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Voices Gather to Support Local Independent Media

Building narratives that inspire and sustain our communities for generations to come requires investment, Jasmine Russell said. "It's essential for infrastructure, just like education, housing, health care. Without trusted information, communities can't make informed decisions, organize effectively, or participate in democracy."

The Capitol Action Day Around Violence Protection

Organizers responsible for the day and call to action included Violence Free Minnesota (VFMN), the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA), Mending the Sacred Hoop (MSH), Minnesota Alliance on Crime (MAC), Minnesota Children’s Alliance (MCA), and the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition (MIWSAC).

2025 Report: New Americans Drive Minnesota’s Population Growth and Labor Force

In many counties, particularly outside the Twin Cities metro, immigration has been the difference between growth and decline.

Minnesota Women’s Press 2026 Youth Resource Guide: Jobs, Camps, and Activities

Our annual summer guide with camps, internships, work opportunities, and scholarships

NEWS: The Mark of Operation Metro Surge on Minnesota’s Workforce and Economy

Local officials, business leaders, and immigrant rights advocates talked about the economic impact of ICE insurgence at a Minnesota House committee meeting. The long-term care sector faces particular pressure, given that approximately 30 percent of its workers are foreign-born. Minnesota’s immigrant business owners and workers generate $41 billion in economic output each year in the state.

We the People: Immigration Law and Constitutional Rights

We asked the team at Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS), which has worked with immigrants for decades, to walk through some of the questions people tend not to understand about immigration. We also received other details from immigration attorneys and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to clarify what the law says about immigration and constitutional rights.

FACTS: Who Has Legal Status in Minnesota?

Just how many immigrants are in Minnesota, where do they come from, and what are the distinctions in legal status?

U.S. Congressional Leaders Discuss ICE Actions With Minnesota Residents

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Minnesota Lawmakers and Activists Call for Moratorium on Data Centers

"Not only are these multi-billion-dollar corporations building data centers outside of the public eye, but they’re also getting tax breaks from the state to do it.”

How to Be an Upstander: Tips From a Monarca Training

González Avalos said Minnesotans will show the country how to choose community. People are watching our state again, she said, and will see "a beautiful movement we're creating here. ... We are meant to make this country better."

NEWS: Veterans from Common Defense Call for the Prosecution of ICE Agents

  On February 5, a 20-foot-long “Prosecute ICE”…

Future Forward: How Collective Pressure on Corporations Works

During the last election cycle, Donald Trump’s top donors in the crypto, oil and gas, and deportation industries collectively spent $700 million dollars supporting MAGA candidate campaigns, according to research published in The Guardian. In exchange, they received over $170 billion in policies and tax breaks — an 18,000 percent return on investment.