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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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Special Olympics USA Games: Local bocce coach on what athletes gain beyond competition

Special Olympics USA Games: Local bocce coach on what athletes gain beyond competition

The Special Olympics USA Games are bringing athletes from across the country to the Twin Cities this week. MPR News host Nina Moini spoke with Special Olympics bocce coach Kymm Salwasser about the sport, the community it creates and the lessons athletes learn through competition.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Tribal health experts gather to uplift traditional tobacco and confront commercial tobacco

Tribal health experts gather to uplift traditional tobacco and confront commercial tobacco

The National Tribal Tobacco Conference convenes in Minneapolis this week. Two participants joined Minnesota Now to talk about traditional tobacco, which holds a cultural significance, and public health efforts around commercial tobacco in the region’s Native American communities.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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As police leadership shifts, Minneapolis council seeks information on future of department

As police leadership shifts, Minneapolis council seeks information on future of department

As the Minneapolis Police Department undergoes a leadership transition following former Chief Brian O'Hara's resignation, Minneapolis City Council member Robin Wonsley led other members in a request for more information from Mayor Jacob Frey about the department's direction. She joined MPR News host Nina Moini to discuss the request and the future of MPD leadership.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Report: South St. Paul family adjusts to life after father's deportation to Laos

One day in February, Linda Yang learned that ICE agents were preparing to detain her husband Zong. He’s now in Laos. Linda and their five kids are adjusting to life without him in St. Paul.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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