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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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Lawyer: Liam Conejo-Ramos deportation ruling part of difficult legal landscape for asylum seekers

Lawyer: Liam Conejo-Ramos deportation ruling part of difficult legal landscape for asylum seekers

An immigration judge has ended the asylum case for 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his family, ordering their deportation. Minnesota Now spoke with a lawyer about the increasingly challenging legal landscape for asylum seekers.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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A new effort looks to revitalize Uptown (again)

A new effort looks to revitalize Uptown (again)

The newly formed organization Uptown United hopes it can be a catalyst for turning the Minneapolis neighborhood around.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Hmong artists weave music, poetry and visuals to help those impacted by ICE surge

Minnesota Hmong artists are organizing a concert to benefit families and businesses impacted by the surge of federal immigration agents. Interwoven: A Tapestry of Resilience and Resistance will take place Saturday night at the Pan Asian Center in Maplewood.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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Data shows rise in investors buying Twin Cities rental homes in last 20 years

Data shows rise in investors buying Twin Cities rental homes in last 20 years

Nearly one in 20 single-family rental homes in the Twin Cities metro is now owned by a private investor. It’s one marker of a changing real estate market amid ongoing conversations about housing affordability and ownership possibilities.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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Fargo crime suspect says AI face recognition software failed. Police say there was more to the arrest

Fargo crime suspect says AI face recognition software failed. Police say there was more to the arrest

The Fargo Police Department has drawn criticism for jailing a woman for more than five months after artificial intelligence facial recognition software flagged her as a suspect in a crime.
by Harshawn Ratanpal

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Minnesota woman experiencing health crisis in locked-down Texas detention center

Minnesota woman experiencing health crisis in locked-down Texas detention center

Federal immigration authorities arrested 23-year-old Andrea Pedro-Francisco a week before a scheduled surgery, and she is now being held at Camp East Montana, where a measles lockdown has limited contact with the outside world.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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What's the future of Waymo in Minnesota? Lawmakers consider regulations for self-driving taxis

What's the future of Waymo in Minnesota? Lawmakers consider regulations for self-driving taxis

As Waymo tests self-driving taxis in Minnesota, state lawmakers are considering how to regulate the emerging technology. A University of Minnesota researcher explains what’s ahead for autonomous vehicles in the state.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Court rulings put deportation protections for Haitians, Syrians, Somalis in flux

Court rulings put deportation protections for Haitians, Syrians, Somalis in flux

Legal challenges have put Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, in limbo. It leaves the future up in the air for immigrants from countries facing war and environmental disasters who rely on the program to stay and work in the U.S.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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