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Karmel Mall, once a bustling center of community, falls silent
Khadijo Warsawe, a single mother of three and a restaurant owner at Karmel Mall, said the fear of ICE arrests has halted her livelihood. Once a lively gathering spot filled with the aroma of homemade foods and the sounds of chattering famil…
Open sourceSusie Wiles, White House chief of staff, criticizes Bondi and opines on Trump in Vanity Fair
Wiles told Vanity Fair that Bondi mismanaged the Epstein case.
Open sourceRetail sales unchanged in October hurt in part by a decline in auto sales
A big factor dragging down the figure was a 1.6% drop in sales at auto dealerships.
Open sourceThe US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%
The unemployment rate rose to its highest since 2021.
Open sourceTwas the Week Before Christmas and This Is Your Complete Concert Calendar: Dec. 16-22
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
Open sourceAncient lake from ice age comes back to life in Death Valley after record rainfall
As far as lakes go, this one is small and is likely to disappear soon.
Open source'Popcorn Disabilities' author Kristen Lopez looks at disability portrayals in movies
Hollywood has done its fair share of creating misperceptions around disability.
Open sourceHow to make bouillabaisse, a French fishermen's feast
Here's a step-by-step guide to cooking the beloved seafood stew of Marseilles, thought to have originated from the city's fishermen.
Open sourceUnder Kennedy, America's health department is in the business of promoting Kennedy
HHS has compromised campaigns promoting immunizations and other preventive health measures.
Open sourceDon't settle for a subpar health savings account
HSAs are a triple tax-advantaged vehicle in the tax code.
Open sourceAll District 196 high schools closed Tuesday due to 'potential online threats'
Eastview, Eagan, Rosemount and Apple Valley high schools are closed with law enforcement investigating.
Open sourcePolice fan out to Providence schools to calm worries with the Brown University shooter still loose
Officials on Monday released three new videos of the man they believe carried out Saturday's attack
Open sourceRepublicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats in voting rights case, report finds
Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats across the South if the U.S. Supreme Court guts a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act, a new analysis finds. The bulk of the gains would be concentrated in 10 GOP-controll…
Open sourceICE enforcement prompts relocation of detainees outside of Minnesota, worrying attorneys about access, rights
An average of 75 ICE detainees were first detained in Minnesota and then relocated to a facility outside of the state each month this year. The post ICE enforcement prompts relocation of detainees outside of Minnesota, worrying attorneys ab…
Open sourceMinnesota hospitals, patients will be hurt by UnitedHealthcare policy
New reimbursement policy that targets nurse anesthetists will shift costs to patients and hospitals. The post Minnesota hospitals, patients will be hurt by UnitedHealthcare policy appeared first on MinnPost .
Open sourceHemp industry fighting federal ban with bills to regulate, not outlaw, THC gummies and drinks
There's confidence that the industry can be saved, but hemp supporters have already lost one lobbying war against the marijuana and alcohol industries. The post Hemp industry fighting federal ban with bills to regulate, not outlaw, THC gumm…
Open sourceOrdway's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' speaks to our times
Over-the-top touches and stunning visual effects allow the Ordway to show off recent theater upgrades. The post Ordway's 'Jesus Christ Superstar' speaks to our times appeared first on MinnPost .
Open sourceApple Valley High School students walk out of class to protest ICE
Over a hundred students at Apple Valley High School walked out of class Monday afternoon to protest federal immigration actions in the Twin Cities metro area. Freshman Berk Benson, the protest's organizer, led the crowd of teens in chants -…
Open sourceHow Whistles Became a New Tool of Resistance in Minnesota
Plus ICE pulls over Ilhan Omar's son, grocery stores are struggling, and Gamut Gallery closes in today's Flyover news roundup.
Open sourceHennepin County pays $370,000 in back wages to subcontracted security guards
Hennepin County paid around $370,000 to cover back wages and benefits for more than 100 contracted security guards after conducting an investigation into alleged wage theft by Black Knight Protection Agency and finding itself partly respons…
Open sourceTrump 'very strongly' considering loosening federal marijuana regulations
President Donald Trump's administration is looking "very strongly" at reclassifying cannabis from the strictest category of controlled substances, Trump said Monday. In a brief affirmative response to a reporter's question in the Oval Offic…
Open sourceHoliday Light Shows, Winter Bars, and Free Curling Lessons: This Week's Best Events
Plus a house party at ASI.
