A worker at the Amazon warehouse in Maple Grove accidentally discovered a camera in the break room coffee machine, raising concerns about surveillance.

After the police killing of Philando Castile, his mother, Valerie Castile, has helped raise more than $200,000 to pay off the cafeteria debt of kids who can’t afford school lunch. On Friday, Governor...

The University of Minnesota has reached an “initial agreement” to end a pro-Palestine student encampment that is demanding the U to divest from Israel.

After the police killing of Philando Castile, his mother, Valerie Castile, has helped raise more than $200,000 to pay off the cafeteria debt of kids who can’t afford school lunch. On Friday, Governor...

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, Representative Ilhan Omar faced a new slur from Colorado Republican Lauren Boebert. While Ilhan serves as a convenient target for anti-Muslim politicians and media...

Students, parents, and fellow educators describe Qorsho Hassan as an exceptional teacher: an example of how teachers of color can change a classroom. After teaching through a pandemic and the...

Sahan Journal will use the American Journalism Project grant to create several new positions to accelerate its growth.

Hamse Warfa will serve as a senior advisor in the U.S. State Department

Qorsho Hassan, a 30-year-old Burnsville elementary teacher, is the first Somali American to win the prestigious honor.

Muslim woman who found ‘ISIS’ written on her Target Starbucks cup speaks out: ‘I felt humiliated, I felt enraged, I felt belittled.’

Abdi Salah allegedly used federal child nutrition money, collected through Feeding Our Future, to help purchase a south Minneapolis apartment building. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that Abdi also...

Abdi Salah allegedly used federal child nutrition money, collected through Feeding Our Future, to help purchase a south Minneapolis apartment building. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that Abdi also...

Chao Xiong, a pioneering Hmong American journalist, brings a deep knowledge of crime, courts and other news coverage to his new role at Sahan Journal. He will help lead a news team dedicated to...

Muna Ahmed said she was sexually assaulted at 19. Now 23, she’s speaking out for the first time. “I’m fed up with shame culture and shaming victims,” she told Sahan Journal.

A local Minneapolis imam started the Qur’an tradition less than 10 years ago, when Muslim political representation was scarce. Now, three Minneapolis City Council members—Jeremiah Ellison, Jamal...

Abdulaziz Mohamed becomes first Somali American student body president of the University of Minnesota. He’s the second Black student to hold the position.

Students behind on their lunch payments will no longer be stuck with a cheese sandwich for lunch, after the ruling from Attorney General Keith Ellison. Advocates hope it’s a step toward free school...

Sahan Journal has been selected as the winner of the 2020 “Local That Works” contest, which recognizes innovative and creative local journalism produced by public and nonprofit media organizations.

Anisa Hajimumin will focus on helping new Americans find work or start businesses.

Challenger ends his campaign against first-term Democrat, saying she listened to his concerns that she was not engaged with the district.

The Institute for Nonprofit News announced winners Wednesday in the organization’s first awards contest. INN honored Muklhtar Ibrahim for his work creating an innovative, sustainable news operation...

Fed up residents say aggressive police action means tear gas in their windows, crowd-control munitions on the lawn, and tight police surveillance.

Immigrant groups in Minnesota want more opportunities for people of color to work in a new green economy.

Running against incumbent Jacob Frey, Nezhad received the majority of votes at the city's DFL convention and has been endorsed by an array of progressive groups. She supports community-based initia...

Policing, housing and climate problems are all signs of a failing system that 'cannot meet, and will never meet, our collective needs,' says Democratic Socialist Robin Wonsley Worlobah.

What does diverse school-board representation look like? Scrapping hoodie bans and congratulating new graduates in Somali. Across the south and west metro—Burnsville, St. Louis Park, and Rosemount–...

A federal search warrant unsealed last week claims Feeding Our Future stole money intended to feed disadvantaged children and adults. Owners and partners of Safari Restaurant allegedly took millions....

Oballa Oballa, a health care worker in Austin, Minnesota, won a historic Election Day 2020 win to become the city’s first Black city council member.

The officer’s words—described as volatile, prejudiced, and horrific—remained a secret for five years. They highlight the Minneapolis Police Department’s troubled relationship with people of color,...

The killing of George Floyd sparked calls to change the Minneapolis Police Department. Does that mean abolition, defunding, reform, or something else? Here’s what you need to know about voting on...

Muslim students in four Minnesota school districts will no longer have to choose between honoring their religious traditions and attending classes. They, and the educators who shepherded the school...

A community conversation about Derek Chauvin, the George Floyd killing, the Minneapolis police, and the need for accountability.

Want to support the community where Daunte Wright was killed by police? Here’s where you can drop off food, send money to local organizers, or show up for a clean-up effort.

In 1960, more than 80 percent of Minneapolis' Black population lived in the paths of new freeways. And systemic housing discrimination led to long-term displacements. A new Hennepin History Museum...

“When it comes to the cops, we’re all the same thing," said Abdihakim Abdi, who stood at the same spot where George Floyd took his last breath.

Family and friends all knew Dolal yearned to turn his life around. Months after he died in a hail of police bullets, they’re still learning how hard he struggled.

Zaynab Mohamed is running for Minnesota Senate to replace Patricia Torres Ray and potentially become the first Black woman elected to the legislative body. Zaynab is campaigning on widening healthc...

The winner in CD5? Rep. Ilhan Omar beats Antone Melton-Meaux in expensive DFL primary, marking a victory for progressives and the Squad.

Police killings have traumatized Black communities in Minnesota. A therapy practice lays out a path to personal and community healing that includes mindfulness, somatic healing, bilateral brain...

Looking for COVID-19 vaccine information in Spanish, Somali, Hmong, or English? Sahan Journal's new video answers all your questions about safety, doses, where to get the vaccine in Minnesota,...

What Darnella Frazier saw while she took the George Floyd video: Four children testified at the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. They spoke about their fear that...

Dr. Chyke Doubeni found that Black men die of colon cancer at higher rates than white men. The disparities are larger in East African communities. A south Minneapolis health clinic hired a Somali...

The $1.5 million gift from GHR Foundation, one of Minnesota's leading philanthropic organizations, represents the biggest investment Sahan Journal has received for its growing nonprofit newsroom.