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Minnesota Now

Minnesota Public Radio

Live, down to earth, unscripted interviews that aim to connect, inform and entertain. Real people share real stories with MPR News host Nina Moini. It’s journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously and puts people first.

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00:09:57

How is ICE tracking people in Minnesota? An expert...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/08

Reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Twin Cities have spiked since Dec. 1, when the agency says it began an operation here. ICE has released only selective details of 19 arrests. The operation is one of the latest to focus on a United States metro area as the Trump Administration pursues its goal of mass deportations. The federal agents trying to meet the government’s quotas have a growing set of tools to help them find people to arrest and deport. For more, MPR News host

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00:10:09

Augsburg University president: ICE ‘illegally’...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/08

It’s been one week since an immigration enforcement campaign launched targeting some Somali Minnesotans. Federal authorities disclosed there have been 19 arrests so far. That includes people from countries other than Somalia.Over the weekend, Augsburg University was at the center of an ICE action. The university said masked ICE agents arrested an undergraduate student outside a residence hall Saturday afternoon. The agents also allegedly pointed their weapons toward a crowd of staff and

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00:55:29

Minnesota Now: Dec. 4, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/04

Following xenophobic comments from President Donald Trump and an immigration operation targeting some Somalis in the Twin Cities, a local Somali Republican with aspirations to run for office is now questioning his political future. With the first half of the school year winding down, mental health and addiction struggles are becoming unmanageable for some students. We checked in with a counselor in Chisago county.We also learned more about St. Paul's growing homeless encampment as

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00:06:21

Mountain lion spotted in Duluth has been wandering...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/04

A mountain lion has been spotted in Duluth and along the North Shore. Two Duluth schools went into lockdown yesterday because the big cat was nearby. MPR News Duluth bureau reporter Dan Kraker spoke to John Erb, a wildlife researcher with the DNR about where this mountain lion came from and where it may be headed.

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00:08:18

Nonprofits step in to fill gaps in youth mental...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/04

We're nearing the end of the semester for high school students in Minnesota. It's a time when social groups are solidified, finals are coming up, and stressors are starting to catch up to some students. While the majority of schools have mental health services, there are still many gaps. Nonprofit mental health workers are teaming up with public schools to make sure students have the support they need. Minnesota Now checked in with one as the semester comes to a close. Nicholas Karlstad is

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00:09:33

People at a growing St. Paul homeless encampment...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/04

Just east of downtown St. Paul, near Pig's Eye Park along the river, people at a homeless encampment are facing this winter's first subzero temperatures. Recent reports say the camp has grown in the last six months and comes at a time when several St. Paul shelters say they're at capacity. It's a site that's far away from many homeless support services and organizations. Volunteers and the city's homeless response team have been regularly coming to the camp to provide supplies and support

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00:10:10

Former Republican political hopeful denounces party's...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/04

Minnesota is in national news due to President Donald Trump’s recent targeting of the state’s Somali population. In a cabinet meeting this week, the president made xenophobic and racist comments about Somali people. MPR News is also following reports that the White House is sending federal agents to the Twin Cities to arrest Somali immigrants who have final deportation orders. All of this has spread fear among Somali Minnesotans, most of whom are U.S. citizens or green card holders. Salman

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00:09:49

Four years after being dropped by the U of M, men’s...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/04

The University of Minnesota Men’s Gymnastics Club has a new 14,000 square foot facility in St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood. The program was dropped by the University back in 2020, meaning they were out of the NCAA and had no monetary support from the school. Then in 2024, they got kicked out of their campus facility and were forced to commute up to 40 minutes to different gyms around the metro. Now, for the first time, they have their own home gym. Minnesota Now got the chance to tour it and

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00:53:51

Minnesota Now: Dec. 3, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/03

The Somali community is at the center of a reported ICE operation in the Twin Cities, bringing fear to a community of 80,000 people. We spoke to state senator Omar Fateh, who represents many Somali Minnesotans and is Somali himself. Plus, we checked in with a Minneapolis Imam and a Somali Minneapolis police sergeant about how community leaders are responding. MPR News reporter Jon Collins was also out in the Somali community, asking what they've seen in the last 24 hours. Plus, temperatures

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00:09:33

A cohort of refugee writers from Minnesota makes...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/03

Over the past six months, a group of seven writers have been working together under the mentorship of local author Kao Kalia Yang. But these aren’t just any writers, they are all refugees. The cohort will share their work for the first time at the East Side Freedom Library in St. Paul on Wednesday night. Kao Kalia Yang and Pa Zao Vang, one of the writers from the workshop, joined host Nina Moini to share more about the project.

