Immigrants without legal status are living in fear as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to carry out nationwide raids as part of President Donald Trump's "Protecting the American People Against Invasion" executive order he issued last week after taking office.
Many immigrants that are undocumented or those without legal status generally avoid flying even when they have a valid...
A cultural shopping center built to showcase the potential and contributions of African immigrant businesses in the Twin Cities held an open house Tuesday, more than a year after breaking ground for construction.
Located on North Snelling Avenue, in the Hamline-Midway neighborhood of St. Paul, Little Africa Plaza features retail space, an African museum, and new headquarters of African Economic...
Nominations for the 97th Annual Academy Awards were announced the morning of January 23 in Los Angeles and South African film The Last Ranger was nominated in the best “Live Action Short Film” category.
It won at the 2024 Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) for “Best Short Narrative.”
The Cindy Lee directed film, which addresses rhino poaching and conservation efforts in...
Mshale is pleased to announce that it’s one of 13 local news organizations that will share $520,000 in grants from Press Forward Minnesota to help boost coverage of their communities.
"We are incredibly excited to support these outstanding organizations that are vital to the health and well-being of their communities," said May Yang, senior manager of policy and partnerships at...
Donald J. Trump’s inauguration on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day should be an opportunity for Americans to reflect on the legacy of the civil rights icon, said veteran National Public Radio journalist, Michelle Norris.
“The collision on the calendar today of the commemoration and the inauguration seems like it should be a call to action, a message wrapped up...
Signups for Obamacare on Minnesota’s official health insurance marketplace, MNsure, hit another record this year with 167,163 people signing up for private health insurance plans by the Wednesday, Jan. 15 open enrollment deadline, according to a Friday news release from MNsure.
This is a 14 percent increase from last year.
Coverage for those who enrolled by Wednesday will begin on February...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed annually on the third Monday in January to mark the Jan. 15 birthday of King who was assassinated in April 1968 in Memphis, Tenn.
The holiday, commonly referred to as MLK Day, was first observed as a federal holiday in 1986 and around the country is celebrated by a variety of events that include breakfasts,...
Wednesday, January 15 at midnight is the last day to sign up for MNsure for 2025 health insurance with coverage that will begin on February 1.
MNsure is Minnesota’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace. Enrolment has been ongoing since November 1 and those who signed up by December 18 had their coverage begin on January 1.
As of December 18, 2024,...
Brooklyn Park City Council swore-in its youngest city council member on Monday, January 6.
Amanda Cheng Xiong, 22, was born and raised in the city by her Hmong refugee parents. She beat incumbent Boyd Morson in a landslide in November to represent the East District. Boyd who represented the Central District in the previous council was redistricted to the East.
She...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa. He once called helping with Zimbabwe’s transition from white rule to independence “our greatest single success.” And when he died at 100, his foundation’s work in rural Africa had nearly fulfilled his quest to eliminate a disease that afflicted millions,...
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, over concerns that he might impose travel bans like he did during his first administration.
More than a dozen schools have issued advisories, even though Trump’s plans remain uncertain. At some schools, the spring...