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Chaz Millionaire, longtime Twin Cities radio DJ and KMOJ voice, dies at 61

Chaz Millionaire, longtime Twin Cities radio DJ and KMOJ voice, dies at 61

For more than four decades, Chaz Millionaire - aka Charles Dillon - shared music, conversation and local culture with Minneapolis, including through his work at KMOJ, “The People’s Station.”
by Sarah Thamer

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Inside Trump’s failed hunt for noncitizen voters

Inside Trump’s failed hunt for noncitizen voters

To prove the president’s claims of illegal voting, the government has harnessed the power of Homeland Security Investigations, a branch of DHS established to combat the worst cross-border crime. So far, the effort has produced meager results.

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ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term

ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people in July. That marks the highest single-month total during the second Trump administration. The numbers come from the U.C. Berkeley Deportation Data Project.
by The Associated Press

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Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80

Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80

Dolly Parton, the beloved music and film star known for her vibrant personality and poignant songwriting, has died. She was 80 years old. Her career spanned decades, with hits like “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You.”
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Alex Pretti's parents, sister call for accountability, seven months after he was fatally shot by federal agents

Alex Pretti's parents, sister call for accountability, seven months after he was fatally shot by federal agents

“We really want to get the facts out, of what happened to Alex that day,” Michael Pretti said. “I mean — we’ve seen what happened. The videos are pretty clear. But we want justice. We want accountability ... for the people that did this to Alex.”
by MPR News Staff

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Target apologizes for children's clown Halloween costume after backlash

Target apologizes for children's clown Halloween costume after backlash

Target apologized on Monday and said it had pulled a Halloween costume from sale depicting a circus clown that critics said evoked Blackface and minstrel shows.
by Reuters

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