Minnesota Now: Jan. 29, 2026
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White house border czar Tom Homan made his first remarks in Minnesota. He said he's focusing on a drawdown of agents. Plus, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is running for Governor of Minnesota. We get the latest.
Millions have watched videos of the ICE killing of Alex Pretti. One was filmed by a bystander, known to many simply as "the woman in the pink coat." Hear her experience.
And school districts are offering a virtual learning option for students who are too afraid to leave their homes right now. We cover that and a changed school grading system with St. Paul Schools’ superintendent.
Plus, musicians in the state are taking to the stage with original protest songs to meet this tense moment. We hear some of those.
And hear how a Minnesota hockey player was inspired to publicly come out after watching “Heated Rivalry.”
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