Minnesota Now: Oct. 6, 2026
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A group of Twin Cities elected and law enforcement officials are calling for a regional task force to address recent shootings they say involved Somali youth, and Somali leaders are pushing back on hateful comments that followed those events.
A national exhibit debuting in St. Paul this month confronts the Catholic Church's role in slavery in the U.S. We'll talk with a descendant of one of the more than 300 people enslaved by the Jesuits, who's now helping share the story.
We'll hear the story of a family navigating more than 10 months of separation due to ICE detention.
A well-known Twin Cities chef competed on the Food Network show, “Bobby's Triple Threat.” MPR News host Nina Moini spoke with Yia Vang before his episode airs Tuesday evening.
Our Minnesota Music Minute was "Pull the Light" by Anna Johnson.
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