An immigrant rights organization says they’ve received reports that four Somali residents and one Latino resident were arrested by federal agents Monday and Tuesday.
Written by Katelyn Vue
Sahan Journal's Health and Housing reporter Katrina Pross is at @kaohlyforstp.bsky.social's watch party as part of our coverage of the St. Paul mayoral race. Follow us as we send out updates here and add to our story online!
Sahan Journal's immigration reporter Katelyn Vue is at St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter’s election night watch party. A couple dozen of Carter’s supporters and news reporters are here already at the Black Hart of Saint Paul. For live election results visit us online
Sahan public safety reporter Mohamed Ibrahim is at @omarfatehmn.com ’s election night party at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel in downtown Minneapolis as part of our mayoral race coverage. To stay up to date with the latest, make sure to follow us online
In the Anoka-Hennepin school district, voters reelected all three incumbents, which means that political gridlock will continue. @sahanjournal.bsky.social sahanjournal.com/democracy-po...
Kaohly Her just arrived at her watch party in St. Paul, told reporters that she’s feeling both nervous and excited. “We did everything we could,” she said.
A meteorologist with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says pollution from Canadian wildfires could ramp up in a week or two, and will become more common in Minnesota.
By Mohamed Ibrahim.
One dreams of becoming a lawyer. The other imagines a career as an FBI agent. Over a year at Andersen Middle School in Minneapolis, two students from Mexico and Ecuador reached milestones and faced new barriers to their future in the U.S.
By @bzosiad.bsky.social
Five years after George Floyd’s murder, a dedicated group of volunteers still meets twice a day to maintain the Minneapolis intersection where a racial justice movement was born.
Written by @bzosiad.bsky.social
Across Minneapolis and St. Paul, festivals, a vigil and an art exhibit will offer space to remember George Floyd and the movement that followed. Here’s a guide to the commemorations
Good, but there's no reason it should take this long to determine that presidents can't banish news outlets that use words they don't like. www.cbsnews.com/news/white-h...
State Patrol says 25K.
NEW: The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes.
“If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would you cut back on the revenue side?” one expert asks.
By @andykroll.bsky.social
Mustard greens growing hydroponically in a 5-gallon bucket under grow lights.
Four years in, I’m simply grateful. For the tiny seedlings that have given me something to nourish through the quiet season—and for the daily meals they provide of tangy winter greens.
Mustard greens growing from a mason jar wrapped in a paper bags under grow lights.
It quickly became a mental health break. On Jan. 6, 2021, as a mob attacked the U.S. Capitol, I went down to my basement to take deep breaths of oxygen and remember that roots buried deep in frozen ground would once again bear new shoots in the spring.
Seedlings growing in a windowsill.
At first, it was just a way to get through the long months of a Minnesota winter, when the ground is bare and frozen and nothing green grows for half the year.
A collage of hydroponic greens, including tatsoi, arugula and mustard greens.
Four years ago, I started a hydroponic garden in my basement.
We did get a press release from Betty McCollum immediately after the spectacle.
The wind roaring in bare trees.
Excellent thread by Sahan Journal education reporter Becky Dernbach on the broad impact of DEI cuts to three Minnesota teacher training programs.
@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social is keeping me sane in this moment.
Thousands of refugees can no longer resettle in Minnesota after President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing immigration to the United States.
Written by Katelyn Vue
“We live in a world full of fractures and one where polarization, division from one another, and isolating ourselves are becoming increasingly normalized,” wrote civil rights expert john a. powell.
Residents of St. Paul homeless encampment unsure where to relocate in face of impending eviction.
Written by Katelyn Vue
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a Minneapolis taxpayer does not have standing to challenge a provision in the Minneapolis Public Schools teacher union contract aimed at protecting teachers of color during layoffs.
Written by @bzosiad.bsky.social
St. Paul Public Schools named Stacie Stanley as the next superintendent of the district. She’s currently the superintendent of Edina Public Schools.
Written by Becky Dernbach
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
The frustration my colleagues and I feel is almost palpable. We’ve been warning of these issues for so long that most of the pioneers in this field are now retired or dead. After giving more than a thousand lectures, talks, testimonies, and interviews I’m feeling old and worn. Still, I cling to my optimism that the worst outcomes can still be avoided because I see positive signs of progress. The cost of non-carbon energy alternatives has fallen so low, it is now cheaper to shut down existing coal plants than to keep running them. In 2023, China built as much solar photovoltaics capacity as the entire world did in 2022. Clean energy is the leading form of new electricity generation in the U.S., with solar reaching record levels in 2023. In 2024, wind and solar will generate more electricity than hydropower. In early 2025, renewable electricity generation will surpass coal to become the largest source of electricity globally. Most encouraging, the growing efforts of younger generations to raise awareness and fight for action on climate, often at great personal cost, show they understand the stakes and care deeply about their future.
Beautiful essay by climate scientist @petergleick.bsky.social on the difference between dismayed and defeated. With a list of what's still unstoppable....
time.com/7178677/clim...
While reporting this story, I learned more about shipbuilding than I ever thought possible, met more Latina immigrant welders than I knew existed, and solidified a core principle that has guided my reporting for years: People do not understand how crucial immigrants are to so many U.S. industries
Illustration of three sperm whales sleeping vertically. Whales are blue with bright yellow leaf pattern.
An illustration of a right whales with mushrooms growing on its back.
An illustration of a cartoon sperm whale in neon bright colors rising its fins defensively. The text reads "How about no."
An illustration of a bright-colored humpback whale. Text above reads "Fuck no." There are sparkles around and the whale has closed eyes in a manner indicating positivity.
I know I am here technically for academic content, but times are tough, and I have been cheering myself with drawing a lot of #whales, so I figured I'd share.