Aliya Rahman is a U.S. citizen who was violently arrested by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Rahman says she repeatedly told agents she was disabled, but they ignored her pleas for medical attention or other accommodation. democracynow.org/2026/2/9/mi…

What is happening in the Twin Cities and the Great North Star State is heartbreaking to witness. These events have cost lives and shaken families — and we must call for accountability, transparency, and protections for all people. This moment demands that we reflect honestly on what our values truly are. My thoughts, prayers, and deepest condolences are with the families of Renée Good and Alex Pretti. I stand with the people of Minnesota.

Nekima Levy Armstrong protested a service at a St. Paul church whose pastor is also an ICE official. She has now been arrested and detained by the Trump administration. democracynow.org/2026/1/21/n…

Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the nonprofit Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), said his group has received reports that ICE agents don't appear to be regularly documenting stops where they check U.S. citizen documents and then release the people they have detained. startribune.com/ice-raids-mi…

Somali Minnesotans generate at least $500 million in income annually and pay about $67 million in state and local taxes. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…

He is disgusting, therefore I am disgusted by anyone who supports him. It is quite simple.

Wishing you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving! #Happythanksgiving #CollegeBound #CBSTP #CollegeSavingsAccounts #saveforyourchildsfuture

There is an official, not colloquial, East St. Paul and West St. Paul in Winnipeg, Canada. This is fate. I have to go…

Happy Labor Day from CollegeBound Saint Paul!

It's College Savings Month! Have you made a deposit in your child's CollegeBound account yet? Check out our Deposit Guide for more information. collegeboundstp.com/wp-conte… #Collegesavingsmonth #CollegeBound #CBSTP #CollegeSavingsAccounts #saveforyourchildsfuture #makedeposits

Scam alert: People in Minnesota are getting fake msgs from a phony “Minnesota Department of Vehicle Administration DMV).” That agency doesn’t exist. DPS and DVS will never send a text asking for money. Don’t click links. Delete the message.

Franz Fanon, the great African anti-imperialist revolutionary would be 100 today. He reminds us that “Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it, or betray it.”

Founding LGI member, @ClareOumou, reps Minnesota‘s 66th District in the MN Senate, which includes Saint Paul, home to the nation’s first city-led guaranteed income pilot to use public funds. Senator Oumou Verbeten, we’re glad to have you!

Looking for one of the best ice cream shops in America? Make a stop at 2 Scoops Ice Cream Eatery in our Rondo neighborhood! This family-owned and operated business has over 18 flavors, perfect for a summer day. Check them out: 2scoopseatery.com/ yelp.com/article/top-100-ice…

Saige Wimes, a @MNAuroraFC hero 💫

CENTRAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS! 🏆🔥 Playoff win locked in — and now we advance to the national semifinals. Let’s keep it going! ⚡️

We’re hosting the national semifinals at home. Let’s pack the stands. 💥 Tickets on sale tomorrow at noon!

Happy Juneteenth!! Look what we did! Black Visions & Headwaters Move $2 million to Black-Led Organizing Through The Justice & Liberation Fund A historic $2 million is moving into the hands of Black-led organizers across Minnesota, guided entirely by community leadership. The 2025 Justice and Liberation Fund (J&L) will support 40 Black-led organizations with 2- year general operating grants of $25,000 each. The fund was guided by 14 community members committed to supporting Black liberation. This year’s $2 million in grants was jointly funded by Black Visions and Headwaters Foundation for Justice, with each organization providing $1 million in grant dollars. It represents the largest single investment in Black-led organizing in Headwaters’ history. “Black Visions is thrilled to continue redistributing funds to organizations doing incredible work in Minnesota,” says Yolanda Roth, Black Visions Director of Communications. “We are grateful to Headwaters Foundation for Justice and the community-led grant review panel for centering the freedom of Black people in Minnesota and the base-building, sustainable, long-term work that gets us there.” Congratulations to the 2025 Justice and Liberation Fund grantees: • 846s.org • African Career and Education Resource, Inc • Atlas of Blackness • Awood Center • Ayada Leads • Black Community Board • Black Men Teach • Center for Broadcast Journalism • Community Connect Center (Formerly South Sudanese Foundation) • Defend Glendale and Public Housing Coalition • Divine Konnections Inc • Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence • Family Freedom Center • F.T.P Initiative • Healthy Black Pregnancies • Hooyo Hour Organization • Immigrant Development Center • Irreducible Grace Foundation • Minnesota African Women Coalition • Minnesota Deaf Muslim Community • Minnesota Seeds of Justice • New Hope for Immigrants • New Justice Project MN • New Roots Midwest • Northside Investment Cooperative Enterprise MN • Our Justice • Phumulani Minnesota African Women Against Violence • Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute • Rondo Community Land Trust • Soul of the Southside • Survivors For Systems Change • T.O.N.E. U.P. • The Beautywell Project • The Fields at Rootsprings • The JK Movement • Twin Cities Broadband Co-op • Until We Are All Free Movement • Urban Farm and Garden Alliance • Voice of Culture • WE WIN Institute Across the state, these organizations are working to build a Minnesota where Black people can live with justice, dignity, and power to shape their communities. Out of the 40 grantees, 36 are new to J&L, and 27 are receiving Headwaters funding for the first time. Nine organizations are located in greater Minnesota. “We’re proud to celebrate this $2 million investment in Black-led organizing across Minnesota,” says Bilal Alkatout, Headwaters’ Co-Executive Director. “The committee sought to fund a wide range of strategies that reflect the many ways Black Minnesotans are building power. The result is a powerful cohort of grantees advancing justice in many forms, from healing to housing to food justice.” A Multi-Generational Committee From Across The Black Diaspora Black Visions would like to give a special shout out to Abena Abraham, Black Radiance Network Program Officer and the Justice and Liberation Fund members that took on the arduous task of designing and implementing this grant and granting process. Join us in appreciating the 2025 J&L Community Grantmakers: • Antonette Kamara, Communications Manager • Binta Kanteh, Writer and Public Policy Advisor • Carla Hamilton, Artist • Danyale Green, Beyond Dollars Program Director • Jhaelynn Elam, Founder and CEO • Kowsar Mohamed • Baba Louis Alemayehu • Nonkululeko Shongwe, Community Wealth Building Director • Regina Jackson, Elder • Sagirah Shahid, Poet • Sydney Oundo, Youth Organizer • Tehout Selameab, Senior Learning Officer • Theodore Rose, Manager Director - Policy • Tolu Afolabi, Operations Analyst About The Justice and Liberation Fund The Justice & Liberation Fund provides financial resources to Black-led groups working on the frontlines of justice. The Justice & Liberation Fund operates on a bi-annual basis. The decision-making process for this fund is done by a community-led grant review panel. The Justice & Liberation Fund is housed within the Black Radiance Network at Headwaters Foundation for Justice. The Black Radiance Network is a community-powered network, created by and for Black leaders who are reshaping Minnesota

"Trump’s Proposed Cash-for-Kids Savings Scheme" not quite what @SandyDarity & @DarrickHamilton had in mind: “It’s upside down,” Darrick Hamilton told me. “It amounts to a further subsidy to the affluent, who can already afford to save in the first place." newyorker.com/news/the-finan…