Sister Spokesman honors the “Best of Black Businesses” across Minnesota
On Nov. 1, the Sister Spokesman community gathered at Black Business Enterprises (BBE) located downtown Minneapolis for an afternoon filled with joy, applause, and deep pride as the Best of Black Businesses Awards honored Minnesota entrepreneurs whose creativity, perseverance, and purpose continue to uplift the Twin...
3 Suspects Charged in $500K Scheme
(Stillwater, MN) — Three suspects are charged in Washington County for a large fraud scheme targeting Spanish-speaking immigrants in local church communities. Prosecutors say Kira Romero Pinto, Denis Aquino Martinez, and Luis Leiva Aquino are accused of defrauding at least 25 victims of more than 500 thousand...
Minnesota SNAP recipients worry about feeding their families as shutdown pauses benefits
After growing up in foster care, Mary Davis extricated herself and her son from domestic abuse in Chicago and landed in a Minneapolis homeless shelter in 2011 — then quickly found stable housing and enrolled in support programs to receive a stable income and health care. “I had to grow up really quick…so that’s...
From Refugee to Filmmaker: The Hopeful Journey to Become Hopkins’ First Somali Mayor Sparks...
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Refugee-turned-filmmaker hopes to become first Somali mayor of Hopkins. Refugee-turned-filmmaker hopes to become first Somali mayor of Hopkins.
Man in critical condition after being pulled from St. Paul hotel pool
A man is in a critical condition after being pulled from a swimming pool by staff at a St. Paul hotel earlier this week. A St. Paul Police Department spokesperson tells Bring Me The News officers were called to the Quality Inn just after 4 p.m. Monday. The hotel is located on the 1900 block of University Avenue West.
Kaohly Vang Her makes history as first Hmong woman to lead St. Paul
In an upset, Her unseated her former boss, incumbent Mayor Melvin Carter, after the ranked choice votes were tabulated Tuesday night. The post Kaohly Vang Her makes history as first Hmong woman to lead St. Paul appeared first on Sahan Journal .
Woman finds loaded gun while walking dog in Maplewood
If you were out for a walk and found a loaded gun, would you know what to do? That happened recently in Maplewood, Minnesota. Police there say they can't recall the last time it happened.
Man who drove away from police, leading to a standoff, sentenced to nearly 9...
A man, accused of having a standoff with the police in North Minneapolis, was sentenced to over 8 years in prison on Tuesday.
Plymouth fire chief, assistant fire chief both resign
The last day on the job for Fire Chief Rodger Coppa and Assistant Fire Chief Steve Baker will be Nov. 14, according to Plymouth city spokeswoman Emilie Kastner.
16-year-old charged after shooting teen at Minneapolis birthday party
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A 16-year-old boy is accused of shooting another teen in the head at a birthday party in Minneapolis. The boy is charged with one count of second-degree murder with intent. According to the charges, just before 11 p.m. on Nov. 2, officers responded to reports that...
