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First defendant sentenced in Feeding Our Future gets 12 years in …
Oct 15, 2024 · Mohamed, the co-owner of Empire Cuisine & Market, received the prison term along with three years of supervised release for his crimes. The Shakopee restaurant was at the center of the first Feeding Our Future trial held this past spring.
Ilhan Omar wins reelection: Live Minnesota election results 2024
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.
FBI raids Minnesota autism treatment centers for alleged fraud
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.
How will Trump’s win impact Minneapolis police reform plans?
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.
CenterPoint settlement keeps gas bills steady for Minnesotans
Dec 13, 2024 · CenterPoint Energy reached a settlement with several consumer advocate groups and government agencies that will keep residential bills around current levels and halve the amount of membership dues for a controversial gas association the …
Brenda Khajira, Author at Sahan Journal
Dec 11, 2024 · Our news is for everyone. Sahan Journal publishes real news about communities of color—the kind of stories you won’t find anywhere else. We want it to be free for you and everyone else.
Prior Lake teacher allegedly shared anti-immigrant social media post
Dec 19, 2024 · Nong was one of three speakers who expressed concern about the post at a recent school board meeting. The post comes as President-elect Donald Trump promises to enforce mass deportations and crack down on other immigration issues when he …
MPCA ill-equipped to respond to Smith Foundry, emails show
Dec 9, 2024 · Angry emails poured into Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Commissioner Katrina Kessler’s inbox in November 2023, days after Sahan Journal reported that Smith Foundry in south Minneapolis had been violating a federal air quality law for several years.
Minneapolis police to roll out reforms on use of force, arrests
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 ...