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Becky Zosia Dernbach @bzosiad.bsky.social · Jul 21
I spent a year visiting with a middle school class of new immigrant students, as national politics took an anti-immigrant turn. Here's their story. sahanjournal.com/education/im...
They came for an education. Then the immigration crackdown began.
Many urban school districts like Minneapolis Public Schools welcomed immigrant students with open arms during the Biden administration. But Trump’s promise of mass deportations has left those students...
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Society of Professional Journalists: Photographers say they were targeted by St. Paul police minnesotareformer.com/briefs/socie...
Society of Professional Journalists: Photographers say they were targeted by St. Paul police • Minnesota Reformer
Kerem Yücel, with MPR News, was hit in the shoulder and was transported to a hospital by ambulance; he was released and i recovering.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists, @MNSPJ, condemns targeted St. Paul police attacks on journalists. www.mnspj.org/2025/11/26/m...
November 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns attacks on journalists by law enforcement on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, during a federal operation in St. Paul.

Read our full statement: www.mnspj.org/2025/11/26/m...
November 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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From the MN Society for Professional Journalists: St. Paul police shot three photojournalists (MPR, Reuters, Sahan Journal) with "less lethal" munitions during an ICE operation yesterday. One had to go to the hospital. They say they were specifically targeted by St. Paul police.
MNSPJ condemns St. Paul police attacks on journalists The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns attacks on journalists by law enforcement on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, during a federal operation in St. Paul. At least three local photojournalists were injured by less-lethal munitions deployed by St. Paul police officers while covering the story. One was transported to the hospital in an ambulance. All three journalists were clearly identified as press with badges and/or vests, in addition to having cameras in hand, clearly at work. All three photojournalists and multiple other local journalists on scene were also injured by chemical irritants. Kerem Yücel, with MPR News, was hit by a less-lethal munition in the shoulder and was transported to a hospital by ambulance. He has since been released and is recovering. Tim Evans, a freelance photojournalist with Reuters, was struck in the stomach with a pepper ball round. Aaron Nesheim, a photojournalist with Sahan Journal, was struck in the head with a pepper ball round. Evans and Nesheim did not require hospitalization. The three journalists hit by munitions shared with MNSPJ that they believe they were targeted by law enforcement for doing their jobs. Photojournalists are on the frontlines of documenting history and it is imperative that they are kept safe and their First Amendment rights are protected. Attacking journalists sends a message to both journalists and everyday citizens that their First Amendment rights will not be respected. The First Amendment protects the rights of journalists to report on their communities and provide information that communities need — information that, on Tuesday, was not transparently available from any law enforcement agency. We demand answers from St. Paul city leadership about why the city’s police department attacked our colleagues and a commitment to seeing that this will never happen again.
November 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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MNSPJ strongly condemns St. Paul police attacks on journalists. www.mnspj.org/2025/11/26/m...
MNSPJ condemns St. Paul police attacks on journalists – Minnesota SPJ
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November 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Photos from St. Paul today captured by MPR photojournalist Kerem Yücel. He filed them even after being hospitalized after being injured by a less lethal munition.
November 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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A crowd of neighbors and protesters confronted federal agents conducting a raid Tuesday morning outside St. Paul wiper distributor Bro-Tex Inc. Some of the family members of those arrested also showed up at the scene.

By Katelyn Vue
Protesters confront federal agents in raid at St. Paul wiper distributor
Neighbors and protesters gathered as masked federal agents raided Bro-Tex Inc. in St. Paul and made arrests on Tuesday morning. Agents used tear gas and paintballs to disperse the crowd.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Anoka-Hennepin voters reelected all three incumbents in a politically divided school board Tuesday night, meaning partisan gridlock is likely to continue.

View the results: sahanjournal.com/democracy-po...
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Some interesting early results here – a bunch of small, rural districts in Minnesota are voting to raise their taxes to increase funding for local public schools.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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In the Anoka-Hennepin school district, voters reelected all three incumbents, which means that political gridlock will continue. @sahanjournal.bsky.social sahanjournal.com/democracy-po...
Anoka-Hennepin voters reelect incumbents in gridlocked school board
Find live election results for the Anoka-Hennepin School Board race, where voters could shift a current 3-3 political split.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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A 3-3 split between liberals and conservatives at the state’s largest school district has led to gridlock over issues including the budget and state social studies standards.

