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Lawyer: Gov’t trying to detain Liam, father again
The federal government has signaled that it is seeking to detain five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Conejo Arias once again, according to their lawyer Danielle Molliver.A Department...
Apr 01, 2026
Minnesota law professor breaks down arguments in landmark birthright citizenship case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday morning in a case that could reshape the constitutional right to birthright citizenship. President Donald Trump, in one of his first moves in offi...
Apr 01, 2026
The Gillyweeds saga: A fake band, a fake plane crash and a real game blur reality
On April Fool's Day, 2025, Minnesota bluegrass band The Gillyweeds released their latest album, "Cow House."In the year that followed, the band played no local venues and gave no interviews. No videos...
Apr 01, 2026
Group homes drive growth and problems in Brooklyn Park
The explosive growth of the group home industry in the northwestern suburbs of the Twin Cities is being driven largely by a relatively new licensing system overseen by the Minnesota Department of Heal...
Apr 01, 2026
Minnesota gas prices climb — but stay well below national average
Average gas prices in Minnesota are still climbing amid the ongoing war in the Middle East - but not nearly as high as the national average. The state's average was up to about $3.52 a gallon as of We...
Apr 01, 2026
1 month into the Iran war, President Trump addresses the nation
The U.S. is one month into the war with Iran. On Wednesday night, President Donald Trump addressed the nation. MPR News host Catharine Richert and her guest discussed what we've learned about the war ...
Apr 01, 2026
U.S. and Iraqi officials say kidnapped journalist had been warned of threats
An American journalist who was kidnapped in Baghdad had tried to cross from Syria into Iraq three weeks earlier and was initially turned back, an Iraqi official said Wednesday.U.S. and Iraqi officials...
Apr 01, 2026
Stopgap measures aren't enough to halt rising gas prices as the world scrambles for more oil
Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising cost of oil and gasoline since the start of the Iran war, which took a record amount of oil off the market when tankers full of crude were str...
Apr 01, 2026
2 rounds of wet, icy wintry weather on the way
Clouds increase Wednesday, then rain and snow develop later Wednesday into Wednesday night when we'll see a wintry mix. Wintry precipitation continues into Thursday with another system Friday into Sat...
Apr 01, 2026
Supreme Court considers birthright citizenship case
Demonstrators hold up anti-Trump signs outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 27, 2025.Alex Wroblewski | AFP via Getty ImagesStay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent wee...
Apr 01, 2026