Open sourcePots and pans disturb ICE agents' sleep
Plus: Edina High School to discipline students 'making light' of ICE actions; postal workers want ICE off postal property; and gold in the Mississippi. The post Pots and pans disturb ICE agents' sleep appeared first on MinnPost .
Open sourceCelebrate Your Financial New Year: A Q&A With Twin Cities Community Manager, Kayla Blain
The post Celebrate Your Financial New Year: A Q&A With Twin Cities Community Manager, Kayla Blain appeared first on Sahan Journal .
Open sourceBuilding bridges through coffee and soccer
Over the past few months, we've watched with growing concern as divisive and dangerous rhetoric about immigrants - particularly Somali Minnesotans - has gained traction in headlines and on social media. These narratives paint entire communi…
Open sourceFinding Your Child's School: Explore Your Options at the Minneapolis School Finder Fair
Free event on January 10 provides direct access to schools across the city, free childcare & multilingual support The post Finding Your Child's School: Explore Your Options at the Minneapolis School Finder Fair appeared first on Sahan Journ…
Open sourceStates will keep pushing AI laws despite Trump's efforts to stop them
State lawmakers of both parties said they plan to keep passing laws regulating artificial intelligence despite President Donald Trump's efforts to stop them. Trump signed an executive order Thursday evening that aims to override state artif…
Open sourceA hand in winter: Outreach workers strive to meet, and help, unhoused Minnesotans where they are
As the weather and federal policies grow harsher, social service helpers often use their personal knowledge of street life to help those out in the cold. The post A hand in winter: Outreach workers strive to meet, and help, unhoused Minneso…
Open sourceIn 2023, Hennepin County vowed to end chronic homelessness by now. What happened?
While the goal wasn't met, agencies and advocates press on. What they're up against: data-gathering problems, funding shortages, and the need to win the trust of the population they serve. The post In 2023, Hennepin County vowed to end chro…
Open sourceIn a nod to the New Deal, outdoors work program connects Red Lake youth to their land
A Q-and-A with McKnight honoree Joshua Jones, who sees close alignment between his environmental work with young people and his cultural values. The post In a nod to the New Deal, outdoors work program connects Red Lake youth to their land …
Open sourceCongress can save lives with Rare Pediatric Disease PRVs
For the estimated 30 million Americans living with rare diseases, the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program is a vital tool. Yet its reauthorization is now at risk unless Congress acts. The post Congress can save lives with…
Open sourceLow temps, high bills
Plus: Heating bills rise; Rep. Omar seeks clarity with DHS; massive water park at Mall of America. The post Low temps, high bills appeared first on MinnPost .
Open sourceNot just a toy: How whistles became a 'tool of resistance' against ICE immigration enforcement
Twin Cities activists have distributed hundreds of whistles to help warn neighbors about federal immigration enforcement. The post Not just a toy: How whistles became a 'tool of resistance' against ICE immigration enforcement appeared first…
Open sourceGoing where the stories are
It's been less than a year since I started at MinnPost, but what a time it's been! Here are some highlights of my time on the job, none of which [...] The post Going where the stories are appeared first on MinnPost .
Open sourcePerennial candidate Kendall Qualls wins Minnesota GOP gubernatorial straw poll
Kendall Qualls, Army veteran, former health care executive and anti-anti-racist activist, won the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial straw poll on Saturday, beating House Speaker Lisa Demuth, MyPillow guy Mike Lindell and a long list of oth…
Open sourceActivist Shot While Open Carrying at 'No Kings' Protest Will Not Face Charges, but Security Volunteer Will
Salt Lake City - Prosecutors announced last week that they would not pursue charges against Arturo Gamboa, an activist in Utah who was arrested in June after a volunteer "peacekeeper" opened fire at a large "No Kings" protest injuring Gambo…
Open sourceBurgs at the Beav? Beaver House Grill to Open in Grand Marais.
Plus a small town that's had enough, all my homies hate ICE, and a big ol' budget in today's Flyover newsletter.