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00:20:20

Minneapolis mayor acts to deter possible federal...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/03

Fear has rippled through the state's East African community following reports of an immigration enforcement push in the Twin Cities targeting Somali immigrants who have final deportation orders. The New York Times and the Associated Press reported Tuesday morning that Immigration and Customs Enforcement will send 100 federal agents to the Twin Cities this week and that the operation could sweep up legal residents including U.S. citizens.Most of Minnesota’s 80,000 Somali residents are U.S

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00:56:33

Minnesota Now: Dec. 2, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/02

The Trump administration is pointing negative rhetoric and government action at Somali Minnesotans. The White House is citing the Feeding Our Future fraud scandal to cast suspicion on Somali immigrants. We got some perspective from a Twin Cities professor who is a leading expert on Somali studies.St. Paul police and federal agents have used chemical irritants to control crowds at two sites of federal immigration arrests recently. We talked to a doctor who has studied the impact of products

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00:08:47

How pepper spray and tear gas used by law enforcement...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/02

One week ago Tuesday, a confrontation led to St. Paul police using chemical irritants and projectiles on a crowd. Hundreds of people gathered to protest and document the arrest of two people by federal immigration agents. The police department says it is reviewing officers’ response. The incident came just days after a similar confrontation with federal agents in another part of the city. They, too, used chemical irritants and projectiles. In cities across the country, federal immigration

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00:09:24

Escalation of rhetoric from White House targeting...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/02

Somali Minnesotans are being targeted by the Trump administration. On Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke about the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, citing convictions of people of Somali descent. Leavitt used the case to drive home a narrative that Somalis who emigrated to Minnesota should leave the country. President Donald Trump – has without proof – said that Somali people are funneling money to the terrorist group Al Shabaab. And the U-S Treasury is now

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00:10:51

Climate resilience program helps Minnesota fruit...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/02

Fruit crops in Minnesota have gone dormant to survive the winter. That leaves the people who grow them to plan ahead. For organic fruit growers, that includes preparing for warmer winters, wetter springs and drier summers. Those are among the climate-driven trends affecting Minnesota. On Wednesday, the University of Minnesota Extension will begin the second year of a climate resilience program for fruit growers in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Madeline Wimmer is organizing the program as an

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00:09:32

Benjamin Percy's new post-apocalyptic novel arrives...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/02

Northfield-based horror writer Benjamin Percy has a new novel out and it’s unlike anything he’s done before. To start, Percy’s new book “The End Times” does not come in the form of a book — instead, it’s being released as a series of 12 newspaper deliveries over the course of the year. The story follows the residents of a fictional Minnesota town called North End as they try to rebuild 12 years after a horrific plague nearly wiped out all of humanity. In true Percy fashion, weird

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00:55:03

Minnesota Now: Dec. 1, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/01

There has been a series of major changes to immigration policy out of Washington in the past few days. The Trump administration stopped all asylum cases, in addition to visas for Afghans. We'll learn about the impact in Minnesota. The state of Minnesota has one more month to launch its new paid family and medical leave program. We'll talk with one of the people involved in the rollout. Today is World AIDS Day, but the federal government is not participating. We'll find out what groups in

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00:11:20

Minnesota community raising awareness of World AIDS...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/01

Monday is World AIDS Day, but the United States government is sitting out the commemoration this year. The World Health Organization created the day in the 1980s to remember those lost to the disease and rally support for prevention and treatment. This is the first year since 1993 that the President of the United States has not signed a proclamation to recognize the day. The Trump Administration also told federal employees not to use government funds or social media for World AIDS Day,

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00:10:09

Minnesota Vikings get shutout for first time in 18 years

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/01

We're entering the final month of the NFL season. The Minnesota Vikings have been stuck at the bottom of their division, the NFC North, for weeks now. And Sunday was another low point — or, you might say no point. They lost, 26-0, to the Seattle Seahawks. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined host Nina Moini to talk about this and more uplifting Minnesota sports news.

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00:07:36

What employees and employers need to know about the...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/01

In exactly one month on Jan. 1, Minnesota will introduce a new benefit for most workers in the state. It’s a paid family and medical leave program that guarantees access to paid time off; for new parents, to recover from a medical issue, or to care for a sick family member. It’s a big change for Minnesota’s employers — and the workers who can take advantage of it. Evan Rowe is the deputy commissioner of workforce services at the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

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