over permitted levels, endangering people nearby and the environment. East Phillips is considered an environmental justice neighborhood due to demographics and income metrics. Around 75 percent of residents … Sahan Journal covers issues affecting Minnesota immigrants and communities of color and how they are changing the state. Learn about its mission, vision, team, funders, and editorial policy. The fund is open to Indigenous people in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota to support wealth-building projects. Awardees will receive grants of either $25,000 or $50,000. Applications for the Collective Abundance Fund close July 11, at 5 p.m. Applicants must register by filling out an eligibility quiz before completing the application.St. Paul interfaith group steps up to help house surge in families from Central America. Interfaith Action will work with houses of worship to provide temporary shelter beds to relieve overflow in Hennepin County shelters. by Hibah Ansari February 21, 2024. Liliana Letran-Garcia, CEO of Interfaith Action, gives a tour of a family-sized room at ...Rochester family urges lawmakers to pass MinnesotaCare for undocumented Minnesotans. Members of the Minnesota House and Senate are finalizing differences in two bills that would allow about 40,000 undocumented Minnesotans to access MinnesotaCare state health insurance. Marco Loera Alvarez (left) and his father, Daniel Loera (center), …Dec 29, 2023 · Sahan Journal covers essential news for Minnesota's immigrants and communities of color, such as housing, education, and civil rights. See the top 10 most …We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.Credit: Drew Arrieta | Sahan Journal. In the cavernous basement of Sabathani Community Center in south Minneapolis, two massive, 50-year-old boilers are undergoing maintenance ahead of another long winter. Thelma and Louise, as the monstrous metal boilers are known, are the primary heat sources for the city’s original … Sahan Journal is a nonprofit newsroom that covers topics such as housing, education, climate, culture, and politics affecting Minnesota's diverse populations. Browse the archive of stories from the past week, month, or year. Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else. Will you support our community-funded journalism today? One-time Monthly One-time $600 $365 $180 Other ...The biggest barrier to resettling Afghan refugees has been finding housing. According to the agency’s annual reports, individual donations went up by nearly 7 percent from 2020 to 2021, and more than 10 percent over the last five years. That influx made a huge difference in the lives of Afghan refugees, Aziza said.Munira Maalimisaq was a nursing student at Metro State University when a volunteer stint at a detox center opened her eyes to alcohol abuse among some Somali community members. She studied Alcoholics Anonymous meetings to create a new program aimed at Muslims. Her work led to support groups held at two Twin Cities mosques. …She told Sahan Journal before Election Day that she was running “to bring a global perspective to Ward 1, uniting diverse voices.” “Ward 1 is in the heart of Saint Paul and we ran a race with a heart to serve everyone no matter their race, gender, income, religion, or sexual orientation,” Bowie said in the written statement issued ...Feb 8, 2024 · Minnesota lawmakers revive proposal to limit state, local cooperation on immigration enforcement. The bill would prohibit state and local agencies from supplying data or enforcing detainers from federal immigration officials. by Hibah Ansari February 8, 2024. “The fear of deportation has been a constant shadow in my life," University of ... The Trump ‘Muslim ban’ has kept them apart for seven years. Zaynab Abdi, a 25-year-old immigrant from Somalia and Yemen, has lived through a civil war, two political revolutions, and a Trump presidency. 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