CoreCivic owns a private prison in Appleton, Minnesota, that shut down in 2010. The company submitted a proposal to ICE in 2019 about housing detainees. The post Is ICE opening a detention facility in Minnesota? Owners of a shuttered prison courted ICE years ago. appeared first on Sahan Journal.| Sahan Journal
Jamez Staples bought a building in his neighborhood to help people from diverse backgrounds enter the trades. Now, it’s a training ground for solar, HVAC and other work. The post North Minneapolis training center teaches students in-demand skills for clean energy sector appeared first on Sahan Journal.| Sahan Journal
The city is hosting events to gather community input on a new study about a potential pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square, which has divided the public and city officials. The post Minneapolis seeks public input on potential pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square appeared first on Sahan Journal.| Sahan Journal
As of July 17, nearly 100 federal grants totaling more than $20 million in outstanding funds have been terminated or suspended at the University of Minnesota. The post From space robots to malaria vaccines, federal cuts upend research, academic careers at the University of Minnesota appeared first on Sahan Journal.| Sahan Journal
About 100 people rallied at the East Side Freedom Library in St. Paul against the deportation of Southeast Asian and Hmong immigrants. The post Minnesota lawmakers ask state officials to intervene as Hmong Minnesotans face deportation to Laos appeared first on Sahan Journal.| Sahan Journal
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Victims afraid to testify. Defendants deported before a conviction. Immigration arrests are upending local criminal cases, Hennepin County officials say. The post ‘It makes us … less safe’: How federal immigration actions are affecting local prosecutions in Hennepin County appeared first on Sahan Journal.| Sahan Journal
July and August are typically the hottest months in Minnesota. Ahead of this year’s State Fair, here are tips for beating the heat and spotting warning signs of heat exhaustion. The post Is our sweaty summer in the rearview mirror? Here’s how to protect yourself if extreme heat returns appeared first on Sahan Journal.| Sahan Journal
Join Sahan Journal and afro-fusion artist Obi Original & The Black Atlantics, live at the MPR booth at the state fair on Friday, August 22, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. The post Come hear African beats at the Minnesota State Fair appeared first on Sahan Journal.| Sahan Journal
Things to do in the Twin Cities this weekend: Open Streets Cedar Fest celebrates hip-hop, Afrobeat and more; Nur-D headlines On the One Music Festival; dance groups perform at St. Paul’s India Fest; and the Japanese Obon Festival returns with a lantern ceremony.| Sahan Journal
Protests and calls for peace are growing as Iranian Americans in Minnesota say Israeli attacks and foreign interference can bring only harm to their homeland.| Sahan Journal
Minnesota Representative Kaohly Vang Her announces her run for St. Paul mayor against Melvin Carter.| Sahan Journal
The debate over developing George Floyd Square centers around whether it should be turned into a pedestrian plaza or whether cars should be allowed through.| Sahan Journal
Jacob Frey and Omar Fateh are competing for the Somali vote in the Minneapolis mayoral election.| Sahan Journal
The Watt Munisotaram plans to unveil its $1 million gate in August, at a ceremony including 100 monks from all over the world.| Sahan Journal
New Native Theatre’s annual two-spirit powwow moved to a bigger stage with a celebration this year at the Minneapolis American Indian Center.| Sahan Journal
Things to do in the Twin Cities: a new MIA exhibit, a dance show at Southern Theater, Rondo Days, and the Dances at the Lake Festival.| Sahan Journal
The Palestine Festival of Literature will come to Minneapolis for the first time on Dec. 9. The event will feature Palestinian writers Mosab Abu Toha, Lena Khalaf Tuffaha, and Sarah Aziza.| Sahan Journal
For sisters Leila and Noelle Awadallah, their Body Watani dance project has become a way to reclaim a Palestinian identity and to process the ongoing devastation of their ancestral homeland.| Sahan Journal
Criminal justice advocates say Minnesota officials are moving too slow in implementing the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act to release people from prison earlier.| Sahan Journal
Former Empire Cuisine owner Abdiaziz Farah, who faces decades in prison for his role in the Feeding Our Future fraud, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to attempting to bribe a juror.| Sahan Journal
Jurors convicted Derrick Thompson Friday of murder for a high-speed car crash in Minneapolis in 2023 that killed 5 Somali women.| Sahan Journal
Two siblings of the five women killed in a crash in Minneapolis in 2023 testified at Derrick Thompson’s murder trial about the “nightmare” day they found out their sisters were killed.| Sahan Journal
Police video played in court Monday showed Derrick Thompson complaining about missing his Friday night after he allegedly killed 5 Somali American women in a car crash.| Sahan Journal
A 12-year-old boy reported Excell Academy basketball coach Aaron Hjermstad for sexual abuse in 2015, but he kept teaching and abusing kids.| Sahan Journal
Upcoming events include a mall at the Capri Theatre on Saturday and an East African Business Resource Fair at the Brian Coyle Center on Monday.| Sahan Journal
Things to do in the Twin Cities this weekend: Pillsbury House and Theatre opens new community arts campus; young Black artists featured in a St. Paul exhibit; West African drumming and dance in Minneapolis; and Nature Fest returns with Latin art and outdoor activities.| Sahan Journal
Derrick Thompson was sentenced Thursday to 58 years in prison for killing five Somali American women in a 2023 car crash in Minneapolis.| Sahan Journal
A budget bottleneck came unclogged as the Minnesota Legislature bolted through bill after bill to finish a $66 billion two-year spending plan.| Sahan Journal
President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” could cost residents, health care providers and the state millions of dollars annually, state officials say.| Sahan Journal
Governor Tim Walz and Minnesota lawmakers are ending undocumented immigrant adults’ access to state health insurance, MinnesotaCare, after this year.| Sahan Journal
Minnesota experts say Canadian wildfires will lead to more poor air quality days across Minnesota this summer, and into the future as temperatures and drought increase.| Sahan Journal
“We Are Still Queer,” a show featuring 11 artists at the Minneapolis American Indian Center aims to open conversations in the Native community.| Sahan Journal
Jacob Frey is challenging the DFL endorsement of Omar Fateh in the election for Minneapolis mayor.| Sahan Journal
Many urban school districts like Minneapolis Public Schools welcomed immigrant students with open arms during the Biden administration. But Trump’s promise of mass deportations has left those students facing an uncertain future.| Sahan Journal
Join Sahan Journal to discuss the recent cuts to health care coverage for immigrants in Minnesota.| Sahan Journal
Six candidates running for Minneapolis mayor, including Jacob Frey, share their views on immigration, homelessness and policing.| Sahan Journal
Sahan Journal is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to reporting for immigrants and communities of color in Minnesota.| Sahan Journal
What does the new travel ban mean for international students? Dual citizens? Green-card holders?| Sahan Journal
