Grateful to have represented @mprnews.org at @poynterinstitute.bsky.social for a conversation on Operation Metro Surge and to share my photos.For me,this story became about community, belonging and slowly growing roots in Minnesota through the work of photojournalism. www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...

More than 3,700 immigrants were detained during “Operation Metro Surge” in Minnesota this winter. In St. Paul, passport applications and children’s sandals sit beside families preparing for possible separation. 📸 Kerem Yücel ✍️Jon Collins www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Along the Mississippi River, in the shadow of a nuclear plant, Monticello residents pushed back as city leaders voted to allow new restrictions and a path forward for massive data centers. ✍️ @kirstimarohn.bsky.social 📸Kerem Yücel @mprnews.org www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Curiosity led me to meet this group and bring their story to @mprnews.org . Wearing armbands that read “We’re all immigrants,” they continue a quiet form of resistance after Operation Metro Surge. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

After negotiations, prayer camp near Whipple building to close midweek. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

A group of legislators and community leaders said the Legislature should take rapid action to pull the March 31 honor to César Chavez from the books. They said they would move to declare an urgency on Monday to bring the bill up for a vote in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Latest from @mprnews.org reporter @eshockmanwrites.bsky.social and photojournalist @keremyucel.bsky.social www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Ten years after Jamar Clark’s killing, his mother says, “It feels as if no time has passed,” and a former MPD inspector admits, “I still have questions.” A decade later, Minneapolis is still shaped by calls for answers. for @mprnews.org

🏀 Timberwolves roar back! With the Target Center crowd on their feet and roaring, Anthony Edwards delivered a career-defining performance — 43 points to lead Minnesota to a stunning 116-113 comeback win over the Lakers. 🔥🐺 for @mprnews.org www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...

MN's Stillwater prison just made history by hosting the state’s first-ever official chess tournament behind prison walls. 📷 Kerem Yücel www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...