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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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Matt Sepic on the latest policing and public safety news in Minneapolis

MPR News correspondent Matt Sepic joined Cathy Wurzer on Minnesota Now to break down the latest on the police contract, yesterday's ruling on the number of required officers and Mayor Frey's announcement on a new proposal to end no-knock warrants.
by Cathy Wurzer and Matt Sepic

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Sam Richards on how Minnesota's Operation Safety Net surveilled protestors and journalists during civil unrest

Sam Richards is an independent investigative reporter who co-authored the article investigating Operation Safety Net for MIT Technology Review.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Former Minnesota exchange student shares update on war from his home in Lviv, Ukraine

Former Minnesota exchange student shares update on war from his home in Lviv, Ukraine

Eight years ago, Roman Polishchuk was an exchange student at Hastings High School. Currently, he is the head of sales for the American company Join It, living and working in Lviv — a major city on the western side of Ukraine. Polishchuk joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about his experience over the last two weeks living through the war that is unfolding in his home country.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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Twin Cities author and podcast host named USA Today's Woman of the Year

Twin Cities author and podcast host named USA Today's Woman of the Year

She's no stranger to television and radio but a Twin Cities mother, activist, author and Emmy Award-winning comedian added another title to her already-packed resume over the weekend. She can now call herself Woman of the Year.
by Cathy Wurzer and Simone Cazares

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Keith Ellison talks about what it means to be 'the people's lawyer'

Keith Ellison talks about what it means to be 'the people's lawyer'

On this week’s Politics Friday, MPR News editor Mike Mulcahy talked with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison about his prosecution of high-profile cases against former police officers, his fight against wage theft, advocacy for tenants rights and what’s next with the opioid settlement.  
by Mike Mulcahy and Maja Beckstrom

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Boyd Huppert on his journey with cancer and reflections on life

Boyd Huppert on his journey with cancer and reflections on life

Boyd Huppert is one of Minnesota's most accomplished and beloved broadcast journalists who is battling multiple myeloma. Host Cathy Wurzer checked in with Huppert as he starts the process of a bone marrow transplant.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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