Open sourceRaises for Minnesota nursing home workers will be delayed because of bureaucratic error
Long-anticipated raises for thousands of Minnesota nursing home workers will be delayed because the Minnesota Department of Human Services failed to complete the necessary steps to receive approval and funding from the federal government. N…
Open sourceMinnesota attorney general's legal opinion could threaten some county agreements with ICE
A new legal opinion from the Minnesota Attorney General's Office could jeopardize counties' participation in federal immigration enforcement. The guidance, released Friday, says state law bars Minnesota sheriffs from unilaterally entering i…
Open sourceActivists turn to noise demonstrations at local hotels to get 'ICE out of Minnesota'
Protesters showed up outside Homewood Suites by Hilton in Edina on Thursday, one of several local hotels where federal immigration agents are staying. The post Activists turn to noise demonstrations at local hotels to get 'ICE out of Minnes…
Open sourceRacketCast, Ep. 41: 2025 MN Food/Drink Trends, Triumphs, Catastrophes, and Curiosities Feat. Critic Kirstie Kimball
It's time to gab about grub.
Open sourceGov. Walz announces new position to combat fraud in Minnesota service programs
Gov. Tim Walz announced a new role aimed at preventing fraud in state-run human services programs on Friday following years of widespread abuse that has siphoned away hundreds of millions of dollars intended to help vulnerable populations a…
Open sourceNorthern Minnesota DFL party official resigns one year after vehicular homicide charge
An influential Democratic-Farmer-Labor official in northern Minnesota resigned Friday, a little over a year after she was charged with criminal vehicular homicide. On Monday, the Reformer reported the DFL party was standing by 8th District …
Open sourceWalz says his administration must strike a better balance between generosity and preventing fraud
A ruminating governor also announced a state 'director of program integrity' Friday - a post immediately questioned by Republicans. The post Walz says his administration must strike a better balance between generosity and preventing fraud a…
Open sourceInsight from the Bro-Tex Raid: What Activists Saw While Confronting ICE
Unicorn Riot heard from two locals who mobilized in response to an immigration raid in St. Paul on the morning of Nov. 18. The post Insight from the Bro-Tex Raid: What Activists Saw While Confronting ICE appeared first on UNICORN RIOT .
Open sourceDreamstate Cafe Is More Than Just Reverie by Another Name
What we ate at the Wedge's brand-new all-day vegan cafe.
Open sourceHow is the ICE surge affecting Somali Minnesotans?
Join Sahan Journal on Tuesday, December 16, for a live conversation with Minnesota Sen. Zaynab Mohamed. We'll be discussing the recent immigration raids in Somali neighborhoods and a new community task force responding to ICE arrests. Bring…
Open sourceRollout of landmark Minnesota child welfare reform ruled unconstitutional
Under the local pilot programs, the new standards initially applied to 30% of eligible cases, with those percentages increasing gradually over time. The post Rollout of landmark Minnesota child welfare reform ruled unconstitutional appeared…
Open sourceOpen Thread: OK, Then, Who's the Nicest Person in Minnesota?
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
Open sourceFBI: Man, woman drive to police station with Homeland Security agent trapped in vehicle
According to the FBI affidavit, the HSI agents walked up to the vehicle, identified themselves as law enforcement and told the man that they wanted to talk about his immigration status. The post FBI: Man, woman drive to police station with …
Open sourceWounded Knee Massacre site protection bill passes Congress
The U.S. Senate sent President Donald Trump a bill Thursday that would protect a portion of the Wounded Knee Massacre site on the Pine Ridge Reservation. U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, sponsored the legislation in the House, where…
Open sourceKao Kalia Yang gives voice to the Hmong refugee experience at the Ordway
Also this weekend: The Guthrie stages a West Side Story-inspired play and two exhibits put the American dream under a microscope. The post Kao Kalia Yang gives voice to the Hmong refugee experience at the Ordway appeared first on Sahan Jour…
Open sourceAn ever-larger share of ICE's arrested immigrants have no criminal record
Immigration arrests under the Trump administration continued to increase through mid-October, reaching rates of more than 30,000 a month. But, rather than the convicted criminals the administration has said it's focused on, an ever-larger s…
Open sourceTrump signs order intended to block states from regulating AI
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday night that aims to preempt states from enacting rules governing artificial intelligence, a major departure from the typical federalist structure of American government that Trump sai…
Open sourceTrump's Guard deployments to blue cities divide US Senate panel
WASHINGTON - U.S. lawmakers who oversee armed services policy split along party lines Thursday when examining the deployments of the National Guard to cities across the country under what President Donald Trump describes as a crime-fighting…
Open sourceSomalis React to Trump's Racism With 'a Tidal Wave of Trolling'
Plus the latest ICE antics, hear from the new owners of the Heights, and MyPillow Mike is running for guv in today's Flyover news roundup.
