President who has issued numerous executive orders since being sworn-in for his second term, issued yet another one on Wednesday, this one aimed at ending federal benefits for immigrants without legal status.
The order did not specify which benefits will be stopped as those without legal status already do not receive federal benefits.
Referencing the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation...
A projected $5.3 billion budget deficit for the 2028-29 biennium overshadowed Minnesota's current $616 million surplus at a town hall meeting on Tuesday hosted by Minnesota Senate president Bobby Joe Champion and his District 59 House counterparts Rep. Esther Agbaje and Rep. Fue Lee. At the town hall, held at the University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center...
Businessman Jazz Hampton officially launched his candidacy for Minneapolis mayor on Thursday, Feb. 6 at Mosaic Venue.
The entire City Council and the mayor are up for election in November. There is no primary ahead of the November election as the city uses Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) to elect its mayor and council members. The last race for mayor in...
Several businesses from day cares to grocery stores and hair salons closed Monday across the U.S. in a loosely organized day of protest against President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
But participation in the ''day without immigrants'' faced headwinds from employees and business owners who said they need the income — especially as rumors of widespread raids, often false, are leaving...
Tems’ hit song ‘Love Me JeJe’ won the Grammy for Best African Performance at the 67th Grammy Awards held on Sunday in Los Angeles and broadcast on CBS with Trevor Noah hosting.
This is the Nigerian singer’s second Grammy after winning her first at the 65th Grammy Awards for Best Melodic Rap performance for her song with Future and Drake...
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...