Andrew Hazzard
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Reporter covering climate issues and immigration for @SahanJournal. DM for Signal.
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Joined June 2010
Bloomington police arrested 16 men this month in a sex sting called “Operation Creep”. The men are accused of trying to solicit a minor for sex. Chief Booker Hodges says one of the men they arrested is an ICE employee: “When he was arrested, he said ‘I’m ICE, boys.’”
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We moved on from this guy for meditating Christian Ponder.
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Minnesota’s Ecuadorian community is flourishing, but faces a uncertain future as the Trump administration shuts off paths for immigration.
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Ecuadorians fleeing gang activity and violence in their country have built new lives in Minnesota, but Trump’s immigration policies are making it more difficult for them to stay.
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On second ballot, majority of Davis voters ranked Fateh, Hampton voters leaned Frey by a slimmer margin. Davis—>Fateh 12,607 Davis —>Frey 4,727 Hampton—> Frey 6,623 Hampton—> Fateh 5,661 #Minneapolismayor @SahanJournal
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@SahanJournal See how your neighborhood voted on the first choice ballot here.
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See a detailed map of how Minneapolis voted for mayor by precinct.
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@SahanJournal Story on Frey's reelection. We will update this throughout the day.
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Jacob Frey won reelection and a third term as Minneapolis mayor, beating Senator Omar Fatey after second-choice votes were tabulated.
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Mayor Jacob Frey wins re-election on second-choice tabulation, outlasting state Sen. Omar Fateh 50% to 44% for a third term. @SahanJournal
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Kaohly Vang Her speaks after winning the race for St. Paul mayor. Vang Her will be the first woman and the first Hmong American to hold the position. @SahanJournal
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Kaohly Vang Her wins the race for St. Paul mayor, defeating incumbent Melvin Carter. Supporters at her watch party clap and cheer, some hug each other @SahanJournal. Vang Her embraced her family and is expected to speak soon
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WINNER: Kaohly Vang Her wins the race for St. Paul mayor, defeating incumbent Melvin Carter.
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I’m at @OmarFatehMN’s election night party at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel in downtown Minneapolis as part of @SahanJournal’s coverage of the city’s mayoral race. I’ll be posting here throughout the night — follow along for updates!
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Hey! I’m at St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter’s election night watch party. A couple dozen of Carter’s supporters and news reporters are here already at the Black Hart of Saint Paul. Reporting for @SahanJournal
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Protestors are now up at the doors to the building chanting “You don’t scare us” as DHS Secretary Kristi Noem speaks inside. @SahanJournal
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Growing crowd here with Noem expected to speak in about half an hour.
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Activists protest the pending appearance of DHS secretary Kristi Noem at the federal building near Fort Snelling. @SahanJournal
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St. Paul residents hope for improvements as legal battle over metal foundry continues
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is trying to shut down Northern Iron, a metal foundry on St. Paul’s East Side, by revoking its operational permit.
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CHICAGO EAST SIDE — ICE agents assault and tear gas residents today at 105th and Avenue N.
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As Metro Transit expands service, transportation advocates say now is a great time for Twin Cities residents to leave the car at home and try different ways to get around, a move that helps the environment.
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The transportation nonprofit, Move Minnesota, is starting the “No Car, No Problem” campaign to urge Twin Cities residents to use transit instead of car.
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KARE 11 Investigates: Postal worker died after police mistook stroke for drug impairment. Kingsley Bimpong was jailed instead of hospitalized; video shows guards ignored his suffering for hours
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Kingsley Bimpong was jailed instead of hospitalized; video shows guards ignored his suffering for hours.
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