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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini is journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s reporting that puts people first with live, down-to-earth, unscripted interviews that aim to inform and entertain. Tune in to Minnesota Now weekdays at noon on the radio or the live audio stream at mprnews.org.

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Grassroots group Haven Watch grows to support released detainees from Whipple Building

Grassroots group Haven Watch grows to support released detainees from Whipple Building

In a little over a month, Haven Watch founder Natalie Ehret helped the organization grow rapidly to meet detainees released from the Whipple Federal Building at all hours of the day and night. She joined MPR News host Nina Moini for an update on what she has seen from the ground.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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ICE chief defends his officers’ actions before Congress after the deaths of 2 protesters

ICE chief defends his officers’ actions before Congress after the deaths of 2 protesters

The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement is defending his officers, saying they won't be intimidated while carrying out President Donald Trump's deportation agenda. Todd Lyons, along with other agency leaders, faced tough questions from Democrats during a congressional hearing Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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Duluth curling team claims silver medal at Winter Olympics

Duluth curling team claims silver medal at Winter Olympics

Duluth curlers Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin claimed silver medals at the Winter Olympics in Italy on Tuesday, falling to the Swedish team 6-5 in the gold-medal game for the mixed doubles event.
by Cathy Wurzer, Lukas Levin, MPR News Staff, The Associated Press and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minnesotans are being arrested for impeding ICE. What does that mean?

Minnesotans are being arrested for impeding ICE. What does that mean?

White House immigration official Tom Homan said more than 150 Minnesotans have been arrested for allegedly impeding, obstructing, or assaulting ICE officers. Of those, 85 have been charged. But lawyers say the charges are being reduced from felonies to misdemeanors or dismissed because the government doesn’t have a case.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Minneapolis council member Chavez: We are not going to rest until ICE operation ends

Minneapolis council member Chavez: We are not going to rest until ICE operation ends

While DHS said that it removed about 700 agents from the 3,000 that were in the state last week, Minneapolis City Council member Jason Chavez says he hasn’t seen much change on the ground.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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