Tag: Esther Agbaje
Rep. Ilhan Omar urges voters to make reproductive rights key issue...
Rep. Ilhan Omar and several elected officials and activists held a press conference in Minneapolis Tuesday morning, calling on voters to make reproductive rights...
Sen. Mohamed and Rep. Agbaje become first Black women to chair...
History was made on Monday when a conference committee to iron out differences between the Minnesota House and Senate versions of a bill to...
Tenant-landlord bill agreement would protect domestic violence victims, omit prohibition of...
The conference committee on a bill to modify residential housing tenant and landlord provisions reached an agreement Monday.
The proposed legislation would, among other things,...
African Heritage Day at the Capitol in St. Paul crowd urged...
The Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage (CMAH) hosted the 2023 African Heritage Day on the Hill at the Minnesota State Capitol on Monday...
Gov. Walz signs law making Juneteenth a state holiday
Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation Friday making Juneteenth a state holiday, enabling Minnesota to join 24 other states and the District of Columbia that...
Minnesota finally passes CROWN Act, making hair discrimination illegal
Just two months after elections, Minnesotans are feeling the effects of a Democratic-controlled Minnesota legislature, with the passing of the long-awaited CROWN Act. The...
Why Saraswati Singh wants to be the next Hennepin County Attorney
Saraswati Singh is tired of waiting for reforms in the justice system to happen. The thirty-seven-year-old is taking action by running for a seat...
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...
Strong election night for African immigrant candidates in Minnesota primary
It was a good night to be an African immigrant candidate in Minnesota’s primary election on Tuesday. U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar was able to...
African immigrant candidates run for office in record numbers in Minnesota
The number of African immigrant elected officials in Minnesota — which has more than doubled in the past four years — could soon grow...
Esther Agbaje launches bid for Minnesota House 59B seat
Attorney Esther Agbaje is on a mission to create positive change in her community. The 34-year-old Minnesota native has announced that she's running for...