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10/13/2026

People from across the Twin Cities gathered at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis to protest reports that Homeland Security searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home in Washington, D.C.



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10/13/2026

The possibility of federal monitors or ICE agents at polling places has sparked worry, a scenario MN Secretary of State Steve Simon said his office is including in its planning.

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10/12/2026

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Premo, a member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, is the su***de prevention coordinator at the Ain Dah Yung Center in Saint Paul’s Summit Hill neighborhood, providing free and permanent housing for Native American youth facing housing insecurity. He also takes part in leading the American Indian Metro Su***de Coalition, which he helped establish two years ago. Read more here:

By Sadie Fonfara, Roosevelt High School. Additional reporting by Janya Dieringer (Johnson Senior High School), Alaia Scroggins (Wayzata High School), and Christopher Rosales (Roosevelt High School) Several years ago, when Bryce Premo was going through treatment for alcohol abuse and suicidal ideatio...

10/12/2026

The possibility of federal monitors or agents interfering at polling places has sparked worry, a scenario Secretary of State Steve Simon said his office is including in its planning.

Written by Joey Peters.

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10/12/2026

The DOJ says agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the department in the Washington, D.C., area but provides no other details.

The Justice Department says HSI agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the department in the Washington, D.C., area but provides no other details.

10/10/2026

Mayor Jacob Frey has nominated longtime Minneapolis police veteran Bill Peterson to remain chief after a nationwide search that ended with four internal finalists. A police accountability advocate criticized the choice and the search process.

By Mohamed Ibrahim

Mayor Jacob Frey has nominated longtime Minneapolis police veteran Bill Peterson to remain chief after a nationwide search that ended with four internal finalists. A police accountability advocate criticized the choice and the search process.

10/09/2026

Mayor Jacob Frey nominates interim Chief Bill Peterson to lead Minneapolis police

By Mohamed Ibrahim

Mayor Jacob Frey has nominated longtime Minneapolis police veteran Bill Peterson to remain chief after a nationwide search that ended with four internal finalists. A police accountability advocate criticized the choice and the search process.

10/09/2026

Minneapolis expects to fund up to 700 rental vouchers. Here’s how to enter the waitlist lottery.

https://sahanjournal.com/housing/minnesota-bring-it-home-housing-voucher-waitlist-minneapolis/

10/09/2026

Residents can apply Oct. 13-15 to join the waitlist for a state-funded Bring It Home voucher, which will help shrink the wait for the Section 8 program.

Written by Katrina Pross.

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