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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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00:53:43

Minnesota Now: Dec. 9, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/09

The lawyers of several people detained by federal immigration authorities in the Twin Cities are suing for their release. We talked to one attorney about the case he's making on behalf of his clients. A metro area county is using AI to answer non-emergency calls to its police line. We found out why. We learned about a new substance use disorder treatment program designed for people who are on the autism spectrum. As the self-driving taxi company Waymo runs tests in Minneapolis, we found out

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00:08:05

Local program tackles substance use disorder...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/09

Those who have faced it know it well: substance use disorder does not discriminate. But addiction treatment can look different for everyone. That's why Fraser, a Minnesota-based autism services program, has launched a new substance use disorder treatment program specifically for Minnesotans on the autism spectrum. To get a better picture of how their services look different from a traditional addiction treatment program, Aric Jensen, the vice president of the outpatient and community-based

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00:11:39

Immigration Lawyer: No 'rhyme or reason' to who ICE...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/09

Since an immigration operation launched in the Twin Cities on Dec. 1, federal officials have not said exactly how many people they have detained, have in custody for deportation proceedings or who has been released after questioning. Of those detained by ICE in the last week, several lawsuits have been filed on their behalf in an effort to secure release.Attorney David Wilson represents several of those individuals. He joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about his clients.

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00:10:08

Colossal fossil: Winona State team discovers rare...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/09

Digging for dinosaurs is a dream job for young children around the world. For a Winona State University professor, that is his job, and he’s just made one of the rarest dinosaur discoveries in the world. The fossils discovered in the Badlands of North Dakota is 66 million years old and may be what’s called a “dinosaur mummy.” That means skin and tissue from the dinosaur could still be intact. Joining Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to talk about his discovery is Winona State geoscience

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00:08:59

Dakota County turning to AI to answer non-emergency...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/09

When someone in Dakota County calls the police non-emergency line it isn’t a dispatcher that answers the phone, but rather an AI assistant. The change is so that the dispatch center, which is already understaffed, can focus on emergency calls in the county. Dakota County is one of the first in the Twin Cities metro to establish an AI assistant for non-emergency calls. Joining Minnesota Now to explain how this works is the executive director of Dakota 911, Heidi Hieserich.

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00:54:17

Minnesota Now: Dec. 8, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/08

It has been one week since an ICE operation began in the Twin Cities. Augsburg University was at the center of an immigration arrest over the weekend. We’ll talk to the university’s president about what unfolded between students and agents on campus.We’ll learn more about the tools ICE agents use to get data about who to arrest — and where to find them. Plus, the federal government announced it will no longer recommend newborn babies immediately receive a hepatitis B vaccine. We’ll talk to

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00:09:00

MDH recommends hepatitis B vaccine at birth, despite...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/08

A federal vaccine advisory committee has voted to end the longstanding recommendation that all babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. The committee decided to recommend the birth dose only for babies whose mothers test positive for hep B, and in cases where the mom wasn’t tested. Otherwise, parents can wait until their baby is two months old. Public health leaders have criticized the action, pointing to evidence that the vaccine has successfully prevented thousands of

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00:09:32

Do the Vikings have a chance at the playoffs?...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/12/08

Vikings fans have a reason to rejoice after a rough few weeks. Some of the spectators at U.S. Bank Stadium Sunday had snagged tickets for a bargain – there were seats available for about $35. Then they saw the Vikings shut out the Washington Commanders, with a final score of 31-0.Still, the Vikings would need to win all of their remaining games and there needs to be some pretty specific outcomes for the rest of the league. Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson

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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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00:10:10

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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00:09:33

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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00:09:49

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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