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'Every day, every single customer': Tariffs hit close to home inside Asian grocers

'Every day, every single customer': Tariffs hit close to home inside Asian grocers

Asian grocery stores are a lifeline to the communities they serve. But store owners say the prospect of sweeping tariffs are threatening their ability to stock up on goods and keep prices affordable.
by Juliana Kim

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Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

Chief Justice John Roberts has agreed to pause a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
by The Associated Press

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New audit, renewed criticism of Met Council's oversight of Southwest light rail project

New audit, renewed criticism of Met Council's oversight of Southwest light rail project

The release of a new audit of the Southwest Corridor light rail project in the Twin Cities prompted sharp questions and bipartisan criticism from Minnesota lawmakers on Monday. Officials with the Metropolitan Council said the line is on track to begin service in 2027.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Trump administration: U of M student in ICE custody should remain jailed

Trump administration: U of M student in ICE custody should remain jailed

The Trump administration says a University of Minnesota graduate student from Turkey should remain jailed while the Department of Homeland Security moves forward with removal proceedings. That's according to court documents filed just ahead of a deadline late Friday.
by Sarah Thamer and Matt Sepic

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Conservative website‘s bid to access Sen. Mitchell body camera footage revived by appeals court

Conservative website‘s bid to access Sen. Mitchell body camera footage revived by appeals court

Alpha News sought to compel law enforcement to release certain video related to Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s arrest in April 2024. An appeals court ruling has reopened the possibility of body and dash camera footage being released ahead of her trial.
by Clay Masters

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Sen. Champion steps down as ethics committee chair amid conflict-of-interest questions

Sen. Champion steps down as ethics committee chair amid conflict-of-interest questions

Minnesota Senate President Bobby Joe Champion will step down as head of the Subcommittee on Ethics as he faces questions about a possible conflict of interest related to his legal work and funding bills he has sponsored. 
by Dana Ferguson

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Freedom of speech is shifting under the Trump administration. We’re exploring how

Freedom of speech is shifting under the Trump administration. We’re exploring how

Many Americans worry freedom of speech is fading, while others feel empowered to say what they want. NPR's Morning Edition explores this dynamic in a new series, The State of the First Amendment.
by Leila Fadel, Arezou Rezvani, Taylor Haney and Kyle Mackie

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U.S. stocks are volatile as selloffs sweep through global markets

U.S. stocks are volatile as selloffs sweep through global markets

Shares nosedived around the world Monday as higher U.S. tariffs and a backlash from Beijing triggered massive sell-offs. Trump has defended the tariffs: “You have to take medicine to fix something.”
by Rachel Treisman and John Ruwitch

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