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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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Attorney who flagged faulty breathalyzers: There’s ‘no telling’ how many cases impacted

Attorney who flagged faulty breathalyzers: There’s ‘no telling’ how many cases impacted

The Minnesota BCA ordered a statewide pause of the use of breathalyzers after finding errors in its use in five counties. Defense attorney Chuck Ramsay first flagged an issue with the breathalyzers after looking into them for a client’s case.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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How the Rapidan Dam failure continues to harm the Blue Earth River

How the Rapidan Dam failure continues to harm the Blue Earth River

MPR News senior reporter Hannah Yang has spent the last year and a half reporting on how last year’s Rapidan Dam failure has had lasting impacts in southwestern Minnesota.
by Nina Moini, Hannah Yang and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Former Minn. governors Carlson, Dayton tell court National Guard deployment is unconstitutional

Former Minn. governors Carlson, Dayton tell court National Guard deployment is unconstitutional

Former governors Arne Carlson and Mark Dayton are among a group of bipartisan governors who are asking to support Illinois leaders in their lawsuit against the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Royal visit highlights connections, contributions of Norwegians in Minnesota

Royal visit highlights connections, contributions of Norwegians in Minnesota

Norway's Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the Norwegian throne, is in Minnesota this week to recognize the unique ties the state has had to the country since 1825.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Advocate: Immigration arrests in construction cause fear that impacts all workers

Advocate: Immigration arrests in construction cause fear that impacts all workers

A recent immigration raid on a construction site in St. Paul, along with large-scale ICE operations elsewhere in the country, has alarmed immigrants and advocates.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Faith leaders denounce mosque fire and break-in, temple vandalism

Faith leaders denounce mosque fire and break-in, temple vandalism

Wednesday morning, security guards at Temple Israel discovered the synagogue had been vandalized. Days earlier, there was a break-in at Alhikmah Islamic Center. Authorities are investigating the vandalism as a hate crime.
by Nina Moini, Ellie Roth and Matt Sepic

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'Not one way' Jewish college students are experiencing the war, local rabbi says

'Not one way' Jewish college students are experiencing the war, local rabbi says

Oct. 7 is a difficult day for many in the Jewish community. Two years after the beginning of the war in Gaza, Rabbi Jill Avrin is working with Jewish students to bridge divides across political beliefs.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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