Open sourceIndiana Senate Republicans reject Trump's plea for gerrymandered maps
The Republican-dominated Indiana Senate spurned months of demands from President Donald Trump as it voted 31-19 on Thursday to reject a redrawing of the state's congressional maps. The final outcome remained uncertain until 21 Republicans j…
Open sourceIn Trump rebuke, US House approves bill to overturn collective bargaining limit
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House passed a bill Thursday that would overturn an executive order from President Donald Trump that strips collective bargaining rights for roughly 1 million federal employees. The 231-195 vote was a rare bipartisan p…
Open sourceThe MyPillow guy is running for Minnesota governor
Mike Lindell, the MyPillow guy and prominent right-wing conspiracy theorist who has spent millions of dollars promoting baseless claims about widespread election fraud, is running for Minnesota governor. Lindell announced his run Thursday i…
Open sourceUS Senate hits stalemate on solution to spiraling health insurance costs
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate in long-anticipated votes failed to advance legislation Thursday that would have addressed the rising cost of health insurance, leaving lawmakers deadlocked on how to curb a surge in premiums expected next year.…
Open sourceComedy Corner Underground Is Back in a Basement
'It's maybe a little too nice compared to what I'm used to, but you can really hear the room.'
Open sourceTis the Season for a 324-Minute Documentary About Russian Journalists?
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in Twin Cities theaters this week.
Open sourceKilmar Abrego Garcia leaves ICE custody as Trump administration vows to fight release
WASHINGTON - The wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia is no longer in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody after a federal judge ordered his release earlier Thursday, according to his attorneys and an immigrant rights group tha…
Open sourceTrump administration tags $700 million for regenerative farming
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $700 million to support regenerative agriculture as part of the Make America Healthy Again agenda, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary Rober…
Open sourceAbortion patients most often rely on independent clinics, but more closed in 2025, report shows
When Wisconsin Planned Parenthood clinics temporarily paused abortion services in October because of a new law halting federal Medicaid reimbursements, patients turned to the state's two independent clinics for care. Demand at Affiliated Me…
Open sourceTenant Union Holds Sit-in Over Neglected Maintenance, Demand Property Manager Be Fired
A tenant union in Minneapolis confronted their property manager with a sit-in and demands that she be fired. The post Tenant Union Holds Sit-in Over Neglected Maintenance, Demand Property Manager Be Fired appeared first on UNICORN RIOT .
Open sourceRare US House bipartisan vote advances bill rejecting Trump federal-worker bargaining ban
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House agreed Wednesday to consider a bill that would void President Donald Trump's executive order that strips collective bargaining rights for roughly 1 million federal workers. The 222-200 vote was a rare bipartisan …
Open sourceGov. Walz urges Noem to review Minnesota ICE arrests after reports of detained U.S. citizens
Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday urged U.S. Secretary of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem to review all recent arrests in Minnesota after reports that at least two U.S. citizens were detained this week in the Trump administration's mass deportation…
Open sourceSwift County, Minnesota DOC sued over treatment of transgender girl in foster care
The gender equity nonprofit Gender Justice sued Swift County and the Minnesota Department of Corrections Wednesday on behalf of a transgender teenage girl who was placed in a state-licensed group home that did not affirm her gender. The law…
Open sourceUS House GOP promises vote on reducing health care premiums, but few specifics disclosed
WASHINGTON - U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson committed Wednesday to hold a vote next week on a package of bills that he said would lower health insurance premiums for hundreds of millions of Americans, not just those enrolled in Affordable …
Open sourceSurvey: Minnesota students faring better compared to a few years ago
Minnesota students reported being less depressed in 2025 than in recent years, but a majority still say they'd recently felt anxious and on edge, according to the Minnesota Student Survey released Tuesday by the Minnesota Department of Educ…
Open sourceTrump admin sues Minneapolis schools over layoff protections for teachers of color
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Minneapolis Public Schools on Tuesday, alleging a provision in the district's union contract shielding teachers of color from seniority-based layoffs is discriminatory and violates the …
Open sourceState agencies push back on Xcel's proposed gas price hikes amid 'economic uncertainty'
Xcel Energy gas customers are all but certain to see their rates increase next month. Minnesota utility regulators will meet Thursday to decide by how much and for how long. In October, Xcel asked the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission f…
Open sourceHe called us 'garbage.' Here is the Somali community I know.
