Resilience at Roosevelt: Students graduate after year that brought ICE to their doorstep
As they navigated their senior year, students saw family members deported and found themselves in the middle of a Border Patrol action where some were hit by chemical irritants.
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ENVIRONMENT
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.
Lawmakers approve last $4M for Minneapolis group to buy Roof Depot site
The East Phillips Neighborhood Institute finally has a clear path to purchasing the site after funding was included in the Legislature’s bonding bill.
Smoky air expected to cloud Minnesota summer due to climate change, experts say
Wildfires caused by climate change are making smoky air a summer reality in Minnesota. Experts say more smoke will return this summer, and that residents should take it seriously.
Neighbors frustrated by odors from north Minneapolis shingle factory
Owens Corning makes asphalt shingles on the shores of Shingle Creek. North Side residents say the odors and emissions from the factory make the neighborhood less livable.
BUSINESS & WORK
Tay Ho Vietnamese restaurant closes after 20 years in St. Paul amid neighborhood changes
The family restaurant carved out a niche serving Vietnamese comfort food. Longtime customers hope the owner can reopen in a new location.
How Bundle Halal is connecting Minnesota Muslim families to streamlined grocery delivery
Founders Ahmed Ali and Badraddin Abdi are expanding their online grocery delivery service to make halal-certified meats and cooking staples more accessible across Minnesota.
Latino businesses hope for Cinco de Mayo boost after Operation Metro Surge
Many retailers on St. Paul’s West Side and Minneapolis’ Lake Street say customers have been slow to return after months of federal immigration enforcement targeting their communities.
Four activists face charges over Dinkytown Target sit-in during ICE surge
The February protest came on the heels of the ICE arrests of two Target employees in Richfield. The company has also faced backlash over allowing ICE agents to stage operations from its parking lots.
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