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ICE is making Minneapolis less safe say city leaders; call for immediate withdrawal
Two days following the killing of Good, shot Jan. 7 by an ICE officer in South Minneapolis – a shooting that was captured by multiple cameras from various vantage points – leaders in the city are angered and frustrated with the federal response and by what they say is a complete lack of transparency and cooperation.

Harry Colbert, Jr.
4 days ago


‘A human being was killed by ICE, now to weather and sports’
Also as journalists, we have abdicated our duty to curry favor. The First Amendment “security” of freedom of the press has been replaced with control of the press, and most are willing to go along to get along.

Harry Colbert, Jr.
5 days ago


Protecting their own: Cedar Riverside young adults set up defense to protect residents from ICE
The newly formed Cedar Riverside Protection Alliance formed to protect Somali residents from the threat of ICE.

Binta Kanteh
Jan 5


Online aggression not matching solidarity on the ground, Somali community leaders say
Black diaspora communities in Minnesota are “showing up,” despite divisive rhetoric online ICE agents and U.S. Marshals during a raid in St. Paul on Nov. 25, 2025 Over the past week, “Operation Metro Surge,” an operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) descended on the Twin Cities metro area with the mandate to focus on the Somali community who allegedly have final orders of deportation . The number of disclosed federal arrests at the end of Sunday was 19.

Binta Kanteh
Dec 9, 2025


‘Go back to where they come from!’
Trump calls Minnesota Somali immigrants and Ilhan Omar “garbage” as ICE targets the community

Harry Colbert, Jr.
Dec 2, 2025


New public art director informed by immigrant experience
Mohannad Ghawanmeh is drawing on his Arab-American Muslim background as he serves as the first POC President of Public Art St. Paul.

Gloria Ngwa
Jul 24, 2024


Ruam Mit offers food, culture and connection
From a refugee to the owner of a successful restaurant, Nia Rasavong’s story demonstrates the power of family, culture, and perseverance.

Selah Jacoway
Jul 23, 2024


“English” gives voice to the stories of Iranian immigrants
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play “English” explores what it means to adapt to a new culture for the sake of a dream.

Jasmine McBride
Jul 22, 2024


Qamaria, Minnesota’s first Yemeni coffee shop
The new café, Qamaria, is bringing Yemeni coffee culture to Minnesota.

Jasmine McBride
May 21, 2024


"Blood Memory" awakens the stories of ancestry
The exhibition “Blood Memory,” which opens tonight at Public Functionary in Minneapolis, explores how immigrants who have been separated...

Jasmine McBride
Mar 22, 2024


Minnesota nursing home workers conduct historic strike
More than 1,000 Minnesota nursing home workers from 12 nursing homes conducted a one-day Unfair Labor Practice strike on Tuesday, the...

Jasmine McBride
Mar 6, 2024


Immigrant advocates, DFL lawmakers campaign for North STAR Act
On Thursday morning a press conference at the Capitol overflowed with supporters of the North STAR Act, a bill that would make Minnesota...

Jasmine McBride
Feb 9, 2024
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