Kyeland Jackson
General Assignment Reporter
General AssignmentRaised in Rineyville, Kentucky, Jackson was the editor-in-chief of The Louisville Cardinal, a weekly independent newspaper at his alma mater. He holds bachelor’s and master's degrees in communications from the University of Louisville and won awards from the Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters as well as the Louisville Society of Professional Journalists.
Latest from Kyeland Jackson
Cedar-Riverside rallies around neighbors displaced by apartment flooding
Cultural food is especially needed for the 100 displaced families as Ramadan approaches, advocates say.
February 7, 2026
State Patrol honors dispatchers who responded to mass shooting at Annunciation
Two dispatchers were honored for fielding calls from civilians, law enforcement and families during the shooting of schoolchildren at a church.
February 5, 2026
Detained asylum-seeking mother asks principal to bring her two young children to Whipple
The children go to the same school as 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, who was detained with his father earlier this month.
January 30, 2026
St. Paul expands access to opioid medication for first responders
Medical professionals across the Twin Cities have tested Suboxone while responding to opioid overdoses.
January 29, 2026
House approves repeal of 20-year mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
The resolution now moves to the Senate, where a simple majority can open 225,000 acres of land to mining operations.
January 22, 2026
Activists interrupt Sunday church service, say pastor works for ICE
Activists, including some from Black Lives Matter Minnesota, attended the service at Cities Church in St. Paul and chanted, “Justice for Renee Good.”
January 19, 2026
Jake Lang’s anti-Islam rally chased off by Minneapolis protesters
Below-zero windchills didn’t deter hundreds of protesters rallying against Lang and his handful of supporters in downtown Minneapolis.
January 18, 2026
Federal judge sides with Minnesota, lets SNAP benefits continue
Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office sued federal officials in December, alleging the federal government’s demands for Minnesota to verify residents’ SNAP eligibility were “impossible.”
January 15, 2026
U.S. ending temporary protected status for Somalis
The order could affect more than 400 Somali people across the state as Trump posts, “FEAR NOT, GREAT PEOPLE OF MINNESOTA, THE DAY OF RECKONING & RETRIBUTION IS COMING!”
January 13, 2026
Reps. Omar, Morrison, Craig denied entry at ICE detention facility
The Minnesota congresswomen attempted to tour Whipple Federal Building. DHS says requests to visit are needed seven days in advance.
January 10, 2026
Minnesota woman dies after shark attack in U.S. Virgin Islands
Island officials identified the woman, who was from Detroit Lakes, and say she lost an arm in the attack.
January 9, 2026
Hundreds march through Mpls. to protest U.S. attack on Venezuela
Rep. Tom Emmer and others in Minnesota applauded Maduro’s removal, meanwhile.
January 4, 2026
