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Minneapolis emergency management department shifts focus amid immigration surge

Minneapolis emergency management department shifts focus amid immigration surge

The primary role of the Minneapolis emergency management department used to be things like getting residents ready for snow storms. Now it’s providing residents who can’t leave their homes with resources for daily living.
by Kelly Gordon and Alanna Elder

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Report: Number of kids in ICE detention has soared under Trump administration

Report: Number of kids in ICE detention has soared under Trump administration

Journalists with The Marshall Project dug into the numbers of children detained under the Trump administration. Though the numbers don’t include 2026, it provides a look at the impact an increase in child detainments has on the system.
by Kelly Gordon and Ellen Finn

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Nearly 30,000 Minnesotans trained as constitutional observers

Nearly 30,000 Minnesotans trained as constitutional observers

The Immigrant Defense Network works with more than 100 organizations to help train constitutional observers. At the end of November, there were 2,500 trained observers. That number has soared as more Minnesotans look for ways to help during the immigration operation.
by Kelly Gordon and Ellen Finn

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ProPublica reporter: ‘It's been a tradition that we can identify our law enforcement’

ProPublica reporter: ‘It's been a tradition that we can identify our law enforcement’

J. David McSwane, ProPublica investigative reporter, discusses his investigation into the identities of the two federal officers that killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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How federal immigration activity is affecting Minnesota schools

How federal immigration activity is affecting Minnesota schools

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Minnesota school superintendents about how the surge in federal immigration activity is affecting student attendance, learning, and safety — and what it means for families and schools. 
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Coldest-ever in Minnesota? 30 years later, Tower and Embarrass still talk about who holds the crown

Coldest-ever in Minnesota? 30 years later, Tower and Embarrass still talk about who holds the crown

On Feb. 2, 1996, the town of Tower hit minus 60 degrees, Minnesota’s coldest-ever recorded temperature. But nearby Embarrass still believes it’s the state’s true cold spot and would have won the day 30 years ago if it weren’t for a thermometer malfunction.
by Dan Kraker

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Morning Announcements for Jan. 30

Morning Announcements for Jan. 30

These are the Morning Announcements for Friday, Jan. 30. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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