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- ‘Tinted windows and out-of-state plates’: How ICE watchers look for agents in their neighborhoods
MPR’s Jon Collins reports on efforts by local community members to be watchers of ICE actions as federal deployment of ‘Metro Surge’ impacts the Twin Cities.
- Davis Moturi reflects on failed pleas to Minneapolis police that led to him being shot in his own yard
MPR’s Cari Spencer talks with Davis Moturi, a Minneapolis Black resident who was harassed and injured in a racially motivated shooting by John Sawchak, a white neighbor. Despite repeatedly contacting police about the harassment and threats, Moturi is dismayed and angry at the lack of action taken by police until after shooting transpired.
- Minnesota counties stand to lose millions after Supreme Court ruling
MPR’s Kristi Marohn reports that in Minnesota, forfeited properties generate millions of dollars that local governments use to run their operations, according to an analysis of public records by MPR News, APM Reports and the APM Research Lab. Property owners believe it to be an unfair practice.
- Professional transgender disc golfer suing sport's top league for discrimination in Minnesota
MPR’s Nina Moini interviews Natalie Ryan on her love for the sport of disc golf, as well as why she is suing one of the leagues in Minnesota.
- In Focus: The Lake Street Recovery - Stories behind the storefront
MPR’s Angela Davis hosts a North Star Journey Live special of an In Focus conversation “The Lake Street Recovery - Stories behind the storefront.” Recorded live in front of a live audience at the Hook and Ladder Theater and Lounge in Minneapolis, business owners and community leaders talk about what Lake Street's rebirth can teach us about making sure recovery is equitable and accessible to all.
- At Shakopee prison, women grieve lost children, work toward redemption
MPR’s Catharine Richert reports on a support group at Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee that is tailored to the specific grief incarcerated women feel that's often overlooked by society. In this Shakopee prison, women grieve lost children…and work toward redemption.
- A family breaks from tradition to honor sister's life, bring awareness to domestic violence
All Things Considered’s Tom Crann talks with David and Mandy Yang, family members of Jennifer Yang, a 36-year-old Anoka County woman, who was killed by her husband in what was ruled as a murder-suicide. The Yang’s discuss the need for Hmong families to have conversations regarding domestic violence.
- Longtime MPCA employee alleges retaliation over petroleum complaints
MPR’s Kirsti Marohn reports that a longtime employee of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has filed a whistleblower lawsuit, claiming he faced retaliation for raising concerns about how the agency handles petroleum leak sites.
- MPR Special Report: How George Floyd Changed Us
On this MPR Special Report, Host Angela Davis explores how George Floyd changed us in a collection of personal interviews and commentary.
- Gay Marriage - The look back at the biggest political story of the decade in Minnesota
MPR’s Briana Bierschbach presents a sound montage summary of the biggest polictical story of the decade in Minnesota…the fight for passage of a same-sex marriage bill. Report includes numerous clips of the debate and outcome.