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Advocates denounce ICE arrests at Fort Snelling Immigration Court

Advocates denounce ICE arrests at Fort Snelling Immigration Court

Immigrant rights groups are raising concerns about plain-clothes ICE agents detaining people immediately after their court hearings at Fort Snelling. Advocates say the arrests often target individuals whose cases were just dismissed.
by Sarah Thamer

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Wolf pups at Ely center acclimate to people while helping advance scientific research

Wolf pups at Ely center acclimate to people while helping advance scientific research

Cedar and Rowan, the two newest wolf pups at Ely’s International Wolf Center, are stars of science in two research studies before they’re integrated into the center’s wolf pack that’s on display. 
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesotan taps Ojibwe culture, Anishinaabe spirit to turn wood into art

Minnesotan taps Ojibwe culture, Anishinaabe spirit to turn wood into art

Donovan Dahmen creates large collages of wood at his home in Grand Portage. He sees his art as a way to share knowledge of Ojibwe culture and spirituality. “I believe the wood tells me what it wants to be,” he said.
by Dan Gunderson

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University of Minnesota grows non-native plants for immigrants to have a taste of home

University of Minnesota grows non-native plants for immigrants to have a taste of home

Immigrants living in the United States inevitably miss a piece of home that can’t be found abroad. A new program at the University of Minnesota is working to change that.
by Regina Medina

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Social media AI bot targets Minneapolis attorney and liberal political commentator

A Minneapolis man was at the center of controversy after an AI bot on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, churned out threatening content toward him.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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