Minnesota Now: Oct. 27, 2026
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The parents of Alex Pretti are demanding information from the Trump administration on the investigation into their son's killing by Border Patrol agents in January. We'll have updates from their first news conference, held this Tuesday morning in Minneapolis.
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her says she plans to eventually clear what's now the city's largest homeless encampment but does not have a specific timeline. We'll hear more from the mayor.
We'll talk about the big questions surrounding AI friendships, with a Minnesota philosophy professor who wrote a book on the subject.
A new podcast tells the story of a Somali sprinter and Olympian whose career was cut short. We'll talk to a Twin Cities running coach who once inspired her.
Our Minnesota Music Minute was "Motorola" by Miloe.
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