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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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Minnesota music: One of the pillars of Minnesota Now is featuring great Minnesota-based music. Here’s this year’s playlist of songs heard on the show.

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ICE whistleblower: New agents came to Minnesota untrained

Ryan Schwank was a lawyer with ICE who worked as a trainer at the ICE academy from Sept. 2025 until he resigned earlier this month. In his first interview with local news in Minnesota, he described a broken system that allowed agents into the field who were unprepared.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Jessie Diggins shares an intimate look into her world in new film, 'Threshold'

Jessie Diggins shares an intimate look into her world in new film, 'Threshold'

A new film shares an intimate portrait of the country’s most decorated cross-country skier, Jessie Diggins. Brothers Lars and Torsten Brinkema from Minneapolis are behind the new film, "Threshold," and gave MPR News a preview.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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St. Paul looks to revitalize greater east side with new 'Bear Larp' business district

St. Paul looks to revitalize greater east side with new 'Bear Larp' business district

The city of St. Paul is looking to revitalize the greater east side neighborhood and it’s starting with a new name for its business district. The “Bear Larp” district is the new identity for the business corridor at White Bear Avenue and Larpenteur Avenue.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Coalition looks to support Southeast Asian Minnesotans facing deportation and detention

Coalition looks to support Southeast Asian Minnesotans facing deportation and detention

A new effort has launched to provide support to Southeast Asian communities across the state navigating detainment and deportation. "The Southeast Asian Defense Response Project" is a collaboration of four different organizations.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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How a teenage asylum seeker detained by ICE in Minnesota ended up in Michigan

How a teenage asylum seeker detained by ICE in Minnesota ended up in Michigan

A story from the Minnesota Star Tribune details how a teenage boy was detained by ICE, separated from his father and designated as “unaccompanied” while his family searched for him.
by Nina Moini, Ellen Finn and Alanna Elder

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Following Annunciation mass shooting, assault weapons ban to be introduced in Legislature

Following Annunciation mass shooting, assault weapons ban to be introduced in Legislature

State Rep. Emma Greenman, DFL-Minneapolis, represents the part of south Minneapolis where Annunciation Church and School is located. On Tuesday, she will introduce an assault weapons ban.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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