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'This is a war of choice': Rep. McCollum opposed going to war in 2002 and today
U.S Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., was in Congress when then-President George W. Bush wanted to go to war with Iraq in 2002. She opposed the war then and opposes the most recent strikes on Iran.
Is there a better way to respond to young people who commit crimes?
How do you help young people get their lives on track after they commit a crime? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Ramsey County attorney John Choi about reimagining youth justice.  
Morning Announcements for March 3-4
These are the Morning Announcements for Tuesday, March 3 and Wednesday, March 4. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
Greater Minnesota schools felt the fear as ICE presence surged
While the surge of federal agents in the Twin Cities grabbed much of the attention the past few months, stories of children hiding at home, crying in class and being detained have quietly gripped some Minnesota small towns since January.
A new boycott is targeting major tech companies as a way to protest U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations. Kara Swisher joins host Catharine Richert to talk about what the “Resist & Unsubscribe” movement is and what it hopes to accomplish.
Meet the big cheese making award-winning dairy in caves in Faribault
The Caves of Faribault is an operation of Prairie Farms Dairy. The dairy company ages its cheese in sandstone caves that were carved in the 1850s. It’s entering several of its blue cheeses in the World Championship Cheese Contest taking place this week.
Minnesota lawmakers want to pump the brakes on autonomous car rollout
“There's a real concern about loss of good paying jobs. And then I've also heard concerns from constituents about the safety of Waymo vehicles on our roads,” DFL state Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura told MPR News.
National Latino philanthropy group channels funding to Minnesotans impacted by ICE
The Latino Community Foundation created a new fund to support Latino communities in states that are experiencing a heavy immigration enforcement presence. Its first focus is Minnesota.