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Immigration enforcement, renter protections and Flock cameras dominated a Brooklyn Center candidate forum Thursday. Candidates also backed a proposal for an immigrant and refugee advisory group.
Our report, including earlier candidate stands:
mshale.com/2026/10/16/immigr… via @mshale
CANCELED: Cabo Verdean singer Lucibela's Oct. 20 concert at the @DakotaMpls in Minneapolis is off because of visa issues, the venue says.
The Dakota hopes to bring her back next summer. No new date has been announced.
mshale.com/2026/09/21/after-…
Brooklyn Park's Business Forward Forum returns Oct. 28 with a focus on international trade, business growth and access to resources. The event is free, but registration is required.
Details: mshale.com/2026/10/13/brookl… via @mshale
#BrooklynPark #SmallBusiness
On Monday, @TheBlackCaucus condemned the federal raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home, calling it political intimidation.
"The Congresswoman has done nothing wrong," her spokesperson tells Mshale.
mshale.com/2026/10/12/congre…
What did Operation Metro Surge cost Minnesota?
Researchers estimate $106M in lost Twin Cities wages, while separate studies document hospitality losses and thousands of missed medical visits.
Lizzy Nyoike reports for Mshale.
mshale.com/2026/10/09/minnes… via @Mshale
🇰🇪 Kenyan runners swept the 2026 Twin Cities Marathon.
Lilian Chebii broke a 25-year-old women’s course record, while Victor Shitsama won the men’s race in his marathon debut.
mshale.com/2026/10/05/kenyan… via @Mshale
Liberian opposition leader Alexander Cummings is headed to Minnesota.
The ANC leader will headline an Oct. 8 economic forum in Brooklyn Park as opposition parties begin positioning ahead of Liberia’s 2029 presidential election.
mshale.com/2026/09/30/liberi… via @Mshale
Former Kenya Chief Justice David Maraga tells Mshale he is participating in opposition talks aimed at selecting a single 2027 presidential candidate — and says he will respect the group's eventual choice.
Our report from his Minnesota town hall:
mshale.com/2026/09/29/maraga…
Africa's message at the U.N. General Assembly: Give us a seat at the table.
African leaders pressed for permanent Security Council representation, debt reform, climate financing and a greater role in shaping the global economic system.mshale.com/2026/09/28/africa… via @Mshale
Samuel Mwangi came within 47 votes of winning a Champlin City Council seat in 2024. Now the longtime community leader is making his case to voters again in a four-way Ward 4 special election.
Read our profile: mshale.com/2026/09/25/samuel… via @Mshale
Former Kenya Chief Justice David Maraga brings his 2027 presidential campaign to Minnesota this week, culminating with a public diaspora town hall Saturday in Brooklyn Park.
mshale.com/2026/09/24/former… via @Mshale
From Liberia’s civil war to Appalachia — and now St. Paul. Liberian-born musician @mon_rovia_boy brings his Bloodline tour to the Palace Theatre Oct. 2, carrying a musical story shaped by war, adoption and belonging.
mshale.com/2026/09/14/from-l… via @Mshale
The clock is running out for DV-2026.
53,939 prospective applicants from African countries — nearly 42% of the worldwide total — face a Sept. 30 deadline while Diversity Visa issuance remains paused.
DV-2026 entries were submitted before Trump took office.mshale.com/2026/09/11/clock-…
Which Minnesota law enforcement agencies have signed agreements with ICE?
Eight agencies across seven counties have entered the federal 287(g) program — but Cass and Itasca counties say their agreements are no longer valid.
Mshale mapped them.
mshale.com/2026/09/08/eight-…
Brooklyn Park candidates clashed over property taxes, city spending and looming budget choices at Thursday's candidate forum.
They also debated development, public safety, immigrant communities and City Hall transparency.
mshale.com/2026/08/28/brookl…
NEW: Black candidates received nearly $1.74M in Minnesota’s record 2026 public campaign subsidy payout, a Mshale analysis found.
Lisa Demuth alone received $1.29M - the first $1M+ payment in program history.
mshale.com/2026/08/25/black-… via @Mshale
Brooklyn Park is launching BUILD in Brooklyn Park to bring its Small Business Center out of the shadows.
Officials say occupancy and revenue are at an all-time high, while entrepreneurs tell Mshale the center remains a “hidden secret.”
mshale.com/2026/08/20/brookl… via @Mshale
Brooklyn Park is accepting applications through Sept. 18 for an opening on its Charter Commission.
Unlike the city’s other commissions, members are appointed by the chief judge of Hennepin County District Court.
mshale.com/2026/08/20/brookl… via @Mshale
A federal judge has cleared the way for the Trump administration to end TPS for nearly 1,100 Somalis.
ICE data show 133 Somali nationals were removed in the first half of FY2026 — more than twice the 63 removed during all of FY2024.
mshale.com/2026/08/18/federa… via @Mshale
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