I am an American and a member of the Minnesota Somali community. President Donald Trump called me and my 221,000 fellow Somali Americans "garbage." The secretary of defense, who is Minnesota born, eagerly and immediately endorsed the "garba…
Open sourceICE Arrests Observer, Maces Press & Detains People as Agents are Confronted Across Minneapolis
ICE agents arrested an observer during an early morning raid in Minneapolis and maced press in afternoon actions on Dec. 9. The post ICE Arrests Observer, Maces Press & Detains People as Agents are Confronted Across Minneapolis appeared…
Open sourceUS Senate GOP rolls out health care plan that fails to extend premium subsidies
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Republicans announced Tuesday they will hold a vote on their own health care proposal later this week to counter a Democratic bill that would extend enhanced tax credits for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans for…
Open sourceVoting by mail faces uncertain moment ahead of midterm elections
Derrin Robinson has worked in Oregon elections for more than 30 years, long enough to remember when voters in the state cast their ballots at physical polling sites instead of by mail. As the nonpartisan clerk of Harney County, a vast, rura…
Open sourceTrump administration aims to officially scrap Biden-era student loan forgiveness program
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Education announced a proposed agreement Tuesday that would permanently axe an income-driven student loan repayment plan in which more than 7 million student loan borrowers are enrolled. Under a joint pro…
Open sourceEpstein co-conspirator grand jury records to be unsealed in New York under court order
WASHINGTON - A Manhattan federal judge granted an order Tuesday to unseal grand jury records in the case of Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of sex trafficking minors among other offenses in 2021. Federal …
Open sourceNo due process guarantee in fast-track removal proceedings, Trump administration argues
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration Tuesday defended the merits of its fast-track deportation policy before a panel of judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, saying immigrants who have been in the country for less than …
Open source2026 Home Improvement Workshop Day
Registration is now open for our 2026 Home Improvement Workshop Day until February 7th, 2026. Please reach out to mgcc@macgrove.org for more information on …
Open sourceSurvey: Nearly half of MN food shelf shoppers have trouble getting the food they need
Nearly half of Minnesota food shelf shoppers face barriers to accessing free food sites, including a lack of transportation, poor food selection and limits on how often they can visit, according to a survey released this month. The survey, …
Open sourceNew student loan rule could dissuade people from advanced nursing degrees
Zoe Clarke became a hospital registered nurse two and a half years ago, following in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother. Clarke, an ICU nurse in Asheville, North Carolina, wants to get her master's degree to become a nurse practiti…
Open sourceProsecutors have brought over 3,500 charges for marijuana possession in cars since legalization
When Minnesota lawmakers legalized recreational marijuana in 2023, Democrats hailed it as the state's most sweeping shift in drug policy in half a century and long-overdue relief for tens of thousands whose records were marred by low-level …
Open sourceTrump to send $12 billion in one-time payments to farmers to offset ag losses
The federal government will provide $12 billion to U.S. farmers who have been hurt by "unfair market disruption," President Donald Trump said at a White House roundtable event Monday. Trump said repeatedly the funding was available thanks t…
Open sourceUS Supreme Court seems ready to back Trump in case of fired FTC commissioner
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready to expand presidential power after hearing a case Monday on whether President Donald Trump can hire and fire members of independent federal agencies without cause. The high court's decision…
Open sourceMN-based World Without Genocide: US is shirking its obligation
The United States was scheduled to meet with the UN Human Rights Council as part of what's known as a Universal Periodic Review. The review is conducted every four years with each member country of the UN. It is a critical analysis of that …
Open sourceDFL stands by Northland party official charged with vehicular homicide
An influential Democratic-Farmer-Labor official in northern Minnesota has roiled the party by declining to resign as chair of Congressional District 8 despite being charged with criminal vehicular homicide. The incident has split Democrats …
Open sourceWhy 'clearance rates' don't tell the whole story about solving crimes
Police departments' "clearance rates" - the percentage of cases they declare closed - are one of the most widely cited benchmarks for how effectively they combat crime. Lawmakers reference clearance rates in hearings, mayors cite them durin…
