President Trump says he’s cutting federal money to sanctuary cities. But courts have blocked similar moves, ruling that the federal government can’t use funding to coerce state and local governments.
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Minnesota shows what happens when governing and content creation merge
As President Trump approaches one year back in office, the policies his administration pursues — and how those policies are communicated — have been increasingly shaped by social media.
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Minnesota officials sue to block Trump’s immigration crackdown as enforcement intensifies
More than 2,000 federal immigration agents are in Minnesota, and that number is expected to increase. On Monday, an NPR reporter witnessed multiple instances where immigration agents drove around Minneapolis — and in parking lots of big box stores — and randomly questioned people about their immigration status.
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Opinion: Remembering Renee Good
Renee Good won a national prize six years ago for her poem “On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs,” which muses on science and faith. Good was shot to death by an ICE agent this week in Minneapolis.
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Amid fraud claims, Trump admin announces more changes to federal child care funding
The Child Care and Development Fund sends money to states to help make child care more affordable for low-income families. Allegations of fraud in Minnesota have put the program under scrutiny.
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Trump administration says it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota
President Trump’s administration announced that it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years.
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Staffing shortages, rise in workplace violence fueling strike at Butler HospitalÂ
Andrew Kimball-Mirzaie had been working at Butler Hospital less than two months when he was attacked by a patient. At 30, Kimball-Mirzaie has the athletic build of someone who looks like he could defend himself if he had to. But he had no reason to think he might be in danger one afternoon in February […]
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How will lawmakers protect themselves from political attacks?
On Morning Edition, former Secret Service agent Bill Gage and Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., assesses how elected officials will protect themselves from political attacks after a shooter killed a Minnesota state lawmaker and wounded another.
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Sen. Klobuchar urges peers to mitigate ‘inflamed’ rhetoric after Minnesota shootings
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn, calls for civility after an attack that killed one state lawmaker and left another wounded.
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In a bitter fight for the Minnesota Legislature, Democrats have threatened a walkout
A series of unexpected events after the narrow election has set up a power struggle in the Minnesota Legislature. Days before the legislative session kicks off, it’s unclear who will take control.
