Sofia Barnett
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Sofia Barnett is an intern for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
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Another defendant pleads guilty in massive Feeding Our Future fraud case; more than 50 convicted
Prosecutors say Guhaad Hashi Said claimed to serve 5,000 meals a day, then funneled $2.1 million to a sham catering company.
August 12, 2025
Here's why timings of phone alerts varied after back-to-back missing child cases
Minnesota’s patchwork of emergency systems issued two alerts in two days — but on different timelines and terms.
August 7, 2025
3-week-old, mother found safe after abduction in Columbia Heights triggers AMBER alert
Ashley Gooch allegedly threatened the infant’s guardian before fleeing on foot with a stroller Wednesday morning, police say.
August 6, 2025
Security tightened at Minnesota State Capitol building
Public access to the St. Paul building is being reduced from 14 doors to four as State Patrol boosts officer presence and oversight ahead of security review.
August 6, 2025
Minnesota faith and nonprofit leaders fear IRS change could inject politics into churches, charities
Nonprofit leaders fear public trust will be eroded if the Johnson Amendment is rolled back, and charities and churches can endorse political candidates.
August 5, 2025
Minneapolis may strip segregationist’s name from street, rename it after civil rights pioneer
A packed hearing kicked off the legislative process to strip Edmund Boulevard of a name tied to racial covenants and honor Minnesota’s first Black female attorney instead.
August 5, 2025
![A section of Edmund Boulevard in Minneapolis Monday afternoon, February 5, 2024. Mark Brandt and Joe Larsen are spearheading an effort to rename Edmund Boulevard, off W. River Parkway in Minneapolis. The street was named after Edmund Walton who was a real estate developer who enforced racial covenants. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/EDVLMOPBRRFLHCVKQJS4HPESWA.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
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St. Paul auction house says no to selling stolen Native history
Revere Auctions is the only known auction house with a formal process for returning spiritual and cultural belongings to Native nations.
August 3, 2025
Minneapolis breaks ground on $45 million North Commons Park overhaul
The largest neighborhood park investment in city history will bring a new water park, indoor fieldhouse and expanded rec space to north Minneapolis.
July 29, 2025
When it comes to laws to keep Minnesota Native families intact, effectiveness depends on geography
Under state and federal law, Minnesota counties must help Native families before removing children. But each county administers services differently — often with vastly unequal resources.
July 26, 2025
Minneapolis inks deal for 8,000-seat First Avenue concert venue along Mississippi River
Mayor Jacob Frey and other leaders Thursday lauded the future of Upper Harbor Terminal.
July 25, 2025
Judge orders jailed ex-Viking Everson Griffen to undergo in-custody substance abuse assessment
Just last week, the former Vikings defensive end was kicked off a flight for what Delta said was “unruly” behavior.
July 21, 2025
Federal appeals court rejects Minneapolis officer’s bid to dismiss Amir Locke Lawsuit
The ruling keeps the civil case alive, finding body camera footage too unclear to override claims that Locke never pointed his gun at police during a 2022 no-knock raid.
July 18, 2025
![More than 100 cars drove in a car caravan throughout downtown to protest the recent shooting death of Amir Locke by Minneapolis Police on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minn. ] RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER • renee.jones@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/O3BKDJ3UEH6YMMH7TUMCON65W4.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
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