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President-elect Donald Trump is quickly nominating members of his cabinet. U.S. Senator Tina Smith talks about her role in confirming those nominees.
We learn how a father who lost his son in a bike accident is advocating for safer streets in the Twin Cities metro area.
The deadline for Hennepin County jail to reduce their inmate population was Thursday at noon. We have an update on if they complied with that order.
And this chilly weather makes many want to cozy up with a good book. Don’t know where to start? We have some tips.
Plus community leaders are bringing two historic neighborhoods in St. Paul together for what they’re calling “Frondo.” Yep, that's a mix of Frogtown and Rondo.
Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Hello” by Babes in Toyland and our Song of the Day was “Any Colour You Like” by Sugar Lads.
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An initiative in St. Paul is connecting and celebrating two of its largest minority populations, Hmong and Black. Aptly named “FRONDO,” the initiative is bringing together the Frogtown neighborhood which has a large Hmong population and the historically Black Rondo neighborhood in a way that’s never been done before.
May Lee-Yang and Nicole M. Smith are the organizers behind the project. Lee-Yang is a performer and educator and Smith is the founder and CEO of Neuvo Soul productions. They joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about FRONDO.
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The library has a lot of tools to get you back into a book whether it's physical, digital or audio. And your local librarian is here to help if you want to get back into the habit or maybe you need an escape from reality.
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President-elect Donald Trump is quickly building his cabinet, with a flurry of nominations for top positions. Among them is Minnesotan Pete Hegseth, a Fox News commentator who Trump nominated to be Secretary of Defense.
Under the typical process of checks and balances, Hegseth and other nominees would need to be confirmed by the Senate – which Republicans will control next year. But Trump has suggested he’d like to sidestep that process.
U.S. Democratic Sen. Tina Smith joined the program to talk about her role in the nomination process and what she hopes will come out of it.
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This month marks five years since Alex Wolf was killed on his bicycle in Minneapolis. He was 30 years old.
Wolf had been commuting home from work on Nov. 20, 2019. He was hit by the driver of a semi-truck that turned into his bike lane in downtown Minneapolis.
Wolf was an advocate for safer streets during his short lifetime. And now his father, Keith Wolf, has turned his focus toward the same cause in his son’s honor. Keith Wolf joined Minnesota Now to talk about his son’s legacy and how it’s turned into advocacy.
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The deadline has passed for the Hennepin County Jail to reduce its jail population via an order from the Department of Corrections. A DOC report found the jail failed to meet minimum staffing levels and violated rules on routine wellness checks.
Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt has tried to appeal this ruling, but a first attempt was unsuccessful.
Whether the county has complied is still in flux. MPR News correspondent Matt Sepic has been following the story and joined the program to share where things stand.
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George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police in 2020 started an uprising in Minneapolis and across the country. A new book and accompanying art exhibit spotlights and documents the art from that time period: the plywood murals made by protesters and mourners during the uprising.
MPR News host Nina Moini talks with Leesa Kelly, the book’s author and founder of the organization, “Memorialize the Movement,” along with Amira McClendon, an artist and curator of the exhibition at the University of Minnesota.
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Minnesota’s status as a “trans refuge” state may be tested next year as President-elect Donald Trump begins his second term as president. MPR News host Nina Moini talks with Kat Rohn, executive director of OutFront Minnesota, an organization that advocates for gay, lesbian, queer and trans people in the state.
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President-elect Trump has nominated Fox News personality and Minnesota native Pete Hegseth to be his Defense Secretary. Hegseth has been a vocal backer of President Trump throughout the campaign and had been considered for cabinet positions during Trump’s first term in office.
Hegseth’s nomination probably won’t be a slam dunk. In 2018, Hegseth was under consideration to be Secretary of Veteran Affairs. At the time, Tom Scheck deputy managing editor with APM Reports profiled Hegseth. He joins MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the nominee.
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It has been a mild November in Minnesota so far. There are signs drought is slowly lifting in parts of the state as we have had some moisture over the last couple of weeks. MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner joins MPR News host Nina Moini with more on some upcoming rain, plus the rest of this week's weather forecast.
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President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is from Minnesota and facing criticism. We trace back his time in politics in Minnesota, becoming a Fox News host and now being thrust on politics’ biggest stage.
The rights of transgender people became a major talking point in the election. We talk to Outfront Minnesota’s director about how they are responding to another Trump presidency.
