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Stories from May 22, 2025

U of M grad student released from ICE custody after judge‘s ruling

U of M grad student released from ICE custody after judge‘s ruling

Doğukan Günaydın had been held in the Sherburne County Jail after being arrested by immigration authorities. A federal judge ruled this week that his detention violated his procedural due process rights. He was released Thursday.
by Sarah Thamer

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Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students

Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students

The Trump administration has revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school. It says thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country. 
by The Associated Press

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After nearly two weeks, crews are getting the upper hand on northern Minn. wildfires

After nearly two weeks, crews are getting the upper hand on northern Minn. wildfires

Crews are getting the upper hand on two major wildfires still burning in northern Minnesota. The Camp House fire is now 90 percent contained, while the larger Jenkins Creek fire is 32 percent contained.
by Dan Kraker

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Back to bright: Dry weather returns with sunshine

Back to bright: Dry weather returns with sunshine

After a stretch of soggy days and overcast skies, the sun returns just in time for the upcoming holiday weekend. A gradual warming trend is also on the way, with temperatures expected to climb back to more seasonal levels, reaching the 70s by early next week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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No more pennies: In big change, Treasury will stop minting them

No more pennies: In big change, Treasury will stop minting them

In a cost-cutting move, the Treasury Department will soon stop minting new pennies. The one-cent coins will still be legal tender. There are more than 100 billion pennies in circulation but many are gathering dust in change jars and forgotten pockets.
by Scott Horsley

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Senate overrules parliamentarian and votes to undo California EV rule

Senate overrules parliamentarian and votes to undo California EV rule

The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.
by Camila Domonoske

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Coon Rapids police officer fatally shoots man

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating after a police officer shot and killed a man in Coon Rapids on Wednesday. Authorities said the man refused commands to drop a knife, then moved toward police officers.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Graffiti artist reflects on painting iconic, haunting George Floyd mural 5 years later

Graffiti artist reflects on painting iconic, haunting George Floyd mural 5 years later

Peyton Scott Russell joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to talk about what drove him to pick up a can of spray paint and create “Icon of a Revolution” back in May 2020.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Treating the young mind

Treating the young mind

The phrase “if only” is often used concerning a person’s mental health. If only we'd known they were hurting.
by Jessica Bari

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After George Floyd's murder, big banks invested millions in small, Black-owned banks

In the year after his murder, big banks including JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, Bank of America and Wells Fargo announced plans to invest millions of dollars in small, Black-owned banks across the country, to help those banks make more loans to small businesses in underserved communities. 

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DOJ drops Minneapolis police oversight agreements. U of M student to be released from ICE custody

The U.S. Department of Justice is pulling out of proposed oversight agreements with the Minneapolis Police Department. And a federal judge has ordered the release of a University of Minnesota student from ICE custody.
by Phil Picardi

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House Republicans pass Trump's big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session

House Republicans pass Trump's big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session

House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package. Speaker Mike Johnson defied the skeptics within his ranks and muscled President Donald Trump’s priority bill to approval Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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2 Israeli Embassy aides are killed in a shooting in Washington, D.C., officials say

2 Israeli Embassy aides are killed in a shooting in Washington, D.C., officials say

As attendees departed an event held by a Jewish advocacy organization in D.C. on Wednesday night, a shooter opened fire, killing two. Later, he chanted "free Palestine," D.C. police officials said.
by Becky Sullivan

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