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Sen. Klobuchar, Rep Omar, join community to celebrate expansion of People’s Center clinic for...
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and Rep. Ilhan Omar were in Minneapolis Tuesday to celebrate the expansion of a clinic that for over 50 years has...
Biden’s student loan plan: What we know and don’t know
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that many Americans can have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven. That amount increases to $20,000...
Reimagined LGBTQ+ Pride festival lifts voices of people of color
The Minnesota People of Color LGBTQ+ Pride, (MN POC Pride) held its inaugural Pride Festival last weekend in Minneapolis. The festival was the culmination...
Distinguished Ethiopian American doctor joins executive leadership at UCare
An award-winning Ethiopian American neurologist has been named the executive vice president and chief medical officer of one of the Midwest’s leading independent health...
Tinariwen bringing tour to Minneapolis in September
The struggle only refines them. Tinariwen, a premier Tuareg band hailing from the Sahara, takes the stage at The Cedar Cultural Center September 10th....
Brooklyn Center holds 4th annual Community Health Fair
Brooklyn Center held it’s 4th annual Community Health Fair on Aug. 13, at the city’s Centennial Park. The event brought together community members for...
CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVID
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they...
Abdiwahab Mohamed appointed temporary assistant commissioner by state employment agency
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has appointed Abdiwahab Mohamed as its temporary Assistant Commissioner for Immigrant and Refugee Affairs. Mohamed,...
Zaynab Mohamed smoothly sails to victory, as Momanyi-Hiltsley comes up short in Minnesota Democratic...
Zaynab Mohamed, a 24-year-old Somali immigrant who in December announced her candidacy to represent District 63 in the Minnesota state senate, will be the...
US Rep. Omar wins tight Democratic primary in Minnesota’s Fifth District for Congress
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has won the DFL primary in her district against strong competition from Don Samuels, essentially ensuring a third term in...
Winston, Russell advance to general election in Brooklyn Park mayoral race
Central District Councilmember Wynfred Russell and Hollies Winston, who lost by two votes to outgoing Mayor Lisa Jacobson last year, are advancing to the...