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All Things Considered with Clay Masters is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

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What’s new in Minnesota’s revised climate action plan
As of February 11th, the State of Minnesota Climate Action Framework, a plan that sets a vision for how Minnesota will address and prepare for climate change, has been updated.
A look back at this week in politics and what to expect for the upcoming legislative session
The headline across the state, and country, is that the Trump Administration plans to draw down the number of federal agents in Minnesota. There were also multiple hearings on Capitol Hill involving congressional and state lawmakers.
These sex workers in Minneapolis never thought they would own a gun. Then ICE came to town
More than 8,200 permit to carry applications were filed in the state in January. For populations worried about their safety during the ICE surge, ownership seems like a path to security. 
‘He’s not the same’: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer
Some people thought they saw the 5-year-old during the Super Bowl halftime show, but Liam is still in hiding with his family after he and his father were detained and then released from a Texas detention center.
Minneapolis City Council president says immigration enforcement still active in Minneapolis
Five days after federal officials announced hundreds of immigration agents would be leaving Minneapolis, City Council President Elliott Payne says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is still visibly active in the city.
Minnesota ICE detainees being stranded in Texas upon release says Sen. Tina Smith
Minnesota Democratic Sen. Tina Smith said ICE detainees from Minnesota are being released from Texas detention centers without their belongings, underscoring the need for a more thorough arrest plan by ICE.
Climate normals downplay just how fast Minnesota is warming
As the climate warms up over time, the 30-year averages for climate variables like temperature and precipitation also increase. These new normals can be misleading of just how fast Minnesota is warming up.