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Meg Tuthill denied DFL endorsement, says she doesn't know if she'll seek reelection

Meg Tuthill was one of three City Council members to emerge from this weekend's DFL conventions without her party's endorsement.SEE ALSO: Meg Tuthill leaves snotty voicemail for prospective Mpls business owner [AUDIO] In Tuthill's Uptown-area ward, the endorsement instead went to challenger Lisa Ben ... More >>

"Ghetto Spirit Day" sparks racial tensions at Hopkins High; two black students face charges

There have been two significant racial incidents at metro schools already this year. In January, racial tensions at Minneapolis's Washburn High School were stoked after a black doll was found hanging from a noose in a school stairwell. Then, the following month, tensions between African-American and ... More >>

Glenn Beck blames federal investigation into Bachmann on Minnesota's Somali population [VIDEO]

Glenn Beck took a page out of Michele Bachmann's playbook while coming to the beleaguered congresswoman's defense this week. He blamed the ethical mess she finds herself in on those damn Muslims -- in particular, Minnesota's Somali population. SEE ALSO: MN secession petition: Glenn Beck to be first ... More >>

Mound Westonka hockey players and parents irate about Harlem Shake video suspensions

Last Friday, the second-seeded Mound Westonka hockey team played a sectional playoff game against seventh-seeded Blake.SEE ALSO:-- Minnesota does the Harlem Shake: The ten best local Harlem Shake videos on YouTube -- Austin Krause, angry Farmington goalie, explains why he screwed his own team -- Sou ... More >>

Brawl at Mpls South High School reportedly involves hundreds, lands students in hospital [UPDATE]

-- Updates at bottom of post, with newest updates further down  -- Today, a massive brawl at South High School in Minneapolis resulted in at least two students being transported to the hospital. SEE ALSO: Washburn High parent concerned black doll incident could lead to racial violence [INTERVIE ... More >>

Oscar-nominated short films deliver big

Both animated and live-action short films show off visual splendor in small packages

The 400 Bar is closing its West Bank location after 17 years

With 2012 breathing its final breaths, so is a West Bank landmark and live music institution. The 400 Bar, located at 400 Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis, is closing its doors after 17 years of hosting live music in its intimate environs.In recent months, the gritty bar's management team of Tom and Bill ... More >>

Public Radio International bought by Boston's WGBH

The Minneapolis-based Public Radio International (PRI) has been purchased by another titan of public media, WGBH in Boston.This means that the company now claims popular radio shows "This American Life" -- as well as a wealth of niche music offerings like "Afropop Worldwide," "The Record Shelf," Jon ... More >>

New Nordic food movement

How to eat like a Scandinavian

St. Anthony council rejects Islamic center; "Islam is evil," says one opponent

Lori Saroya, executive director of Minnesota's Council on American-Islamic Relations, says her organization will ask the US Department of Justice to look into what went down at the St. Anthony City Council meeting last night.By a 4-1 vote, council rejected the Abu-Huraira Islamic Center's request to ... More >>

Cedar unveils Outdoors summer music series lineup

Related:Cedar Cultural Center named best world music venueAnyone who has ever seen a show within the cozy confines of the Cedar Cultural Center knows that the West Bank music venue is one of the best rooms in town. And now, for the fourth year in a row, the club will bring the music outside to their ... More >>

The Terrorists Next Door

National security laws have transformed America's most vulnerable immigrants into terrorists

Eat Street Pizza, West Bank Diner reviewed

Reconsider your ideas about two favorite foods

Steve Loeding, Minneapolis cop, under investigation after posting threatening Facebook status about "Somali hangout spot"

​Minneapolis cop Steve Loeding is under investigation after posting a threatening Facebook status about a "Somali hangout spot" flying an upside-down American flag. The MPD's policy and procedures manual bars employees from using social networking sites "to harass or attack others."Loeding, 40 and ... More >>

Watch TiZA executive director Asad Zaman "attack" KSTP cameraman [VIDEO]

This week's feature chronicles the troubled history of TiZA, the controversial charter school blasted by conservative critics as the "Minnesota madrassa." TiZA began humbly, serving poor Somali immigrants in Inver Grove Heights. It grew into a media darling, and Congressman Keith Ellison enrolled h ... More >>

Amina Ali, to courtroom: "You are all going to hell"

Ami Ali had harsh words for the judge and everyone else.​Amina Ali, one of two Rochester women found guilty yesterday of providing material support to terrorism, was given the standard chance to address the courtroom. Not only take the chance, she stunned the courtroom with what was on her mind.Sp ... More >>

Amina Ali arrested in court for refusing to stand for judge

​Amina Farah Ali might be facing trial for giving material support to terrorist groups. But that doesn't mean she's going to stand up if she doesn't feel like it.Ali, the 35-year-old woman accused of funneling money to Somali militant group al-Shabaab, was arrested in court this morning after refu ... More >>

The Cave Cafe truck serves Afro-Italian fuision cuisine and fights famine

Afro-Italian fuision cuisine​The baffled newbies stare at the menu. How does one chose between curry or steak sandwich? The lively two-man crew calls out to people, pulling them in, sharing suggestions. Before serving up each pan of freshly made food, the chef offers up a scent, holding out the si ... More >>

Maria Isa and Muja Messiah unite as Villa Rosa

Photo by Tony Nelson​Maria Isa recently finished up filming her co-starring role in the independent film Strike One, and while she was out in L.A. she took some time out to collaborate with Muja Messiah in their first music video for joint project Villa Rosa, which makes its official debut this we ... More >>

Guled Hashi Mohamed's family pleads for murder witnesses to come forward

​Somebody must have seen something helpful to police when Guled Hashi Mohamed was gunned down on Nicollet Avenue Sunday night of Memorial Day weekend, and his family held a vigil yesterday where he was shot to plead for help bringing in Mohamed's killer. "My son was brought here at a young ag ... More >>

Modern Times brings bright boho vibe to south Minneapolis

Menu is veggie-heavy, but who can forget those bacon pancakes?

