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Minnesota · MinnesotaA jury was sworn in Thursday for the first trial in the Feeding Our Future fraud case. The jury of 18, six of them alternates, were selected over the last four days after answering questions about religion and their knowledge of the case. A few prospective jurors were dismissed after admitting religious and cultural bias. Opening statements are expected to begin Monday, April 29, and could be lengthy, given the number defendants—seven—who will b…See the Story
Jury sworn in for first Feeding Our Future trial; opening statements, testimony begin next week
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Minnesota · MinnesotaResidents of St. Paul’s East Side are demanding to know when emissions from a polluting metal foundry in their neighborhood will decrease, and how they can determine if their families are safe. Dozens of residents packed a meeting Tuesday evening hosted by the Payne-Phalen Community Council to learn more about pollution and compliance issues at the century-old foundry, Northern Iron. They pressed the company’s chief executive officer for answer…See the Story
State agency ‘dropped the ball’ on polluting metal foundry in St. Paul, say residents demanding more answers State ‘dropped the ball’ on polluting foundry, St. Paul residents say
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Elk River · Elk RiverElk River native Fanaka Ndege, 29, who goes by the stage name Fanaka Nation, is not your typical hip-hop artist. With a musical style brimming with Kenyan beats and a wardrobe bursting with elegant kufi caps and vibrant kitenge and Ankara prints, Fanaka infuses his “Minneapolis Sound” with an unmistakable East African flair. The stage name “Fanaka Nation” originated from a Facebook page his father set up in 2013 as a platform for fans to tune i…See the Story
Rapper Fanaka Nation melds East African beats, Mpls. sound
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Ilhan Omar · MinneapolisMinnesota congressional leaders skipped the typical Earth Day tree planting event Monday in favor of observing two massive, old boilers that power Sabathani Community Center in south Minneapolis. Two Minnesota Democrats, Representative Ilhan Omar and Senator Tina Smith, toured Sabathani Community Center to learn about the green transformation underway at the building, and to highlight the impact federal legislation is having on environmental ju…See the Story
Ilhan Omar, Tina Smith celebrate Earth Day touring green initiatives at Sabathani Community Center
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Facebook · AnokaThe Anoka-Hennepin school board met for the first time Monday since board member Matt Audette threatened to not vote in favor of the 2024-25 budget.See the Story
Hundreds of Anoka-Hennepin students march to school board meeting after member threatens to stall budget
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United Nations · MinnesotaMinnesotans are collecting donations to support relief in Sudan after a year of war left nearly 25 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. The United Nations reports that Sudan is facing the world’s worst displacement crisis; more than eight million people have been displaced by a war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces that started in April 2023. More than 14,000 people have been killed. Fight…See the Story
Here’s how to help relief efforts in Sudan
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Refugees · MinnesotaFor two decades, Mohamed Dawid said he yearned for an opportunity to guide new refugees in the United States using his own lived experience as an Oromo refugee. And he wasn’t the only one. When he found out about Welcome Corps, he quickly mobilized his community to get involved. “We’re always talking about how we can help people who left their homes behind,” Mohamed said. “How can we save lives for people who are in the same situation that we we…See the Story
Oromo refugees pay it forward by sponsoring stranger
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Minnesota · MinnesotaThis story comes to you from MPR News through a partnership with Sahan Journal. The Minnesota House voted Thursday to speed up the process for getting cannabis dispensaries lined up by giving them a route to preapproval of operating licenses. On a 69-62 vote, lawmakers voted to allow the office to start issuing license preapprovals as early as this summer. Supporters say that would allow them to secure funding, rent real estate and take other st…See the Story
Minn. House OKs bill that would speed licensing of dispensaries
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