Bill streamlines medical licenses for international graduates in Minnesota

Foreign medical school graduates who meet certain requirements would have shorter U.S. residencies in Minnesota under a proposal in the Legislature. Backers say it would…

Midnimo, or unity, is the theme as new organizer takes over Twin Cities Somali Week

The celebration of Somali independence includes a street festival in Minneapolis, a multiday soccer tournament, a concert at the Ordway, and festivals in Plymouth, Rochester,…

Somali sensation Suldaan Seeraar joins stars of an earlier era for Ordway show

The “Star of Unity” concert, organized by the Somali Museum of Minnesota, celebrates music and dance across generations and across Somali regions. by Amina Isir Musa…

Minnesota’s Somali, Karen communities see immediate impact from Trump travel ban

The ban, which affects 12 countries primarily in Africa and the Middle East, will block refugees from some of the world’s worst war zones and…

‘A cultural shift’: As more Somali women speak out about domestic abuse, need for services grows

Twin Cities nonprofit Isuroon has added a domestic violence hotline and is hoping to open an 87-unit family shelter in the next two years. by Atra…

DFL legislators propose path for Minnesota rideshare drivers to unionize

Minnesota rideshare drivers, who are classified as independent contractors, are seeking a path to unionize after a law passed last year did not deliver the…