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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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Parents of Annunciation victim look to change hearts and minds across party lines

Harper Moyski was one of two children shot and killed in the mass shooting. Her parents have met individually with more than a dozen lawmakers, from both parties, for conversations in their living room about keeping kids safe.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Former top DHS lawyer shares perspective on Trump administration immigration policies

Former top DHS lawyer shares perspective on Trump administration immigration policies

Kara Lynum worked with thousands of lawyers at DHS under former President Joe Biden. Before that, she was an immigration lawyer in Minnesota. She joined a group of former DHS lawyers to speak out about an ICE memo that authorized agents to enter homes, even without a judicial warrant.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Meet the big cheese making award-winning dairy in caves in Faribault

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.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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National Latino philanthropy group channels funding to Minnesotans impacted by ICE

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.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Minnesota Gov. Walz, Attorney General Ellison defend actions on fraud before Congress

Minnesota Gov. Walz, Attorney General Ellison defend actions on fraud before Congress

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison testified before a congressional oversight committee Wednesday on fraud in state programs. The hearing drifted into debates over immigration law.
by Nina Moini and Dana Ferguson

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Minnesotan killed in airstrike while serving in Kuwait was just days from returning home

Minnesotan killed in airstrike while serving in Kuwait was just days from returning home

Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor was just days away from returning home to her husband and two children in Minnesota when a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait killed her and five other U.S. service members.
by The Associated Press, Estelle Timar-Wilcox and MPR News Staff

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