Minnesota Now

Minnesota Now: Dec. 2, 2025


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The Trump administration is pointing negative rhetoric and government action at Somali Minnesotans. The White House is citing the Feeding Our Future fraud scandal to cast suspicion on Somali immigrants. We got some perspective from a Twin Cities professor who is a leading expert on Somali studies.


St. Paul police and federal agents have used chemical irritants to control crowds at two sites of federal immigration arrests recently. We talked to a doctor who has studied the impact of products like tear gas and pepper spray on human health.


We learned how Minnesota fruit growers are trying to adapt to a changing climate.


A Minnesota horror writer has a special delivery. It’s a novel in the form of a newspaper, delivered over 12 months.


Our Minnesota Music Minute was “4th” by FPA and our Song of the Day was “Radio” by Laura Hugo.

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