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Stories from April 8, 2025

Minnesota pushes back on Trump demand to end DEI or lose school funding

Minnesota pushes back on Trump demand to end DEI or lose school funding

Minnesota Education Commissioner Willie Jett told federal officials the state already complies with federal civil rights laws and that the Trump administration did not have the power “to unilaterally overrule the will of Congress.”
by Elizabeth Shockman

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U of M grad student remains detained, waiting for later court date

The University of Minnesota grad student currently detained pending deportation proceedings will be back in court later this week. And on Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Education responded to the Trump administration’s request to eliminate DEI programs.
by Emily Reese

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House GOP leaders prep vote on budget despite rift within the party

House GOP leaders prep vote on budget despite rift within the party

Republicans in Congress are closer to passing key elements of President Trump's legislative agenda — like extending tax cuts that expire at the end of the year — but only if the House and Senate can get on the same page.
by Barbara Sprunt

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Severe Weather Awareness Week: Severe storms, lightning and hail

Severe Weather Awareness Week: Severe storms, lightning and hail

April 7-11 is Severe Weather Awareness Week. It’s a time where we help educate the public about severe weather preparedness, safety and the importance of weather awareness. Let’s take a closer look at severe storms, lightning and hail.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Detained U of M graduate student will remain in custody

Detained U of M graduate student will remain in custody

During a hearing at immigration court Tuesday, an attorney for Doğukan Günaydın asked the court to pause the removal proceedings in order to hold another hearing so he can address new charges filed by the Department of Homeland Security.
by MPR News Staff

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Supreme Court lets Trump move forward with firing thousands of federal workers

Supreme Court lets Trump move forward with firing thousands of federal workers

The Supreme Court's stay, which allows the administration to execute the firings for now while it litigates in federal court, does not mean the terminations were lawful.
by Nina Totenberg and Christina Gatti

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City of St. Paul condemns downtown parking ramp, closes skyway connections

City of St. Paul condemns downtown parking ramp, closes skyway connections

The city of St. Paul has condemned a major downtown parking ramp, alleging the building owner has not been properly maintaining the facility. The ramp is owned by Madison Equities, which walked away from the nearby Alliance Bank Center last month.
by MPR News Staff

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U.S. stocks fall again, wiping out earlier gains as Trump tariff shock remains

U.S. stocks fall again, wiping out earlier gains as Trump tariff shock remains

After major slides in equity trading across the world, any slight uptick in stock prices will only repair part of the destruction of trillions of dollars in investor wealth over the past few days.
by Willem Marx

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Minnesota sheriffs ink new agreements with ICE to identify immigrants for deportation

Minnesota sheriffs ink new agreements with ICE to identify immigrants for deportation

Five Minnesota sheriff’s offices have entered cooperation agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, bringing a controversial program coordinating local law enforcement and federal immigration agents to the North Star State. 

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State Senate District 6 special primary election on April 15

A special Republican primary election is being held on Tuesday, April 15, to fill a vacancy in State Senate seat District 6. The candidates running are Jennifer Carnahan, Steve Cotariu, Josh Gazelka, Keri Heintzeman, John Howe, Doug Kern, Angel Zierden and Matthew Zinda.

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Minnesota’s first set of cannabis market rules are about to be official

An administrative law judge has signed off on the package of rules that will guide the launch of Minnesota’s retail cannabis market. And the Trump Administration says a federal judge in St. Paul has no authority to review ICE's decision to detain a University of Minnesota grad student.
by Phil Picardi

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Clayton's defensive stop leads Florida to national title in 65-63 win over Houston

Clayton's defensive stop leads Florida to national title in 65-63 win over Houston

Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. somehow overcame Houston’s spirit-crushing defense Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller not decided until Clayton’s own D stopped the Cougars from taking a game-winning shot at the buzzer.
by The Associated Press

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Davis Moturi reflects on failed pleas to Minneapolis police that led to him being shot in his own yard

Davis Moturi reflects on failed pleas to Minneapolis police that led to him being shot in his own yard

It’s been more than five months since Davis Moturi was allegedly shot and wounded by his neighbor in Minneapolis. Moturi, who is Black, says the shooting was preceded by numerous racist and violent threats by his white neighbor who is now in custody.
by Cari Spencer

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New exhibit chronicles final moments of ancient Minnesota bison in Detroit Lakes  

New exhibit chronicles final moments of ancient Minnesota bison in Detroit Lakes  

One day a few centuries ago, a couple bison met their end by drowning in a bog near Frazee. Their preserved bones are now the centerpieces of an exhibit at the Becker County Historical Society and Museum in Detroit Lakes.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Operation boosts FBI resources in Minnesota for unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country

Operation boosts FBI resources in Minnesota for unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country

The U.S. Justice Department announced the FBI will send additional personnel to field offices in 10 states, including Minnesota, over the next six months to help investigate unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country.
by Chandra Colvin

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Voyageurs, Minnesota’s only national park, celebrates 50th anniversary

Voyageurs, Minnesota’s only national park, celebrates 50th anniversary

Voyageurs National Park, one of the nation’s most unique parks that is accessible largely only by water, preserves 220,000 acres of remote lakes, islands and forest along the Canadian border. But its creation was marked by local opposition.
by Dan Kraker

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China vows retaliation and a 'fight to the end' after Trump's latest tariff threat

China vows retaliation and a 'fight to the end' after Trump's latest tariff threat

Trump said on Truth Social he would impose the new tariffs on China if Beijing did not retract a 34% retaliatory tariff on U.S. goods that it announced in response to Trump's initial salvo last Wednesday.
by John Ruwitch

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