Minnesota Now: Oct. 18, 2023

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Community groups are in Minneapolis are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. And in a speech Wednesday morning, President Biden continued to pledge support for Israel while promising aid to people in Gaza. A U of M professor will help break down the latest in the war.
Wednesday is Minnesota Now’s second birthday! Happy Birthday to us. We’ve picked some of our favorite stories from the past year.
That includes a conversation with a woman who is one of 15,000 Minnesotans with an incarcerated family member, a landowner who is trying to help address climate change, amazing archival audio of musician Lead Belly and electronic powwow music from Minneapolis musician Joe Rainey.
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