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‘Someone loved them’: As the ICE surge continues in Minnesota, pets suffer

‘Someone loved them’: As the ICE surge continues in Minnesota, pets suffer

As Minnesotans are detained and deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, volunteers and pet shelters are led to provide housing and care for the animals that are often the family members involuntarily left behind. 
by Sam Stroozas

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Man released from ICE custody felt stuck while waiting for return of ID, work permit

Man released from ICE custody felt stuck while waiting for return of ID, work permit

Yeferson Gonzalez Contreras was released after five months in ICE detention without his work permit and identification, which prevented him from working or moving around freely for weeks.
by Sarah Thamer

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Art Hounds: Harp harmonies, Hildegard and heartfelt quartet

Art Hounds: Harp harmonies, Hildegard and heartfelt quartet

Art Hounds recommend Bakken Ensemble, the musical “In the Green” and the Lakes Area Music Festival.
by Emily Bright

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'An amazing brotherhood' — The Apollo Club men’s chorus celebrates 130 years

'An amazing brotherhood' — The Apollo Club men’s chorus celebrates 130 years

As the Apollo Club marks 130 years of song with a major anniversary concert at the Ordway in St. Paul, longtime and new members alike describe the men’s chorus as a rare, enduring brotherhood whose shared music has carried them through war, change and the pressures of the present.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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How a Dungeons & Dragons meetup turned into mutual aid during ICE operations

How a Dungeons & Dragons meetup turned into mutual aid during ICE operations

A Twin Cities Dungeons & Dragons meetup that began as a way to play the game has grown into a 2,500-person community offering friendship, refuge and mutual aid as immigration enforcement ramps up in Minnesota.
by Jacob Aloi

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Minnesota food shelves shift gears and deliver groceries to immigrants in hiding

Minnesota food shelves shift gears and deliver groceries to immigrants in hiding

Many Immigrants and BIPOC in greater Minnesota remain too afraid to go to work, school, or shop for groceries. In southern Minnesota, food shelves are adapting, making deliveries of food and necessities to those who don't have enough to eat.
by Hannah Yang

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St. Ben’s, St. John’s expand consent education after charges

St. Ben’s, St. John’s expand consent education after charges

College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University President Brian Bruess sent a message to students and staff, saying "sexual misconduct and gender-based violence have no place" at the central Minnesota schools. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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