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Review: At the Guthrie, 'Macbeth' becomes a timely study in power and consequences

Review: At the Guthrie, 'Macbeth' becomes a timely study in power and consequences

Joe Dowling’s fast, dark, and stylistically charged “Macbeth” at the Guthrie turns Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy into a fierce meditation on ambition, violence and accountability, tracing how power corrodes its holders from the inside out.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Trump orders some U.S. coal plants to keep operating. Will Minnesotans foot part of the bill?

Trump orders some U.S. coal plants to keep operating. Will Minnesotans foot part of the bill?

Electricity customers in 15 Midwest states, including Minnesota, might bear the costs of continuing to operate a Michigan coal plant. A week before it was scheduled to shut down, the U.S. Department of Energy ordered it to keep running, citing a possible electricity shortage.
by Kirsti Marohn

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ICE enforcement and songs of protest

From street choirs and drummers to new tracks by Laamar and Bruce Springsteen, a new wave of protest music is rising in response to ICE operations. MPR News host Catharine Richert talks with The Current's Gannon Hanevold about how musicians are soundtracking resistance in Minnesota.
by Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

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After arrest, teen refugee held overnight in hotel room by ICE agents

After arrest, teen refugee held overnight in hotel room by ICE agents

A girl who entered the United States as a refugee alleges that immigration authorities separated her from her family and detained her overnight in a hotel, where she was forced to share a room with federal agents.
by Matt Sepic

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ICE chief defends his officers’ actions before Congress after the deaths of 2 protesters

ICE chief defends his officers’ actions before Congress after the deaths of 2 protesters

The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement is defending his officers, saying they won't be intimidated while carrying out President Donald Trump's deportation agenda. Todd Lyons, along with other agency leaders, faced tough questions from Democrats during a congressional hearing Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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Charges filed against suspect in fatal stabbing of daughter of Minnesota governor candidate

Charges filed against suspect in fatal stabbing of daughter of Minnesota governor candidate

Charges were filed Tuesday against a St. Cloud man for allegedly fatally stabbing his wife, the daughter of a candidate for Minnesota governor. Dylan Tobler faces one count of second-degree murder in connection with the death of Hallie Tobler.
by Andrew Krueger

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North Dakota State, winner of 10 FCS titles, jumps to FBS to join Mountain West in football

North Dakota State, winner of 10 FCS titles, jumps to FBS to join Mountain West in football

Perennial FCS power North Dakota State will move up to the FBS level this season and join the Mountain West for football. North Dakota State won 10 of the last 15 championships in the FCS and will give the revamped Mountain West 10 football teams.
by The Associated Press

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