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Early voting in Minnesota begins Friday, June 28: Here’s how and where to do...

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Early voting in Minnesota’s August 13 primary begins Friday, June 28 and will last through August 12. The August 13 primary will feature races for...

We didn’t back down on fighting for the values of the Fifth District

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Representing Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District has been the honor of my life. As a little girl huddled in a refugee camp, displaced by a...

Soul of the Southside Festival spotlights Juneteenth celebrations in Minneapolis

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In celebration of Juneteenth, thousands gathered on Minnehaha Avenue and Lake Street for the Soul of the Southside Festival. The goal of the festival...

Brooklyn Park braves rainstorm to celebrate Juneteenth

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The City of Brooklyn Park hosted its annual celebration of Juneteenth, a holiday that is often referred to as the Independence Day of African...

The Coliseum, one of few places Blacks could get credit in Minneapolis, reopened on...

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A century old architectural jewel in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis, burned following the George Floyd protests, has been rehabbed and restored to grandeur...

America provided me opportunity and I’ve dedicated my life to repaying with service

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I knew there would be hardships when I immigrated to the United States alone, with $87 dollars in my pocket. There was no illusion...

Rep. Ilhan Omar urges voters to make reproductive rights key issue in November

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Rep. Ilhan Omar and several elected officials and activists held a press conference in Minneapolis Tuesday morning, calling on voters to make reproductive rights...

Don Samuels secures his first union endorsements in congressional bid

Former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels, a candidate for Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District, has secured crucial endorsements from two influential unions as he...

Rep. Omar launches first reelection TV ad with focus on accomplishments

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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) launched the first advertisement campaign of her re-election bid over the weekend with a 30-second spot that focuses on her...

Here are the 2024 Bush Fellows

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The Bush Foundation on Tuesday announced 24 recipients of its Bush Fellowships for 2024. The fellowship provides up to $100,000 to recipients to help...