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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
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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What to watch at this year's Twin Cities Arab Film Festival

What to watch at this year's Twin Cities Arab Film Festival

A film festival highlighting the work and culture of Arab and SWANA people, or those with roots in Southwest Asia and North Africa, kicks off Wednesday.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Amid shifting deportation procedures, lawyer sheds light on 'most vulnerable' deportees

Amid shifting deportation procedures, lawyer sheds light on 'most vulnerable' deportees

Leondra Hanson, an associate professor of legal studies at Hamline University, recently published an essay raising concern about the treatment of migrant children in the United States.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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After deadly encampment shooting, Hennepin County weighs supportive housing efforts

After deadly encampment shooting, Hennepin County weighs supportive housing efforts

On Sept. 15, seven people were injured in a shooting at a homeless encampment in south Minneapolis that was on private property. Since then, one person has died from their injuries. It’s raising questions about how to best prevent and respond to homeless encampments.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Former state Sen. Nicole Mitchell must serve 6 months in jail for felony burglary

Former state Sen. Nicole Mitchell must serve 6 months in jail for felony burglary

Former state Sen. Nicole Mitchell has been sentenced to 180 days in jail following her burglary conviction this summer. The Becker County judge authorized her for work release in Ramsey County.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III and Annie Baxter

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‘We went from invisible to visible’: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier navigates changed political landscape

‘We went from invisible to visible’: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier navigates changed political landscape

Since Leonard Peltier’s days of activism in the 1970s with the American Indian Movement, life for Native people has improved dramatically. Those who supported his grant of clemency say that AIM was the spark that lit the flame.
by Allison Herrera

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