Is snow finally in the forecast? MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner shares a winter weather outlook.
Plus, two Minnesotans have been working to memorialize art made during the uprising after George Floyd’s murder. We talk to the author of a new book and the curator of an exhibit preserving that history.
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Global leaders are meeting this week at the United Nations annual climate conference to talk about how to slow climate change and prepare for its impacts around the world. A major question as COP29 is underway in Azerbaijan is what role the U.S. will play now that Donald Trump is returning to the White House.
For more on how the results of the 2024 election will affect that energy transition here in Minnesota, MPR News host Nina Moini talks with Inside Climate News Midwest reporter Kristoffer Tigue, who is based in the Twin Cities.
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On Monday in Minneapolis a group of health researchers, educators and youth leaders gathered to discuss how screen time affects students’ lives and brainstorm how to have better digital health. It was Minnesota’s first ever digital well-being summit, and the organizers, LiveMore ScreenLess, already have another planned for Dec. 7.
The executive director of that organization Katherine Myers and a student who attended the summit, Two Rivers High School Junior Evangeline Fuentes both joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about their work.
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The city of Minneapolis announced in the last hour it will partner with the NAACP to create a new program addressing neighborhood disputes after a dispute in south Minneapolis turned violent last month. We heard from the president of the NAACP about the new program.
Smart phones have eclipsed our lives, but a group of researchers and youth leaders in Minnesota are trying to figure out how to change our relationships with the gadgets.
An iconic Minneapolis film festival is celebrating 25 years of music-focused films.
One week after election day, we’re talking with community members about how they’re moving forward and what the election results tell us about politics right now.
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The city of Minneapolis is looking at what steps to take following a neighbor dispute that turned violent. On Monday morning Minneapolis police announced a new partnership with the Minneapolis NAACP to address neighborhood disputes.
Minneapolis NAACP President, Cynthia Wilson, joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the new initiative.
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Sherburne County will recount votes in a few close, local races to confirm the results of last week’s election. We get details on the recount and find out how it could affect a possible tie between Republicans and Democrats in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for immigration policy in his second administration are taking shape. We talk about what they could mean in Minnesota.
A new organization is working to provide services to Hmong and Karen people who are living in two encampments in St. Paul.
And this Veterans Day, we visit a memorial in northwestern Minnesota.
Plus, today is MPR News host Nina Moini’s first day as the host of Minnesota Now — we hear how other Twin Cities journalists shaped how she approaches this work.
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Temperatures are dropping and winter is on its way. That means conditions are more dangerous for people experiencing homelessness and living outside.
A recent story from Sahan Journal looked at two encampments that have become a home base for unhoused Hmong and Karen people in East St. Paul.
A new organization is visiting encampments every Tuesday with food and supplies while trying to connect residents with services. Sahan Journal reporter Katelyn Vue reported on the organization and spoke with MPR News host Nina Moini about it.
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President-elect Donald Trump kicked off the week by building his staff around immigration.
Monday morning he announced his chief of staff for policy will be Stephen Miller, an advocate for stricter immigration enforcement. And Sunday night he announced that his former head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, will be back again to oversee border control.
A Minnesota organization focused on Latino Minnesotans, COPAL, helped make 200,000 phone calls ahead of last week’s election to try to get Latino voters to the polls. A big part of the reason for those efforts was fear and concern over the thought of a second Donald Trump presidency. Now they're switching gears to respond to another Trump presidency.
Francisco Segovia is the executive director of COPAL Minnesota. He spoke with MPR News host Nina Moini about what life looked like for some Latino residents of Minnesota during Trump’s last term, and how they’re preparing for the near future.
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Sherburne County officials announced over the weekend they will pay for a recount in a few close races. MPR News reporters Kirsti Marohn and Dana Ferguson join Minnesota Now to give updates on the counting of votes and the future of the state legislation.
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I am not new to MPR News, I’ve worked here for seven years as a reporter, editor and host. But I am new to serving as your host for Minnesota Now. The producers of the show suggested we put together a story to help introduce me to you all.
I always say other Minnesota journalists helped to really raise me and inspired me to pursue a career that I have considered a calling since I was very young. I hope you will enjoy this little trip down memory lane. Senior producer Aleesa Kuznetsov and I visited some of the people and newsrooms that have shaped my work.
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