Nov 4, 2024 · “Thank you, CD5,” she wrote. “Our hard work was worth it. We knocked on 117,716 doors. We made 108,226 calls. And we sent 147,323 texts. This is a victory for ALL of us who believe that a better future is possible.

Jan 2, 2025 · Last November, voters delivered a tied House, with the number of Republicans and Democrats matching at 67-67 for the first time since 1978. But things got complicated after Republicans successfully challenged the residency of Curtis Johnson, a Democrat who was elected to serve a district encompassing parts of Roseville and Shoreview.

Nov 13, 2024 · The city entered a separate state consent decree with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR), which a judge approved in July 2023. The agency began investigating Minneapolis and its police department after George Floyd was murdered by police in 2020, and found that the city and police department had a pattern of violating the state’s civil rights law.

Nov 13, 2024 · Vice President Kamala Harris won Minnesota with 51.1% of the popular vote in last Tuesday’s presidential election, leading President-elect Donald Trump by 4.2 percentage points.

Jan 7, 2025 · Stay informed. Sign up for Sahan Sunday, our weekly newsletter with Minnesota news you need to know. Minneapolis police expect to commit significant focus this year to reforming systemic failures identified by a state study, while also trying to attract new officers to the force. Reflecting on the ...

Nov 14, 2024 · Temporary protected status and asylum seekers . During Trump’s second term, he would have the authority to decide whether to renew temporary protected status (TPS) for immigrants from 16 designated countries, allowing them to legally stay in the U.S. for at least six months at a time. TPS is granted when the Department of Homeland Security deems it too dangerous for individuals to return to ...

5 days ago · Shortly after taking office, the Trump administration rescinded a longstanding policy limiting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in “sensitive areas,” including schools, health care facilities, churches, and social service agencies. “Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” according to a Department of ...

Dec 12, 2024 · No charges have been filed in the case. “Since 2017, dozens and dozens of autism centers and other companies purporting to offer [Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention] treatment have been created in Minnesota, including by several individuals involved in the ‘Feeding Our Future’ fraud scheme to obtain federal child nutrition program funds,” the search warrant states.

Jan 28, 2025 · Stay informed. Sign up for Sahan Sunday, our weekly newsletter with Minnesota news you need to know. Two defendants in the Feeding Our Future fraud case pleaded guilty Tuesday, less than a week before they were slated to stand trial for their crimes. Abdulkadir Salah and Abdi Salah, who are brothers ...

Dec 24, 2024 · The top 5 environment stories in Minnesota in 2024 include Smith Foundry and the fight against two polluting urban foundries, the definition of carbon-free and passive home construction.