Minneapolis police drone debate draws packed crowds concerned about privacy
Residents told City Council members they don’t trust how Minneapolis police will use drones, and are concerned about invasion of privacy.
TAKEN: A FAMILY’S STORY OF DEPORTATION
When ICE came for her husband, Linda Yang negotiated one more day with him. But their luck wouldn’t last.
Linda Yang became a single mom overnight to five sons, ages 3 to 17, when her husband was deported to Laos in May. The family is navigating a new normal as one of the many casualties of Operation Metro Surge.
HENNEPIN COUNTY ATTORNEY PRIMARY ELECTION
Ready to pick the next Hennepin County Attorney? We’ve got a quiz to help!
Five candidates are running to lead the most influential office in local criminal justice. Sahan Journal created an interactive quiz called Meet Your Hennepin County Attorney to find out where they stand on the issues. (Also: The bobble heads are back.)
What you need to know about Minnesota’s primary election, and how to vote early
The primary election includes races for the governor’s office, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, and two U.S. congressional seats, among many other political offices.
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ENVIRONMENT
Minnesota is finalizing a new pollution law intended to protect diverse neighborhoods. Here’s how to weigh in.
Three years after it passed the Legislature, Minnesota’s cumulative pollution impact law is on the verge of enactment. The public has three weeks left to comment on proposed rules.
How’s the water? Researchers try to gauge public perception of Twin Cities lakes.
St. Thomas and U of M researchers are surveying visitors at 17 lakes in the Twin Cities to see what the public thinks of water quality, and how it matches reality.
Minnesota regulators are considering an oil pipeline near Pipestone National Monument. Here’s how you can weigh in.
Tribes and Indigenous organizations say a company trying to build a pipeline near a sacred site hasn’t followed orders from state regulators. The public has until June 22 to share their opinions with the state.
Mayor Her gets earful from East Side residents about pollution from Northern Iron foundry
State regulators are trying to strip Northern Iron of its permit. Neighbors on St. Paul’s East Side want Mayor Kaohly Her to take their side.
BUSINESS & WORK
Twin Cities Somali businesses face long, slow recovery after Operation Metro Surge
Customer traffic and spending remain down, so many Somali-owned shops have had to lay off workers and are hard-put to pay rent.
Colonial Market owner closes south Minneapolis location due to sharp drop in business following Metro Surge
The Lake Street location never recovered after the immigration operation, which targeted customers in the store’s parking lot and led many customers to shelter at home.
Amazon workers demand better pay, working conditions at Shakopee Fulfillment Center
Wages aren’t keeping up with rising costs, workers say. And many said Amazon has an arbitrary system for moving employees from temporary to more permanent status.
With brigadeiros, other sweets, baker brings taste of Brazil to Como Park Farmers Market
Researcher Nayara Lark has turned her passion for Brazilian sweets into a sideline that is now drawing customers at a neighborhood farmers market.
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