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Environmental activists are urging Hennepin County officials to follow through with a firm closure plan for the HERC incinerator. An internal email suggests it won’t happen soon. sahanjournal.com/climate-enviro…

It’s been nearly two years since the Hennepin County Board said it wants to start a process to close the HERC incinerator. Frustrated residents want to see a plan to shut it down, but an internal email suggests that won’t happen anytime soon. sahanjournal.com/climate-enviro…

Minneapolis kicked off Black Business Week at George Floyd Square this year. Upcoming events include a mall at the Capri Theatre on Saturday and an East African Business Resource Fair at the Brian Coyle Center on Monday. By Chris Juhn sahanjournal.com/news/photo-ess…

Minneapolis kicked off Black Business Week at George Floyd Square this year. Upcoming events include a mall at the Capri Theatre on Saturday and an East African Business Resource Fair at the Brian Coyle Center on Monday. By Chris Juhn sahanjournal.com/news/photo-ess…

The Trump administration put already allocated education funding on hold, including $74 million slated for Minnesota. After pushback, it released $13 million for Minnesota after-school and summer school programs, but $61 million is still missing. sahanjournal.com/education/trum…

Things to do in the Twin Cities this weekend: Pillsbury House and Theatre opens new community arts campus; young Black artists featured in a St. Paul exhibit; West African drumming and dance in Minneapolis; and Nature Fest returns with Latin art and outdoor activities. By Myah…

As President Donald Trump’s efforts to end birthright citizenship work their way through the courts, local attorneys say it could reshape our definition of who belongs in the U.S. Read more: sahanjournal.com/immigration/tr…

Loved ones of the five young women Derrick Thompson killed in a 2023 car crash spoke of their never-ending pain and grief at his sentencing Thursday. sahanjournal.com/public-safety/… By @katrina_pross

Federal funding freeze leaves Minnesota school districts scrambling to fill budget gaps. by @bzosiad and @Whoisthisnow4 sahanjournal.com/education/trum…

Derrick Thompson was sentenced Thursday to 58 years in prison for killing five Somali American women in a 2023 car crash in Minneapolis. Written by @katrina_pross sahanjournal.com/public-safety/…

Court challenges have blocked Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship. For now. By @katelyn_vue with @Report4America Read more: sahanjournal.com/immigration/tr…

Prosecutors seek 58-year sentence for Derrick Thompson for crash that killed five women sahanjournal.com/public-safety/…

Minnesota experts say Canadian wildfires will lead to more poor air quality days across Minnesota this summer, and into the future as temperatures and drought increase. By @Mohamed1brah1m sahanjournal.com/health/air-qua…

HAPPENING TODAY: Join us at 4 p.m. on our Instagram @sahanjournal as we unpack the changes to Medicaid and MinnesotaCare with two guests: Ryan Pérez, organizing director of @COPALMN and Dr. Nathan Chomilo, the medical director for Minnesota's Medicaid & MinnesotaCare programs.

Experts warn Canadian wildfires will continue to cause poor air quality across Minnesota By @Mohamed1brah1m sahanjournal.com/health/air-qua…

Join our own Ryan Pérez from COPAL MN as we talk about how Medicaid and MinnesotaCare changes impact immigrant communities. Don’t miss it! 👇🏽

Jacob Frey challenges Omar Fateh’s DFL endorsement in race for Minneapolis mayor. sahanjournal.com/democracy-poli…

“We Are Still Queer,” a show featuring 11 artists at the Minneapolis American Indian Center aims to open conversations in the Native community. Written by Ava Grace sahanjournal.com/arts-culture/m…

Jacob Frey challenges Omar Fateh’s DFL endorsement in race for Minneapolis mayor sahanjournal.com/democracy-poli…

Jacob Frey challenges Omar Fateh’s DFL endorsement in race for Minneapolis mayor. By @JoeyPeters sahanjournal.com/democracy-poli…