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This story comes to you from Sahan Journal, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to covering Minnesota’s immigrants and communities of color. Sign up for their free newsletter to receive stories in your inbox. Minnesota voters of color and immigrant voters say they are cautiously optimistic about the potential Democratic presidential nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris. But they also say they want more details about her policies. When President Joe Biden abruptly ended his campaign Sunday afternoon, he endorsed Harris as the next Democratic nominee. Harris, whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from India and Jamaica, quickly emerged as the front-runner for the Democratic…

Sahan Journal investigates opioid overdose deaths in Minnesota, revealing stark racial disparities, particularly among Native American, Somali, and Latino communities.

Somali Week marks Minnesota’s largest annual celebration of Somali culture, featuring educational events, community engagement, and festive gatherings statewide.

Hadith Ahmed testified that the lawyer for Feeding Our Future’s Executive Director, Aimee Bock, threatened him not to speak with authorities about the alleged theft of federal funds.

Developers behind Eden Prairie’s Asia Mall are expanding their concept to Blaine with the purchase of a 100,000-square-foot building, planning to transform it into Asia Village.

Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt, the first woman and person of color in the role, prioritizes youth engagement and addresses the fentanyl crisis amid staffing challenges.

Keefer Court Bakery’s newest chapter unfolds at Asia Mall, Eden Prairie, where fans and new owner Michael Bui celebrate the legacy and fresh start of this cherished Chinese bakery.

This story comes to you from Sahan Journal, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to covering Minnesota’s immigrants and communities of color. Sign up for their free newsletter to receive stories in your inbox. It was produced in collaboration with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. The Minnesota Attorney General’s office is investigating potentially exploitative real estate transactions that have targeted Somali and Hispanic immigrant homebuyers in the state. The attorney general’s action follows a report by ProPublica and Sahan Journal last year that revealed how contracts for deed — an alternative home sale agreement made directly between a seller and a buyer — can…

This story comes to you from Sahan Journal, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to covering Minnesota’s immigrants and communities of color. Sign up for their free newsletter to receive stories in your inbox. A Minneapolis man pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing more than $1 million in the Feeding Our Future fraud case and using the money for personal purchases, including a BMW.  Abdikadir Kadiye, 51, is the twelfth defendant to plead guilty to defrauding federal food-aid programs during the COVID pandemic. He admitted to using his business to operate sites that claimed to provide more than 400,000 meals to children in Eden Prairie, Minnetonka,…

This story comes to you from Sahan Journal, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to covering Minnesota’s immigrants and communities of color. Sign up for their free newsletter to receive stories in your inbox. Minneapolis’ iconic Keefer Court Bakery & Cafe is reopening under new ownership later this year at the Asia Mall in Eden Prairie. The Chinese bakery’s Facebook page shared a post Monday announcing the development, which comes five months after it closed its sole location in the Minneapolis’ Cedar-Riverside neighborhood in December 2022. The bakery’s new owners are Michael Bui, Mai Bui, and Peter Do, who own the Pho Mai Vietnamese restaurants located in…