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Feeding Our Future trial: Paper trail shows $25M in child nutrition aid, only $3M spent on food at Empire Cuisine
When the Shakopee restaurant was dropped as a food site by the state, it quickly pivoted to receive federal funds as a food vendor to other sites, an FBI forensic accountant testified. The post Feeding Our Future trial: Paper trail shows $25M in child nutrition aid, only $3M spent on food at Empire Cuisine appeared first on Sahan Journal.
‘Something from our small hometown’: Palestinian man opens first Middle Eastern nut shop in Columbia Heights
The Golden Nuts offers roasted nuts, fresh pastries, Turkish delights and a variety of snacks from the Middle East The post ‘Something from our small hometown’: Palestinian man opens first Middle Eastern nut shop in Columbia Heights appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Rideshare drivers group says fight isn’t over after lawmakers strike deal on pay
The 11th-hour agreement at the Legislature supersedes a Minneapolis ordinance and means that Uber and Lyft won't leave the state. The post Rideshare drivers group says fight isn’t over after lawmakers strike deal on pay appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Food-aid rosters were recycled across sites, used false names, prosecutors say in Feeding Our Future trial
A witness in the Feeding Our Future trial said names of the same children turned up at sites miles away from each other — and only a handful matched local school district records. The post Food-aid rosters were recycled across sites, used false names, prosecutors say in Feeding Our Future trial appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Here’s what you need to know about the Feeding Our Future trial as it enters its fifth week
The Feeding Our Future trial could conclude at the end of May or in mid-June. The post Here’s what you need to know about the Feeding Our Future trial as it enters its fifth week appeared first on Sahan Journal.
New nonprofit, Good Trouble, forges healthier paths for struggling youth
Good Trouble’s founders draw on their own difficult experiences to help Minnesota schools reach out to isolated and wayward young people. The post New nonprofit, Good Trouble, forges healthier paths for struggling youth appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Gov. Tim Walz to sign bill raising bar for taking Minnesota kids into foster care
After six years of failing to meet approval in the Minnesota statehouse, legislation that would greatly increase protections for almost all families facing separation through the foster care system has achieved resounding approval from Democrats and Republicans, in what could become a significant national precedent. Following a final vote today,...
New affordable housing project in north Minneapolis targets Black, Indigenous families
The initiative will develop eight sites in north Minneapolis into a triplex and duplexes. The post New affordable housing project in north Minneapolis targets Black, Indigenous families appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Legislature closes loophole that allowed charter schools to award large contracts without bidding
The bill’s passage comes on the heels of a Sahan Journal investigation that found the state’s charter schools award millions in outside contracts each year with little oversight. The post Legislature closes loophole that allowed charter schools to award large contracts without bidding appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Rideshare service Wridz launches in Minneapolis, plans to onboard drivers
The Austin, Texas-based company is one of two new rideshare operators approved by the city, which passed a minimum driver pay ordinance in March. The post Rideshare service Wridz launches in Minneapolis, plans to onboard drivers appeared first on Sahan Journal.
‘Giving people their history back’: Genealogist helps BIPOC Minnesotans trace ancestral roots
Mica Anders helps uncover the past of people whose histories are often hidden or overlooked. She also holds a title of “artistic placemaker,” allowing her to use art to tell a story. The post ‘Giving people their history back’: Genealogist helps BIPOC Minnesotans trace ancestral roots appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Home at last, with innovative services added: Restoring Waters welcomes 60 families in St. Paul
The new affordable housing complex and a nearby second facility, Nellie Francis Court, officially opened this week. The post Home at last, with innovative services added: Restoring Waters welcomes 60 families in St. Paul appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Opinion: Senior renters are struggling; problems at Bii Di Gain are the tip of the iceberg
We need to find new solutions for senior renters, the majority of whom are dealing with housing instability The post Opinion: Senior renters are struggling; problems at Bii Di Gain are the tip of the iceberg appeared first on Sahan Journal.
‘Kids were taken advantage of’: Bloomington schools staffer says she was tricked into vouching for contractor in food-aid fraud
Mind Foundry claimed to serve 14,000 meals a week at a Bloomington middle school and a nearby mosque; a school administrator says the district has fewer than 10,000 students. The post ‘Kids were taken advantage of’: Bloomington schools staffer says she was tricked into vouching for contractor in food-aid fraud appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Minnesota AG sues contract-for-deed seller who allegedly targeted Muslim community
This story was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a home seller who allegedly targeted the East African Muslim community for real estate deals that authorities called “predatory and deceptive.”. The lawsuit...
A place for ceremony, healing: Hennepin County will add sweat lodges to serve Native detainees
The county will work with the American Indian OIC to build men’s and women’s sweat lodges at its jail in Plymouth — and one Dakota elder says they will fill an important spiritual role for Native detainees. The post A place for ceremony, healing: Hennepin County will add sweat lodges to serve Native detainees appeared first on Sahan Journal.
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