A group of men have handed out 500 armbands in Minneapolis. They hope to start conversations about their immigrant heritage amid federal immigration enforcement actions in the region.
A fashion show featuring Native students was held in northern Minnesota at Fortune Bay Resort Casino at the end of March. Adrionna Otis walked the runway for the first time, showcasing her beaded earrings and ribbon skirt she made. For Otis, creating wearable items helps her feel more connected to her Native identity and culture.
Despite a drawdown of federal agents, some individuals in pockets of greater Minnesota are still helping immigrants. That includes a Pelican Rapids resident who quit his job in January to help his immigrant neighbors as immigration enforcement surged.
Kelvin Luebke, now 23, faces three felony counts of forgery for using a Liberian birth certificate to enroll in White Bear Lake Area High School under a different name and age.
Two Minnesota school districts and the state teachers union are suing to restore the Department of Homeland Security’s policy of recognizing schools as protected areas safe from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Over the course of a single day, President Donald Trump went from threatening Iran with “annihilation” to proclaiming that Iran's leadership had presented a “workable” plan that led him to agree to a two-week ceasefire.
In the 1970s and 1980s, the bathhouse scene in Minneapolis was plentiful. Some activists say it’s time to update outdated language in a 1988 ordinance banning them and create an opportunity to bring them back.
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