At a time when both the federal and state governments have been pouring in huge sums of money for food assistance programs, some NGOs are now misusing these funds. The latest FBI bombshell indicates that Minneapolis is the centre of these violations where FBI raids have revealed that humanitarian groups taking millions of dollars from … Read more
“My heart is breaking in a way I never thought it could. My mind is racing.” (Tasha Layton in her song “Into the Sea”) Being an American of color living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a city where two Black Americans have been murdered in less than a year by the custodians of justice, i.e., … Read more
The Minnesota incumbent executive Tim Walz became the most criticized governor during the last four years, as the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement nourished under his nose after the demise of George Floyd. However, this was not the only distinguished moment of his tenure. The public health sector, alongside with bleak economic upbringing, also pushed … Read more
After losing the 2020 general elections, Republicans have been seeing ruinous days. This time, the Minnesota GOP is in the doldrums amid the rising sexual trafficking and pornography accusations against the party. The latest sex trafficking news has established another hard to escape situation for the GOP in Minnesota and left them reeling as a … Read more
In these times of weathering a severe mental health crisis in the United States in general, and Minnesota in particular, no one, not even the health authorities, is trying to play their part. Instead, they are colluding with the state legislators deliberately to increase the suffering of mental health patients by curbing mental health services. … Read more
David Nelson, a 2020 Democratic contestant for the Minnesota Senate, has neither a personal website nor a Facebook page. His competitor Jim Abeler, a Republican who defeated him by a margin of more than 12,000 votes, has both. David Nelson is not the lone victim of this bleak digital election campaign strategy. Michelle Benson, another … Read more
“I would like personally to say a big thanks to the Attorney General of Minnesota, Keith Ellison, for diligently handling the George Floyd case. By portraying that Black Lives Matter and no one is above the law. Without his efforts, America would be burning right now “ (Eli Mshomi) Finally, the murderer of George … Read more
The racial job discrimination in Minnesota is far from over, even today. My personal experiences living as a Black American in this state decry the same story. When I joined the Information Technology (IT) sector as a COBOL consultant in Y2K, we had a party on a cruise where we were served lunch. As I … Read more
Nothing can describe the racism followed by the Police of Minnesota better than Eminen, who said, White boy, white boy, you’re a rockstar White boy, white boy, in your cop car White boy, white boy, you’re untouchable Nobody can tell me shit ’cause I’m a big rockstar. (Untouchable by Eminem) Driven by racial … Read more
Rep Ilhan Omar wins over Antone Melton-Meaux and makes a great win for the second time in Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District primary. Introduction Democratic Rep Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive “Squad” in Congress, wins over a well-funded challenger, Antone Melton-Meaux, in a Minnesota Democratic primary on Tuesday 11th August 2020. This is her … Read more
First-term U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar’s national profile has helped her gain vast popularity in Minnesota 5th Congressional District. Ilhan Abdullahi Omar is the first woman who has worn the hijab on the US House floor. She is the first Muslim woman, along with Rashida Talib, and is also the first Somali-American legislator of the country. … Read more
