Sahan Journal

Sahan Journal is a unique, independent nonprofit digital newsroom recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to deliver genuine news coverage focused on immigrants and refugees in Minnesota. We strive to highlight the challenges, achievements, and journeys of Minnesota's new American communities, whose narratives are frequently missed by conventional media outlets. As Minnesota's diversity grows, Sahan is committed to sharing the experiences of these immigrant populations in a thoughtful and respectful manner.

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Jurors reach verdict in Derrick Thompson trial for crash that killed 5

19 hours ago | sahanjournal.com | Katrina Pross

Jurors have reached a verdict in the trial of Derrick Thompson, who is charged with killing five young Somali-American women in a 2023 car crash. Jurors began deliberating at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday after hearing six days of arguments and testimony, and will announce their verdict shortly in open court. Thompson faces 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide and five counts of third-degree murder for the June 16, 2023 crash.
Former foster youth produce report on Minn. child welfare system

1 day ago | sahanjournal.com | Kelli Kennedy |Trisha Collopy

This story was originally published byThe Imprint, a national nonprofit news outlet covering child welfare and youth justice. Sign up for The Imprint’s free newslettershere. A childhood with no voice, no say in where or who you live with — relatives or strangers. No one to sign you up for choir or chess club. Feeling discarded when you’re too old for foster care.
Jurors weigh Derrick Thompson’s fate in crash that killed 5

1 day ago | sahanjournal.com | Katrina Pross

Jurors have begun deliberating the fate of Derrick Thompson, who is charged with killing five young Somali-American women in a 2023 car crash. Deliberations began at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday, after prosecutors and Thompson’s defense attorney made their closing arguments in the trial. Prosecutors say Thompson was driving a rented SUV at about 100 miles per hour when he abruptly exited Interstate 35W, ran a red light and T-boned a sedan, killing five young women inside.
Funcionarios de Minneapolis defienden su papel en la operación federal que condujo al caos

1 day ago | sahanjournal.com | Alfonzo Galvan |Andrew Hazzard |Katelyn Vue

Un día después de que una operación encubierta realizada por varias agencias federales en un restaurante de Lake Street se convirtiera en un enfrentamiento con manifestantes, los funcionarios de la ciudad y del condado regresaron al vecindario para explicar mejor su papel en la operación.
What to know about Trump's new travel ban on 12 countries

1 day ago | sahanjournal.com | Monika Pronczuk |Trisha Collopy

DAKAR, Senegal — Citing national security concerns, President Donald Trump on Wednesday banned citizens of 12 countries, primarily in Africa and the Middle East, from entering the United States and restricted access for citizens of seven other nations, resurrecting and expanding a hallmark policy of his first term. The travel ban applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
Mpls. officials defend role in federal sting that led to chaos

2 days ago | sahanjournal.com | Alfonzo Galvan |Katelyn Vue |Andrew Hazzard

A day after a multiagency federal sting at a Lake Street restaurant devolved into a clash with protesters, city and county officials returned to the neighborhood to better explain their role in the operation. At a news conference Wednesday, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara described some of Tuesday’s operational tactics by federal agencies as “tone deaf” and said he’s communicated his concerns to those agencies.
Derrick Thompson’s brother says he never drove SUV linked to crash that killed 5

2 days ago | sahanjournal.com | Katrina Pross

The brother of Derrick Thompson testified in court Wednesday that he was not in the vehicle when it struck and killed five young women in Minneapolis in 2023. Prosecutors had not previously indicated that they intended to call Damarco Thompson to testify. In a last-minute move, Hennepin County District Court Judge Carolina Lamas signed an order compelling him to take the stand. Derrick Thompson is charged with 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide and five counts of third-degree murder.
Acción policial en Lake Street en Minneapolis atrae a una gran multitud

2 days ago | sahanjournal.com | Alfonzo Galvan |Katelyn Vue |Andrew Hazzard

Manifestantes se enfrentaron con agentes del orden público locales y federales en Lake Street y Bloomington Avenue este martes, cuando agentes uniformados y armados se apostaron frente a un restaurante mexicano. Testigos dijeron al Sahan Journal que la actividad se centró en el edificio que alberga a Taquería y Birriería Las Cuatro Milpas, que tiene apartamentos encima.
Victims’ siblings testify in Thompson trial about ‘nightmare’ day

3 days ago | sahanjournal.com | Katrina Pross

When Sundus Odhowa received a call from a relative saying that her younger sister had been killed in a car crash, she frantically texted and called her sister repeatedly. “Hey are you okay? Please tell me this isn’t real,” she texted Siham Odhowa. But she wouldn’t pick up. Siham and four other young women had been killed by a driver who was driving nearly 100 miles-an-hour, ran a red light and T-boned their car in Minneapolis.
Law enforcement action on Lake Street in Mpls. draws large crowd

3 days ago | sahanjournal.com | Alfonzo Galvan

Some Minneapolis immigrant rights organizers and community members are calling for the public to turn up on Lake Street as several armed, uniformed law enforcement officers stationed themselves in front of a local business. A few videos posted on Facebook about 11 a.m. Tuesday showed at least seven armed officers wearing green camouflage and helmets standing behind a green military vehicle. A voice is heard ordering a person or persons to show themselves with their arms above their heads.