Open sourceMost ACA marketplace users can't afford potential increases, poll shows
WASHINGTON - Americans who purchase their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are bracing for a steep rise in costs next year that many say they will not be able to afford, according to a poll released Thursday by t…
Open sourceIn RFK Jr.'s upside-down world of vaccines, panel votes to end hepatitis B shot at birth
This article first appeared on KFF Health News Recent weeks have brought good news about vaccines, with studies indicating that flu vaccination reduces heart disease, shingles vaccines can prevent or slow dementia, and a single human papill…
Open sourceICE Targets Somali Community in Minneapolis
ICE agents have descended on Minneapolis for Operation Metro Surge, a new phase of the Trump Administration's crackdown on immigrants, this time targeting the city's Somali population. The post ICE Targets Somali Community in Minneapolis ap…
Open sourceTrump order ending birthright citizenship to be argued at US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday justices will hear a case to decide if President Donald Trump's order to end birthright citizenship is constitutional. The court agreed to hear a case, before it is decided in a lower court, that deals wit…
Open sourceMost Somali people in America and Minnesota are citizens
Most people of Somali descent in America are citizens, including those living in Minnesota, according to estimates from the American Community Survey, an ongoing survey conducted by the Census Bureau. Immigration enforcement agents have inc…
Open sourceMedicare's new AI experiment sparks alarm among doctors, lawmakers
A Medicare pilot program will allow private companies to use artificial intelligence to review older Americans' requests for certain medical care - and will reward the companies when they deny it. In January, the federal Centers for Medicar…
Open sourceMore industries want Trump's help hiring immigrant labor after farms get a break
As food prices remain high, the Trump administration has made it easier for farmers to hire foreign guest workers and to pay them less. Now, other industries with large immigrant workforces also are asking for relief as they combat labor sh…
Open sourceSignalgate report says Hegseth created a risk to national security with cellphone messages
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated official policy when he used the publicly available Signal app to message about military plans from his personal cell phone, including imminent bombings in Yemen, according to a report re…
Open sourceU.S. work authorizations for legal immigrants slashed from 5 years to 18 months
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration Thursday announced new restrictions for immigrants, reducing the work authorization periods from five years to 18 months, the latest crackdown on legal immigration. The new policy follows the shooting o…
Open sourceMinnesota in OK financial position, but fraud top of mind for politicians
Minnesota's finances look good for now, but lawmakers will need to address a future multi-billion dollar budget shortfall, Minnesota budget officials announced Thursday. The state is currently sitting on a $2.5 billion surplus through June …
Open sourceDocumenting Deportation Flights at MSP Airport
Over the past several months, an "aviation geek" in Minnesota who goes by ottergoose on reddit has been tracking, photographing, and posting his documentation of deportation flights online. The post Documenting Deportation Flights at MSP Ai…
Open sourceU.S. Rep. Tom Emmer makes wildly inaccurate claim about Somali crime on national TV
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer cited false statistics about the percentage of crimes committed by Somali-Americans on Fox Business Wednesday, joining a wave of Republicans engaging in anti-Somali rhetoric lately. "It's not that all Somalis are committ…
Open sourceMan arrested in January 2021 pipe bomb case targeting party headquarters
WASHINGTON - Federal authorities arrested a Virginia man Thursday morning who they say was involved in planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee offices on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, a…
Open sourceThe War on Terror Turns Left
Prairieland, TX - A sprawling court case from a protest at an immigration detention center could determine how the United States government deals with dissent. The charges originated from a protest at the Prairieland Immigration and Customs…
Open sourceAs ICE presence escalates in Minnesota, Somali leaders push back
As state Rep. Mohamud Noor approached the podium in a community center gym to address reporters, he glanced at his phone. "Right now, as I speak to you, someone who was a patient, they dragged out, and the nurse just sent me a text message …
Open sourceMinneapolis leaders: Do not cut wage theft enforcement budget
