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Brooklyn Park prepares to elect its first Black mayor
Yesterday (May 31) was the deadline for candidates to file for elected city, county, statewide office as well as congressional races for the 2022...
Pha meets rallies supporters as she seeks District 38 Minnesota Senate seat
Growing up, Susan Pha never thought she’d be interested in politics.
“Initially, I never thought about politics for myself,” Pha said. “But as I got...
How Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott’s African upbringing helped him deal with the fallout...
When 18-year-old Mike Elliott went to Brooklyn Center City Hall for a permit to hold a carwash fundraiser for his high school prom, he...
The next Minneapolis City Council set to be majority people of color
By Tom Gitaa and Al McFarlane
The nation’s eyes were on Tuesday’s Minneapolis municipal elections for a ballot measure that sought to create a new...
Brooklyn Park Mayoral Race: Confusing vote totals
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. - Confusion in the vote totals in the hotly contested Brooklyn Park special election for mayor was cleared around 1:00 am...
Brooklyn Park Mayoral Race: Key quotes from the Jacobson-Winston forum
Hollies Winston and Lisa Jacobson, the two contenders in the race to be the next mayor of Brooklyn Park, offered their vision and solutions...
Do Brooklyn Park voters want another white mayor?
Almost 10 years since Brooklyn Park became a majority-minority city, and 66 years since its incorporation as a Township, the sixth largest city in...
As Brooklyn Park mayor, Wynfred Russell would prioritize economic development, bridge-building approach
Brooklyn Park City Council member Wynfred Russell is running for mayor. He was the first one to file, making him the most prominent candidate...
African immigrants flexed their political muscles in the 2020 U.S elections, not just as...
Six years ago, a 21-year-old Ethiopian refugee named Oballa Oballa walked into the mayor’s office in Austin, Minn., and asked what he could do...
A mixed bag for African immigrant candidates in Minnesota races
The African immigrant community's bid to expand its share of elected officials in the state had some bright spots and disappointing losses in equal...
We endorse: Ilhan Omar for Minnesota Fifth Congressional District
Yaa Asantewaa, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Wangari Maathai, Ann Nzingha and others are names that readers of Mshale will be very familiar with, many of them...