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WEBPro-Palestinian protesters gather outside University of Minnesota president’s inauguration. The UMN Divest coalition is pushing back on regents’ vote over the summer not to divest from Israel. Members are also alarmed by limits on campus protests outlined by President Rebecca Cunningham. by Elza Goffaux and Becky Z. Dernbach.
Who’s been charged in the Feeding Our Future fraud investigation?
WEBSep 20, 2022 · The following individuals are named in the indictment United States v. Aimee Marie Bock, et al. indictment. Aimee Marie Bock, 41, Apple Valley, founder and executive director of Feeding Our Future. Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 39, Burnsville, employee of Feeding Our Future. Salim Ahmed Said, 33, of Plymouth, owner and operator of …
Minneapolis leaders question contractor’s work with the homeless
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Minneapolis City Council fields allegations that contractor mistreated homeless clients. A coalition of anonymous service providers and homeless encampment organizers expressed concerns about how Helix Health and Housing Services spent $1 million in city funding and how it treated the unhoused. by Katelyn Vue August 21, 2024. Activists hold up ...
Rep. Ilhan Omar wins primary against Don Samuels in 5th District
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Rep. Ilhan Omar defeats Don Samuels in Fifth District primary by wide margin. Omar and Samuels went head-to-head for a second time. Omar narrowly beat Samuels by two percentage points in the 2022 DFL primary. Ilhan Omar gives a victory speech to a packed crowd at Nighthawks in Minneapolis after winning the DFL's Fifth Congressional District ...
Timeline: How feeding underprivileged children turned into a …
WEBSep 20, 2022 · March 2021. Feeding Our Future submits meal counts to the Minnesota Department of Education reporting that one of its vendors, Safari Restaurant, is feeding breakfast and lunch to 6,000 children every day, seven days a week that month–a total of 185,903 children. Safari receives $1 million in federal food-aid funds.
About us - Sahan Journal
WEBFounded in August of 2019, Sahan Journal is a nonprofit digital newsroom dedicated to reporting for immigrants and communities of color in Minnesota. Our diverse staff creates exceptional journalism: coverage that truly represents the changing face of Minnesota and recognizes that democratic engagement and power belong to everyone.
Susan Pha wins election to Minnesota Senate - Sahan Journal
WEBNov 10, 2022 · Susan Pha, the first person of color to serve on the Brooklyn Park City Council, was elected Tuesday to serve as a state senator. Pha, who is Hmong, received 64 percent of the vote to represent District 38, which encompasses all of Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center, and parts of nearby suburbs. She …
Hibah Ansari - Sahan Journal
WEBJul 17, 2024 · Hibah Ansari is a reporter for Sahan Journal covering immigration and politics. She was named the 2022 Young Journalist of the Year by the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists. She’s a graduate of the Columbia University School of Journalism where she received a M.S. degree in journalism as part of the Toni Stabile Center for ...
Our Staff - Sahan Journal
WEBSally Waterman is the director of advertising and sponsorship at Sahan Journal. She has worked in radio and print sales and in digital sales since the early 2000s, at major Minnesota news organizations as well as early internet pioneers like AOL. In 2007, Sally helped launch MinnPost, one of the first nonprofit digital news organizations in the ...
Author Archives: Mukhtar M. Ibrahim - Sahan Journal
WEBOct 30, 2023 · Why Sahan Journal published a story about a 6-year-old’s drowning and the people involved in his accidental death. by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim September 27, 2021. Police raided the home of an older Somali couple, bound their wrists, and yelled at their small children. Then the police told them their son was shot dead.