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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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One week after Renee Macklin Good's death, community holds vigil

One week after Renee Macklin Good's death, community holds vigil

Community members are keeping up a growing memorial at the intersection of 34th Street and Portland Avenue South. Local activists and faith leaders met there Wednesday morning for a three-hour vigil.
by Nina Moini and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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‘I was flooded with fear’: Minnesotans describe their encounters with ICE, being detained

‘I was flooded with fear’: Minnesotans describe their encounters with ICE, being detained

From an Uber driver to a school drop off, MPR News spoke with Minnesotans who were stopped or detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
by Nina Moini, Aleesa Kuznetsov, Alanna Elder and Ellen Finn

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How to legally handle interactions with federal immigration agents

How to legally handle interactions with federal immigration agents

MPR News is seeing reports of Minnesotans having violent interactions with federal law enforcement. An ACLU Minnesota attorney says it’s become more difficult to interact with ICE because they are violating constitutional rights.
by Nina Moini, Ellen Finn and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Our daily check in with MPR photojournalist documenting immigration actions in Minneapolis

Our daily check in with MPR photojournalist documenting immigration actions in Minneapolis

On Tuesday morning, ICE agents took two people into custody and used chemical irritants on a crowd in south Minneapolis. The incident occurred a block from where an agent killed Renee Macklin Good. MPR News photojournalist Ben Hovland at the scene and joined host Nina Moini to talk about it.
by Nina Moini, Alanna Elder and Ben Hovland

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Attorney General Keith Ellison: State 'prepared to take action' on federal immigration action

Attorney General Keith Ellison: State 'prepared to take action' on federal immigration action

MPR News host Nina Moini spoke with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to find out what actions state and local leaders may take to limit ICE and Border Patrol activity in the region.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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How ICE uses phone and internet data to identify and track people

How ICE uses phone and internet data to identify and track people

ICE recently purchased two programs called Tangles and Webloc, which are used to track the cell phone activity of entire neighborhoods and monitor people over social media and through internet data, according to reporting by 404 Media.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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