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Minn. joins lawsuit to stop immigration requirements on victim funds
A coalition of attorneys general from 20 states and Washington, D.C., is asking a federal judge to stop the U.S. Department of Justice from withholding federal funds earmarked for crime victims if states don't cooperate with the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts.
‘It makes us … less safe’: How federal immigration actions are affecting local prosecutions in Hennepin County
Victims afraid to testify. Defendants deported before a conviction. Immigration arrests are upending local criminal cases, Hennepin County officials say.
Settled sounds from old guitars: How Daniels & Baker found joy in the familiar
Twin Cities musicians Jackie Rae Daniels and Nate Baker’s new EP “Amerikinda Minnesorta Folk” showcases some of their favorite numbers and the depth in their rich sound that enhances the duo’s acoustic storytelling. 
Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over 2020 election claims
The conservative network Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss.
Cambridge Dictionary adds 'skibidi' and 'tradwife' among 6,000 new words
The Cambridge Dictionary has added over 6,000 new words including slang terms like "skibidi," "tradwife" and "delulu." Cambridge Dictionary says it uses the Cambridge English Corpus database of more than 2 billion words to monitor how new words are used, how often and in what contexts.
'Can't stop. Won't stop': Documentary filmmakers face federal funding shortfall
PBS has been a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. But with the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nonfiction storytellers have to figure out a way forward.