Gov. Tim Walz gets to tap four new University of Minnesota Regents this summer, giving the DFL governor rare influence to ...

Hennepin County, Minnesota, Sheriff Dawanna Witt slams elected officials for falsely claiming criminal warrant was an ICE raid, potentially "inciting riots" in Minneapolis.

Omar Fateh, the first Somali American elected to the Minnesota Senate, said he will run for mayor in the November 2025 elections.

MINNEAPOLIS — State Senator Omar Fateh announced Monday that he is running for mayor of Minneapolis. Fateh, 34, became the first Somali American and first Muslim to serve in the Minnesota Senate ...

Omar Fateh, the first Somali and Muslim American elected to the Minnesota state senate, has announced his run for mayor of Minneapolis.

Ethics panel tosses most claims against DFL state Sen. Omar Fateh Seven Republicans brought a complaint forward in May alleging Fateh had violated Senate rules by failing to report paying for two ...

Plus keeping lawmakers safe, Minnesotan Iranians share their perspectives, and RIP to a great reporter in today's Flyover news roundup.

ST PAUL, Minn. — A Senate panel Wednesday dismissed most of the ethics complaints brought by Republican senators against Sen. Omar Fateh of Minneapolis. In its fourth and final hearing on the ...

Minnesota Sen. Omar Fateh, DFL-Minneapolis, has thrown his hat into the Minneapolis mayor's race, campaigning against Mayor Jacob Frey who is seeking reelection.

MINNEAPOLIS — State Senator Omar Fateh announced Monday that he is running for mayor of Minneapolis. Fateh, 34, became the first Somali American and first Muslim to serve in the Minnesota Senate ...

State Sen. Omar Fateh kicked off his mayoral campaign Monday at city hall where he attacked Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s tenure. Fateh said under Frey, it has become “harder to ...

MinnPost’s reporting is always free, but it isn’t free to produce. We rely on donations from our readers to fund our independent journalism. KSTP reports State Sen. Omar Fateh announced he is ...