Minnesota Native groups expand efforts to protect unhoused women
The Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center is working to provide culturally grounded services, including housing, at a time when need for those services is growing.
Family of man swept up in St. Paul ICE raid say agents entered house without a warrant
A day after an immigration raid outside an East Side home devolved into clashes with protesters, family members say they were taunted and humiliated during a standoff with federal agents.
‘Abhorrent’: St. Paul City Council member slams police conduct at federal arrest
St. Paul police used tear gas and pepper spray Tuesday as hundreds of demonstrators confronted them and dozens of federal agents on the city’s East Side.
Minnesota faith leaders, activists unite against Trump’s threat to end TPS for Somali community
The move, which would affect about 400 people in Minnesota, might not be legal, political leaders said. But it has created a climate of fear in Minnesota’s Somali community.
‘It feels like we’re living in a prison’: Frustrations rise along fenced-in Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis
Fencing installed by state officials along the busy corridor to deter homeless encampments is still in place years later. It’s forcing pedestrians to make dangerous choices and hindering efforts to establish a cultural district, Native leaders say.
Minneapolis Schools and educators reach settlement, avoiding potential strike
The deal gives teachers 2% pay hikes in each of the contract’s two years. It also addresses a key issue raised by teachers and parents — growing class sizes.
New student enrollment from India drops sharply at the University of Minnesota following visa changes
While the overall numbers of international students remained stable this year, new international student enrollments dropped by 9% overall — and new international students from India declined by 27%.
Last-minute federal ruling stops cutoff in SNAP benefits, but timing for November payment in question
It’s still unclear when hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans will be able to access their funds or if the program will be fully funded for the next month.
Developer plans to reopen Lake Street encampment despite recent mass shooting
Minneapolis officials cleared the site on Tuesday following a shooting that injured eight. Landlord Hamoudi Sabri says he will reopen the space to unhoused people, despite fines and a lawsuit.
At St. Paul’s Bruce Vento Elementary, students start year with new building, new focus
The West Side school has an overhauled space and a new environmental magnet focus on hands-on learning.
Funding dries up for program that helped low-income families make healthier choices
Cuts to the federal SNAP program mean that 60 educators who connected Minnesota families to nutrition, health and financial resources, are losing their jobs.
From space robots to malaria vaccines, federal cuts upend research, academic careers at the University of Minnesota
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.
Cuts to SNAP benefits have ripple effect on Minnesota’s immigrant farmers
Many used SNAP benefits to purchase produce at local farmers markets, supporting an ecosystem of diverse farmers and foods.
Minnesota families face tougher choices with cuts to food assistance programs
A wave of federal funding cuts to food assistance programs across the country has strained food shelves nationwide, pushing many to rethink how they operate in order to meet rising demand with fewer resources.
Federal funding uncertainty puts Minnesota school programs at risk
The Trump administration put already allocated education funding on hold, including $74 million slated for Minnesota. After pushback, it released $13 million for Minnesota after-school and summer school programs, but $61 million is still missing.
Minnesota food aid at risk: 45,000 residents may lose SNAP benefits due to federal bill
The sweeping budget bill passed by Congress increases work requirements to be eligible for SNAP, eliminates eligibility for legally admitted immigrants and shifts a percentage of the cost burden to the states.
Red Lake Nation Embassy hosts electric vehicle open house to highlight ‘energy sovereignty’
An open house in Minneapolis sought to educate Native community members about the financial and environmental benefits of electric vehicles.
A ‘sick feeling’: Iranian Minnesotans anxious as war escalates between Israel, Iran
Protests, calls for peace proliferate as Iranian Minnesotans say foreign interference can bring only harm to their homeland.
‘Community, rebellion, love’: Southside Juneteenth festival celebrates art, power of family
In the fifth year since George Floyd’s murder, this year’s Juneteenth celebrations hold special meaning for many.
St. Paul ‘No Kings’ rally attracts 25,000 as community mourns shooting of lawmakers
Tens of thousands gathered at the State Capitol following the news that a gunman had fatally shot a House Democratic leader and her husband and injured two others.
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