Politics
For Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress and now Minnesota’s attorney general, the aftermath of Sept. 11 was not all feel-good flag waving and national unity. The attacks also set off a wave of Islamophobia that he believes affects politics and law enforcement to this day.
Sept. 9, 2021
Rep.
Aug. 13, 2018
Sports
Pervis Ellison never was a secret, exactly. But he wasn’t a national campaign, either.
March 28, 1986
Minnesota voters elected a black Democrat as the first Muslim in Congress after a race in which he advocated quick U.S. withdrawal from Iraq and made little mention of his faith.
Nov. 8, 2006
World & Nation
Keith Ellison’s candidacy has contributed to a political awakening among immigrants in the state who share his faith.
Oct. 20, 2006
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says the state’s attorney general will take the lead in any prosecutions in the death of George Floyd.
May 31, 2020
USC Sports
The call crackled over the California Highway Patrol scanner as darkness enveloped Interstate 5 in the San Fernando Valley.
Oct. 13, 2018
Minnesota Atty. Gen. Keith Ellison says his office will lead the prosecution of a former police officer charged in the death of Daunte Wright.
May 21, 2021
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Kevin Ellison was the first USC player on the field for Wednesday’s walkthrough at Reser Stadium, a place the senior safety has visited more than any other Trojan.
Sept. 25, 2008
A Republican congressman has told constituents that unless immigration is tightened, “many more Muslims” will be elected and follow the lead of a recently elected lawmaker who plans to use the Koran at his swearing-in.
Dec. 21, 2006