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Jewish students at Minnesota universities will have additional support this fall
University campuses have become the center of tensions during Israel’s war in Gaza. In response, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas have created a the role of director of campus affairs to support students.
The Trump administration’s latest moves on immigration enforcement
MPR News host Angela Davis will talk with two immigration attorneys about how Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are trying to fulfill President Trump’s pledge of mass deportations.
Minnesota lawmakers consider security measures after Hortman killings
The assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark has thrust the issue of how best to protect elected officials back into the spotlight. Lawmakers are grappling with how to protect themselves while not “fencing off the voice of people” in democracy.
 Meet the wedding painter: Minnesota artist captures real-time wedding scenes on canvas
Artist Shanna Cramer uses paint brushes, oils and canvas to capture precious scenes on wedding days. In an era of instant video and photography, she finds young people embracing her old-soul approach. 
U of M prof sees 'changes and continuities' in Iran as Israeli attacks continue
Iran’s supreme leader is facing threats from Israel as Iranian strikes wound over 200 Friday. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is weighing what role the U.S. will have. Arash Davari, a University of Minnesota political science professor writing a book on the 1979 revolution in Iran, said there’s “changes and continuities.”