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The history of activism and protest in Minnesota

The history of activism and protest in Minnesota

Minnesota is at the center of a federal ICE operation and some people are responding as protesters, volunteers or legal observers. Coming up at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, MPR News host Catharine Richert and her guests talk about what the tactics reveal about the future of protests.

ICE attorney to judge: ‘This job sucks’

ICE attorney to judge: ‘This job sucks’

A federal judge admonished DHS for repeatedly defying court orders to release detainees, as government lawyers described widespread noncompliance during Minnesota’s immigration crackdown.

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‘I saw everything’: Woman speaks out after ICE shot and detained her partner in north Minneapolis

‘I saw everything’: Woman speaks out after ICE shot and detained her partner in north Minneapolis

Indriany Mendoza Camacho is speaking up after witnessing the incident that resulted in her partner being wounded and her roommates being held in detention centers.

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Gil Scott-Heron's message for the 1970s — and today

Gil Scott-Heron's message for the 1970s — and today

Gil Scott-Heron was a self-described ‘bluesologist’ and a bold voice of social activism in music in the 1970s and ‘80s. Find out more in the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.

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The Chart Show: The Black Keys continue their history Hall of Fame run

The Chart Show: The Black Keys continue their history Hall of Fame run

The Black Keys have the most songs in the Chart Show Hall of Fame with 17.