Written by @bzosiad.bsky.social
After battles over equity, Anoka-Hennepin school board race could tip balance of power
Voters could break a 3-3 split between conservatives and liberals on the Anoka-Hennepin school board, which oversees the state’s largest school district, in November.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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New: Minneapolis teachers announce they could strike as soon as November sahanjournal.com/education/mi...
Potential strike looms as Minneapolis educators negotiate contract
The Minneapolis Federation of Educators announced Friday that it would hold a strike authorization vote later this month unless the union and district reach an agreement on Oct. 21.
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October 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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New: We contacted the researchers for all 98 federal grants so far canceled at the U of M. Here are their stories — and what we stand to lose. sahanjournal.com/education/fe...
Federal grant cuts upend life-saving research, careers at UMN
Federal grant cuts have had a wide-ranging impact at the University of Minnesota, affecting everything from life-saving research, to undergraduate opportunities, to the pipeline of future scholars and...
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August 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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As of July 17, nearly 100 federal grants totaling more than $20 million in outstanding funds have been terminated or suspended at the University of Minnesota.

Written by @bzosiad.bsky.social and Shubanjana Das
Federal grant cuts upend life-saving research, careers at UMN
Federal grant cuts have had a wide-ranging impact at the University of Minnesota, affecting everything from life-saving research, to undergraduate opportunities, to the pipeline of future scholars and...
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August 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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News: North Minneapolis charter school reaches tentative settlement with former student sexually abused by gym teacher. From me and @katrinapross.bsky.social
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North Minneapolis charter school reaches tentative settlement with former student sexually abused by gym teacher
North Minneapolis charter school Harvest Best Academy has reached a tentative settlement with a former student who was sexually assaulted by his gym teacher.
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August 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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New: Harvest Best Academy reaches tentative settlement with former settlement sexually abused by gym teacher. by me and @katrinapross.bsky.social sahanjournal.com/public-safet...
North Minneapolis charter school reaches tentative settlement with former student sexually abused by gym teacher
North Minneapolis charter school Harvest Best Academy has reached a tentative settlement with a former student who was sexually assaulted by his gym teacher.
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August 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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New from me: North Minneapolis charter school sues nonprofit run by ousted founder’s wife. sahanjournal.com/education/ha...
North Minneapolis charter school sues nonprofit run by ousted founder's wife
North Minneapolis charter school Harvest Best Academy, which parted ways with founder Eric Mahmoud in March, estimates that Seed Daycare, run by his wife, has overcharged the school by more than $400,...
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July 31, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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This is an absolute must-read.
July 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Such a great story from the @sahanjournal.bsky.social, following two immigrant students in Minnesota for an entire school year.
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They came for an education. Then the immigration crackdown began.
Many urban school districts like Minneapolis Public Schools welcomed immigrant students with open arms during the Biden administration. But Trump’s promise of mass deportations has left those students...
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July 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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They came for an education. Then the immigration crackdown began.
Many urban school districts like Minneapolis Public Schools welcomed immigrant students with open arms during the Biden administration. But Trump’s promise of mass deportations has left those students...
sahanjournal.com
July 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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I spent a year visiting with a middle school class of new immigrant students, as national politics took an anti-immigrant turn. Here's their story. sahanjournal.com/education/im...
They came for an education. Then the immigration crackdown began.
Many urban school districts like Minneapolis Public Schools welcomed immigrant students with open arms during the Biden administration. But Trump’s promise of mass deportations has left those students...
sahanjournal.com
July 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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One dreams of becoming a lawyer. The other imagines a career as an FBI agent. Over a year at Andersen Middle School in Minneapolis, two students from Mexico and Ecuador reached milestones and faced new barriers to their future in the U.S.

By @bzosiad.bsky.social
They came for an education. Then the immigration crackdown began.
Many urban school districts like Minneapolis Public Schools welcomed immigrant students with open arms during the Biden administration. But Trump’s promise of mass deportations has left those students...
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July 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Amazing story about the experience of recent immigrants at a Middle School in Minneapolis by @bzosiad.bsky.social
They came to the U.S. to attend middle school. Then the immigration crackdown began.
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They came for an education. Then the immigration crackdown began.
Many urban school districts like Minneapolis Public Schools welcomed immigrant students with open arms during the Biden administration. But Trump’s promise of mass deportations has left those students...
sahanjournal.com
July 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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🧵 1/ I am going on medical leave to have surgery and recover from it!
July 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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The posts about ICE raids, which also mentioned the Mall of America and Mercado Central, are part of a wave of misinformation spreading on Spanish-language social media accounts.

Written by Alfonzo Galvan.

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Twin Cities restaurant offers reward to unmask account spreading ICE rumors
The owners of Los Sanchez Mexican Restaurant are offering a $2,000 reward to unmask whoever runs MinnesotaNoticias ErnestoPaletas, a Spanish news and humor Facebook page.
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July 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM