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. 

The newly formed Cedar Riverside Protection Alliance formed to protect Somali residents from the threat of ICE.

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. 

Trump calls Minnesota Somali immigrants and Ilhan Omar “garbage” as ICE targets the community

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

Students at Minnesota State University Moorhead and Concordia College share whether they plan to vote and the issues they care most about.

Mitra Jalali is using her voice on the St. Paul City Council to work for public safety and affordable housing.

Minnesota Representative María Isa Pérez Vega is using her voice to fight for marginalized communities.

“When are we going to be able to experience equal rights for everybody?” asked Raj Sethuraju, a community activist and the Criminal...

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's proposal to spend $15 million to hire and retain Minneapolis Police Department staff was met with sharp...

Minneapolis voters elected two new progressive members to the city council, shifting its political leanings further to the left. Aurin...

Saint Paul voters elected a majority of women of color to represent the city, and have opted for a 1% sales tax increase. Here are the...

Polling places for municipal elections in St. Paul opened Tuesday morning for a consequential local election that will decide how the...

The City of Minneapolis is adding more funding for free immigration legal services to its 2024 budget, as increasing numbers of...

The City of Minneapolis has decided on a new home for the Third Precinct, putting an end to a long-running dispute between the City...

Anti-war protests have been frequent in the Twin Cities following Israel’s offensive strikes into the Gaza Strip, but a protest on...

When Minnesota legalized marijuana last year, lawmakers claimed they were doing it in part to empower those most impacted by the war on...

Hennepin County Chief Justice Toddrick Barnette was sworn in as the new commissioner of the Office of Community Safety Monday morning....

The St. Paul City Council voted Wednesday to rewrite the city’s zoning laws in an effort to reduce housing costs and diversify housing...

Hundreds of people gathered on the steps of the Minnesota Capitol to demand elected officials call for a ceasefire in the ongoing...