Mahdi Hassan Ali, Seward triple-homicide suspect, presses age dispute

Mahdi Hassan Ali claims he was a juvenile at the time of the Seward Market murders.​Thanks to some chilling security video, Mahdi Hassan Ali stands accused of being the triggerman at the Seward Market in January 2010 when three people were gunned down in a gruesome robbery gone wrong. But Ali ... More >>

Hussein Abdi Hassan, alleged bomb-faker, arraigned in federal court

Hussein Abdi Hassan has pleaded not guilty.​Riding the train all the way from Minneapolis to Seattle can get a little dull. Last month, Hussein Abdi Hassan found himself on that trip, and decided to make things interesting -- by dropping a bomb threat. Well, the 24-year-old Somali from Burnsv ... More >>

Flamingo Restaurant's vegetarian combo: 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 60

Sara RiceUnlike Skittles, this rainbow has more than one flavor​The Midway area of St. Paul is a veritable melting pot, bringing together cultures from around the world. One point where two of them -- Somali and Ethiopian -- meet, is Flamingo Restaurant.

Court says khat is an illegal drug in Minnesota [UPDATE]

No more plant chewing for you!​In a decision released today, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that khat -- a plant native to the horn of Africa and chewed by many in the region as a mild stimulant -- is indeed an illegal drug under state law. Since we live in a state where you can be charged ... More >>

Voting instructions in Swedish and Norwegian

Speak English, would ya?​Today is Election Day. And while we wait in line to cast our votes in the Twin Cities, the chances are good that we're going to hear some language other than English being spoken. This is nothing new. And despite what the English-only crowd would have us believe, it d ... More >>

Meklit Hadero

Sylvester Stallone in The Expendables

Stallone hawks nostalgia in this timeless action flick

St. Cloud bigot defaces Somali market with "go home" grafitti

Photo: dmax3270St. Cloud cops report no leads in the vandalism of Hared Jibyil's market.​When Hared Jibyil showed up at his Hormud Market on Division Street this morning, he found that the storefront had been spray-painted with a message: "Go home." But Jibyil is already home. He moved to t ... More >>

Forum is reborn in stunning art deco space

Contemporary Americana spot finally situated after many incarnations

60 Minutes probes Somali terror ties in Minnesota

​60 Minutes yesterday featured an extensive probe into Minnesota's "Little Mogadishu" as a recruiting ground for fighters in the Somali civil war.After leading with the recently bungled Times Square bombing by an American citizen of Pakistani descent, CBS segued into a hard look at the case of 20 ... More >>

Ahmed Shire Ali avoids murder rap in Seward Market slayings

​Ahmed Shire Ali, one of two men charged with murder in January's bloodbath at the Seward Market on Franklin Avenue, pleaded guilty today to lesser charges in Hennepin County Court: Attempted aggravated robbery. He faces a maximum of 18 years behind bars. Ahmed Ali says his accomplice, Mahdi ... More >>

Minneapolis Park Board seeking public input on next superintendent

Photo by Mulad​The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board voted earlier this year to start a search for a new superintendent. Now the Park Board is now asking for the public's input as it begins the official search process. Superintendent Jon Gurban's contract ends June 30. We wrote about Gurban a ... More >>

Pastor Dennis Campbell's anti-Islam newspaper ad

Granite City Baptist Church-Academy's anti-Islam ad in the St. Cloud Times​Ever wonder where some folks get their ideas about Islam? Some of them read what Pastor Dennis Campbell of Granite City Baptist Church-Academy has to say in this St. Cloud Times newspaper ad: "How do Moslems seek to ta ... More >>

Mahdi Hassan Ali, accused shooter in Seward triple homicide, denies name, age

Until now, the junior in good standing at South High School has been referred to as being 17 years old

Solutions Volume 3

Pan Africa Fest: Habib Koite & Bamada

MN Sur Seine: Anthony Cox & Raymond Boni

MN Sur Seine: A Night of Old and New World Roots

MN Sur Seine: Hip Hop Night

MN Sur Seine: Mahmoud Ahmed

MN Sur Seine: A Night on Top of the Pops

MN Sur Seine: Fest Noz

MN Sur Seine: Tony Hymas Plays Debussy & Satie

MN Sur Seine: the Tony Hymas/Bruno Chevillon/JT Bates Trio

Majka Burhardt

Midwest Sanctuary

Threads of Community/ Dunta Bulshada Iskuxirta

Rebecca Haile

A Cure for the Twentieth Century