New outlook for a new administration

By Eleanor Steffen

Following the recent executive orders presented by the Trump Administration, the Twin Cities area is expected to see some changes, but will it? See what the news has to say.

Walz's two cents: Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and other Minnesota lawmakers have plans to file a lawsuit against the Trump Administration in order to prevent the freeze on federal funding, according to CBS News. An estimated 1,000 state programs and a monthly $1.8 billion of federal funding are threatened by the freeze, says CBS. 

Tip of the ICE-berg: As more emphasis is placed on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara has maintained that the city's law enforcement will not question legal status, according to MPR News. The University of Minnesota and the campus's police will follow suit, unless a federal warrant is issued that directs otherwise, says The Minnesota Daily.

Target is the new target: With President Trump's efforts to dismantle Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies, the Target Corporation rescinded its own stance with DEI, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune. In response to this, a rally was organized on Thursday by local activists outside the retailer's headquarters in Downtown Minneapolis to call for a boycott, says the newspaper. 

Community question: Are you worried about your financial aid? 

"Yeah. I'm not currently going to college but I've received pell grants in the past. I'm uncertain about my future, but it makes me not want to go back to school. If there's not really much possibility in receiving any aid, I can't afford that. But being around people who go to college and rely on this, it's of course not about what inherently affects me."

-Katalina LaDean, 21, Minneapolis













Quote of the day: "We're not out to fix the world or anything, we're just here to do this. To be a little point of light, as I call it."

-Chef Judah, the founder of Soup for You! Café in Minneapolis on his café's mission. SFY! is a volunteer-operated, not-for-profit soup café that offers lunches at a rate determined by what the guest can afford, even for free. The aim of the café, funded entirely by donations, is to create a welcoming community for those experiencing food insecurity, an issue that continues to plague the Minneapolis area, says CBS News.

I chose the stories above because the issues discussed are heavily in discourse right now, both locally and nationally. It also directly impacts many students, tying into the community question chosen in class. 

I chose my quote of the day because it comments on a current and prevalent issue in Minneapolis, but adds a bit of positivity to a newsletter that lacks it otherwise.

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