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DHS memo details how National Guard troops will be used for immigration enforcement
The memo obtained by NPR says troops would be used in activities, including in "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside detention facilities.
MN Shortlist June 6–12: Country Queers, Plein Air and ‘Legally Blonde’
MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.
Using Olmsted County data, Mayo Clinic research looks at golf courses and Parkinson’s disease risk
Like with farmland, pesticide runoff from golf courses can enter the air and water. A new study used local data to measure people’s proximity to golf courses and their Parkinson’s disease risk.
Special session called for Monday for legislators to finish Minnesota’s next budget
The Minnesota Legislature intends to hold a one-day special session that will convene Monday, Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders announced in a joint statement Friday.
A surprise find in Michigan shows the extent of ancient Native American agriculture
Hundreds of acres in Michigan are covered in parallel rows of earth that are the remains of an ancient Native American agricultural system. The surprise find has archaeologists amazed.
One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating violent extremism.