Last year both my son and I were unfairly fired from a taqueria that we worked at in downtown Minneapolis. This firing happened right after we asked for the hours we were owed from our first paycheck, which was already a month late. At the …
Open sourceMinnesota pauses disability services licensing during fraud investigations
The Minnesota Department of Human Services has issued a two-year moratorium on licensing for Home and Community-Based Services, a Medicaid program that helps people with disabilities receive care in their home or a community, such as group …
Open sourceOver a hundred people rally against ICE flights outside MSP
Over a hundred people rallied in 17-degree weather for over an hour outside of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to protest deportation flights that regularly fly out. Nick Benson, a photographer and longtime planespotter, said tha…
Open sourceAdvocates say DHS, spooked by fraud, neglects its responsibilities toward disabled
The Minnesota Department of Human Services' effort to quash fraud has led to a new problem: Disabled Medicaid recipients aren't getting the services they need and are legally entitled to, according to attorneys for the disabled. Most affect…
Open sourceCorn's clean-energy promise is clashing with its climate footprint
This story is from Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powers stalling climate action. Sign up for Floodlight's newsletter here. For decades, corn has reigned over American agriculture. It sprawls across 90 million acres …
Open sourceGun dealers are major source of trafficked firearms
Licensed gun dealers are a major source of firearms that end up illegally trafficked, according to a new analysis using federal data by the research arm of Everytown for Gun Safety, which advocates for stricter gun laws. Gun trafficking inv…
Open sourceHegseth denies he was present for deadly second strike on alleged Caribbean drug boat
WASHINGTON - Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Tuesday he did not witness a controversial - and potentially illegal - second strike in early September that killed two survivors clinging to a burning alleged drug-running boat off the Ve…
Open sourceTrump administration threatens to yank food stamps funding from Democratic-led states
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet…
Open sourceReport: ICE headed to Twin Cities targeting Somali immigrants
The New York Times reported Tuesday morning that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is launching an "intensive immigration enforcement operation primarily targeting hundreds of undocumented Somali immigrants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul reg…
Open sourceFirst step for Walz: Take responsibility
Gov. Tim Walz was on "Meet the Press" this week and made a few flummoxing assertions just inside a single question and answer. Let's roll the tape: Asked Sunday by the host Kristen Welker if he takes responsibility for widespread fraud disc…
Open sourceUniversity of Minnesota med school should be wary of partnership with UnitedHealth
The University of Minnesota Medical School opened its doors in 2024 to UnitedHealth Group to launch a pilot course entitled "Leadership and Value." UHG is a private, for-profit corporation headquartered in Eden Prairie, a 20-minute drive fr…
Open sourceSouth Carolina's measles outbreak shows chilling effect of vaccine misinformation
This article first appeared on KFF Health News. BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. - Near the back corner of the local library's parking lot, largely out of view from the main road, the South Carolina Department of Public Health opened a pop-up clinic i…
Open sourceTrump administration orders up investigation of Minnesota, stepping on their own prosecutors
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent has ordered an investigation of ties between Somali-Americans convicted of stealing money from public programs and al-Shabaab, a Somalia-based terrorism outfit. Bessent announced the investigatio…
Open sourceWhite House intensifies push for mass deportation after National Guard shooting
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has accelerated his drive to curb legal immigration, after a native of Afghanistan who had been granted asylum was accused in a shooting in the nation's capital that left one member of the West Virginia N…
Open sourceAttorney Chris Madel launches campaign for Minnesota governor; seeks GOP nomination
Minneapolis-based attorney Chris Madel, whose defense of a state trooper charged with murder raised his profile last year, launched a campaign for Minnesota governor Monday. He joins a growing field of candidates who will battle for the Rep…
Open sourceMinnesota paid leave launches in one month. Here's what you need to know.
Minnesota on Jan. 1 will become the 13th state to launch its own state-run paid family and medical leave program. Paid leave grants Minnesota workers up to 12 weeks of family leave and 12 weeks of medical leave per year, capped at 20 weeks …
Open source