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Minneapolis Public Schools fired one senior finance official and placed two others on leave following an investigation into $3 million diverted from an employee health fund. Written by Becky Dernbach. sahanjournal.com/education/minn…

Ramsey County officials are investigating whether to charge federal immigration agents with kidnapping and false imprisonment after the arrest of ChongLy Scott Thao, a St. Paul U.S. citizen. By @Mohamed1brah1m sahanjournal.com/public-safety/…

Ramsey County weighs kidnapping charges against ICE agents who arrested ChongLy Scott Thao By @Mohamed1brah1m sahanjournal.com/public-safety/…

Immigrant households hiding at home during ICE surge face steep power bills sahanjournal.com/climate-enviro…

An Easter social media post from President Donald Trump mocking Islam and threatening Iran represents a new low, civil rights advocate Zafar Siddiqui writes in a new opinion piece for Sahan Journal. sahanjournal.com/opinion/trump-…

At the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival this Sunday, “What We Carry” showcases seven short films from the Somali, Oromo, Sudanese and wider East African diaspora. By Binta Kanteh sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/e…

An Easter social media post from President Donald Trump mocking Islam and threatening Iran represents a new low, civil rights advocate Zafar Siddiqui writes in a new opinion piece for Sahan Journal. sahanjournal.com/opinion/trump-…

At the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival this Sunday, “What We Carry” showcases seven short films from the Somali, Oromo, Sudanese and wider East African diaspora. By Binta Kanteh sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/e…

Things to do in the Twin Cities this weekend: ‘HMong Futures’ at Theater Mu; the International Festival of Minnesota in St. Paul; dance and spoken word at The Southern Theater; and Afro-fusion at the Cedar. By @myahgoff sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/t…

Sahan Journal has received this year’s Columbia Journalism Award, a recognition of its “deeply reported coverage of immigrant and refugee communities.” sahanjournal.com/inside-sahan-j…

The city of Minneapolis is getting ready to deploy millions of dollars in emergency funding to help those struggling to pay rent in the aftermath of Operation Metro Surge. By @katrina_pross sahanjournal.com/housing/minnea…

Sahan Journal has received this year’s Columbia Journalism Award, a recognition of its “deeply reported coverage of immigrant and refugee communities.” sahanjournal.com/inside-sahan-j…

A proposed Minnesota law would set aside survivor and disability payments for foster youth to use after they turn 18, with the state reimbursing counties to make up the loss. By Hana Ikramuddin of @TheImprintNews sahanjournal.com/news-partners/…

Minneapolis expects to roll out $6 million in rental assistance. Here’s what you need to know. By @katrina_pross sahanjournal.com/housing/minnea…

A federal judge heard arguments on whether a policy change led to more ICE activity near Minnesota schools and rising fear among students and families. sahanjournal.com/education/minn…

Federal judge will decide whether ICE can operate near school grounds. by @bzosiad sahanjournal.com/education/minn…

New data shows that about 3,400 people detained in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge were sent to Texas, and that 530 remain there. Read more: sahanjournal.com/immigration/mi…

Hundreds of Minnesota immigration detainees remain in custody in Texas. By: @katelyn_vue with @Report4America and @CynthiaTu2 Read the full story: sahanjournal.com/immigration/mi…

Newly released footage undercuts claim that ICE agent was attacked by Venezuelan men before shooting none of them in north Minneapolis. sahanjournal.com/public-safety/…

Nonprofits in El Paso, long a destination for migrants, pivoted to help lawyers and families track down Minnesotans sent to Camp East Montana during Operation Metro Surge. Written by @Whoisthisnow4 sahanjournal.com/immigration/mi…