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Immigration judge ends removal case of student in ICE custody but he remains jailed

Immigration judge ends removal case of student in ICE custody but he remains jailed

An immigration judge has dismissed the removal case against an international graduate student at the University of Minnesota who has been in ICE custody for more than a month. However, it appears he will remain in custody during an appeal. 
by Brandt Williams

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Minneapolis Native community mourns victims of gunfire

Minneapolis Native community mourns victims of gunfire

Dozens of Minneapolis Native residents and city officials gathered in a park Thursday morning to grieve six people killed in shootings over the previous two days. Police believe at least four of the people killed were Native.
by Chandra Colvin and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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MN Shortlist: May 1-7

MN Shortlist: May 1-7

MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, including a poetic evening with Jim Moore, a heartfelt musical about resilience and pie and a powerful new play centered on the Ukrainian famine.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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Wild, St. Paul scale back request for public money toward entertainment complex rehab

Wild, St. Paul scale back request for public money toward entertainment complex rehab

With hopes dim for a large-scale funding request, St. Paul city leaders and the Minnesota Wild are trimming their request for renovation money that includes a $50 million state share. They say part of the project can wait.
by Peter Cox

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Opera returns to the Minnesota Orchestra with ‘Turandot’

Opera returns to the Minnesota Orchestra with ‘Turandot’

The Minnesota Orchestra, under music director Thomas Søndergård, is performing Puccini’s “Turandot” in concert for the first time in years, featuring soprano Christine Goerke and signaling a possible return to opera in the ensemble’s programming.
by Jacob Aloi

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Plan to move a Duluth parking lot for people experiencing homelessness riles residents

Plan to move a Duluth parking lot for people experiencing homelessness riles residents

A proposal to move a safe place where people experiencing homelessness in Duluth can sleep in their cars has pitted neighbors asking for their safety concerns to be addressed against what advocates say are misconceptions of homelessness. 
by Dan Kraker

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Patisserie owner Marc Heu found a home in Minnesota’s Hmong community

Patisserie owner Marc Heu found a home in Minnesota’s Hmong community

Unlike many Hmong families who sought refuge in the United States after the Vietnam War, Marc Heu’s family located to French Guiana in South America. He says growing up in French Guiana was difficult for him at times. 
by Chandra Colvin

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