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

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Let’s start off with a couple of “givens.”  It’s a given that Prince is the greatest artist to ever live. Again, this is a given. We don’t have time to argue the givens. I mean, why else would the likes of Spike Lee be in Minnesota for the premiere of a stage adaptation to Prince's iconic cinematic production, 1984’s “Purple Rain” and the accompanying album of the same name? The movie is required watching (maybe 30 times in my case) and the album required listening.  Again, t

Saint Paul Public Schools Board Director Carlo Franco announced today that he will run for the Minnesota State Senate in District 65, following news that longtime Senator Sandy Pappas (D) will not seek re-election in 2026. Born and raised on Saint Paul’s West Side, Franco emphasized that his campaign will center working families, public education and community-rooted policy. “As a life-long public servant deeply rooted in the communities of District 65, I am committed and det