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Saturday was No Kings, Sunday was yes to neighborly love
Organizers of the Palm Sunday faith actions and march say they’ve been planning for it since last fall.

Binta Kanteh
Apr 3


Trump goes on ‘racist’ attack against AG Ellison; Somali people
“These people come from a crooked country, a disgusting county, one of the worst countries in the world … they come to our country and they rob us blind. They rob us blind because we have crooked politicians and dirty cops. The attorney general (of Minnesota) is a dirty cop.”

Harry Colbert, Jr.
Mar 26


Federal judge halts termination of Temporary Protected Status for Somalia, giving hundreds in Minnesota relief
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) welcomed the court intervention and emphasized that the handling of these critical protections should not be as fickle as it has been.

Binta Kanteh
Mar 19


Kristi Noem ousted as head of Homeland Security
The firing, first reported by ABC News, follows two days of testimony by Noem before Senate and House committees.

Harry Colbert, Jr.
Mar 5


More arrests in the Cities Church protest case
There have been several more arrests in wake of the January protest at Cities Church in St. Paul.

Harry Colbert, Jr.
Feb 27


University of Minnesota students feel a sense of relief; uncertainty with ICE 'drawdown'
The ICE surge began to affect students directly when reports of agents allegedly staying at the Graduate Hotel on the university’s campus were made.

Lizzy Nyoike
Feb 19


Defiant in resistance: Not guilty pleas for five of the nine charged in the Cities Church protest
The group of nine have been charged with the FACE Act, conspiracy against the rights of religious freedom at a place of worship and injuring, intimidating and interfering with the exercise of the right of religious freedom at a place of worship.

Binta Kanteh
Feb 13


What the FBI’s raid of the Fulton County, Georgia election office could mean for Minnesota
On the same day that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz demanding access to Minnesota’s voter rolls as a condition to remove ICE agents from the state.

Binta Kanteh
Feb 2


Our humanity will save us from fascism
A memorial at the site of the brutal killing of Alex Pretti. Photo by Harry Colbert, Jr. Humanity: humaneness; benevolence. Benevolence: the quality of being well meaning; kindness. If democracy is to return – let’s be very clear, in the U.S., it’s already fallen, and to say otherwise would be me abdicating my duty as a truthteller – but if the tide turns, it’s our humanity that will be the demise of this fascist regime. Yes, as a journalist I am breaking ranks and calling it

Harry Colbert, Jr.
Jan 26


TPS for Somalis set to end March 17: What those affected need to know
The Department of Homeland Security recently announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalis living in the United States with that designation. The end date is set for March 17. TPS is granted by the federal government to individuals from countries going through a humanitarian crisis that compromises the ability of citizens of that country to live there safely. Examples of crises include natural disasters and civil war. TPS allows for people to live

Binta Kanteh
Jan 23


The Insurrection Act sounds scary ... because it is
“What happened (Wednesday's protest following the ICE-involved shooting in North Minneapolis), which was very minor in regard to what could have happened, is now being weaponized by a man who incited an actual insurrection on Jan. 6 of 2021.”

Harry Colbert, Jr.
Jan 17


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.
Jan 9


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


‘Her’story: Kaohly Her makes history, elected mayor in St. Paul
Voters in the Twin Cities had their voices heard and in St. Paul, the call was for a new mayor. Kaohly Her was elected St. Paul's next mayor, the first woman and first Hmong America to be elected mayor. Credit: Kaohly Her Voters in the Twin Cities had their voices heard and in St. Paul, the call was for a new mayor. Mayor Melvin Carter was unseated by Kaohly Her – a former Carter staffer – in a five-way race for the Capital city’s top job. Her’s victory comes as somewhat of

Harry Colbert, Jr.
Nov 5, 2025


Students talk politics, polarization, and the presidential election
Students at Minnesota State University Moorhead and Concordia College share whether they plan to vote and the issues they care most about.

Selah Jacoway
Oct 15, 2024


Mitra Jalali talks housing, public safety and what it means to be a champion
Mitra Jalali is using her voice on the St. Paul City Council to work for public safety and affordable housing.

Gloria Ngwa
Jul 30, 2024


Rep Pérez Vega reflects on first term in office, looks to future
Minnesota Representative María Isa Pérez Vega is using her voice to fight for marginalized communities.

Angeline Patrick Pacheco
Jul 15, 2024


Minnesota activists rally for Equal Rights Amendment at the Capitol
“When are we going to be able to experience equal rights for everybody?” asked Raj Sethuraju, a community activist and the Criminal...

Myah Goff
Feb 12, 2024
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