sam stroozas
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As I said on NPR this morning, @mprnews.org Minnesota Public Radio has done a fantastic job all month—has it only been a month?—covering the hardest of stories and often informing the whole country through reports heard on NPR.
January 29, 2026 at 6:59 PM
As I said on NPR this morning, @mprnews.org Minnesota Public Radio has done a fantastic job all month—has it only been a month?—covering the hardest of stories and often informing the whole country through reports heard on NPR.
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One Minnesota journalist doing remarkable work right now is Elizabeth Shockman/@eshockmanwrites.bsky.social for @mprnews.org. This article posted yesterday on child detentions is an essential read. An essential read.
‘ICE conveyor belt’ illegally detaining, moving Minnesota children to Texas faster than courts can respond
ICE is pulling Minnesota immigrant families with legal status out of their driveways, homes and school commutes and sending them to Texas within hours — in at least two cases against a judge’s order. ...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:54 PM
One Minnesota journalist doing remarkable work right now is Elizabeth Shockman/@eshockmanwrites.bsky.social for @mprnews.org. This article posted yesterday on child detentions is an essential read. An essential read.
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Latest from @mprnews.org reporter @eshockmanwrites.bsky.social and photojournalist @keremyucel.bsky.social
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‘I don’t have words’: 2 more kids from Liam Ramos’ Columbia Heights school taken into ICE custody
The children were taken into ICE custody after their mother was detained at a court appointment. School leaders say the mother asked them to bring the kids to the detention center because there were n...
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January 30, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Latest from @mprnews.org reporter @eshockmanwrites.bsky.social and photojournalist @keremyucel.bsky.social
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Here's today's @mprnews.org liveblog on the ICE surge in Minnesota. News happening already this morning www.mprnews.org/live-updates
The latest on ICE in Minnesota
Live updates on ICE enforcement in Minnesota, with the latest developments and links to deeper reporting as events unfold.
www.mprnews.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Here's today's @mprnews.org liveblog on the ICE surge in Minnesota. News happening already this morning www.mprnews.org/live-updates
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Our @mprnews.org liveblog is up and running Wednesday morning with news around the ICE surge in the Twin Cities. It's a good, easy way to keep up on what's happening.
www.mprnews.org/live-updates
www.mprnews.org/live-updates
The latest on ICE in Minnesota
Live updates on ICE enforcement in Minnesota, with the latest developments and links to deeper reporting as events unfold.
www.mprnews.org
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Our @mprnews.org liveblog is up and running Wednesday morning with news around the ICE surge in the Twin Cities. It's a good, easy way to keep up on what's happening.
www.mprnews.org/live-updates
www.mprnews.org/live-updates
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A 2-year-old’s detention is part of an accelerating trend of what an attorney describes as ICE agents sending children and adults with legal immigration status out of state to avoid dealing with accountability from the federal court system.
‘ICE conveyor belt’ illegally detaining, moving Minnesota children to Texas faster than courts can respond
ICE is pulling Minnesota immigrant families with legal status out of their driveways, homes and school commutes and sending them to Texas within hours — in at least two cases against a judge’s order. ...
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January 28, 2026 at 12:38 PM
A 2-year-old’s detention is part of an accelerating trend of what an attorney describes as ICE agents sending children and adults with legal immigration status out of state to avoid dealing with accountability from the federal court system.
parents, educators or students: have you or someone you know been unable to access period products, plan b, sexual health supplies, etc., bc they are in hiding from ICE or doing remote school? dm me!
January 28, 2026 at 3:58 AM
parents, educators or students: have you or someone you know been unable to access period products, plan b, sexual health supplies, etc., bc they are in hiding from ICE or doing remote school? dm me!
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Long day for the @mprnews.org team. Very proud of them once again. You can find much of the day's work here:
www.mprnews.org/live-updates
www.mprnews.org/live-updates
The latest on ICE in Minnesota
Live updates on ICE enforcement in Minnesota, with the latest developments and links to deeper reporting as events unfold.
www.mprnews.org
January 25, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Long day for the @mprnews.org team. Very proud of them once again. You can find much of the day's work here:
www.mprnews.org/live-updates
www.mprnews.org/live-updates
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I recommend Minnesota Public Radio live. I’m learning a lot I’m not getting elsewhere.
January 24, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I recommend Minnesota Public Radio live. I’m learning a lot I’m not getting elsewhere.
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I don’t think they’re set up to direct it to a specific thing, but you can make a one-time donation to Minnesota Public Radio any time, at mpr.org.
January 25, 2026 at 12:55 PM
I don’t think they’re set up to direct it to a specific thing, but you can make a one-time donation to Minnesota Public Radio any time, at mpr.org.
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"License plate readers and personal data from car registrations are only supposed to be accessed for an active criminal investigation...
“Following or observing or reporting on federal agencies is not a criminal activity — it's protected 1st Amendment activity...”
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“Following or observing or reporting on federal agencies is not a criminal activity — it's protected 1st Amendment activity...”
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Privacy advocates: ICE using private data to intimidate observers and activists
MPR News has looked into reports that federal agents have accessed private data to track and intimidate anti-ICE activists since the immigration crackdown surged in Minnesota in December. Privacy advo...
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January 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
"License plate readers and personal data from car registrations are only supposed to be accessed for an active criminal investigation...
“Following or observing or reporting on federal agencies is not a criminal activity — it's protected 1st Amendment activity...”
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“Following or observing or reporting on federal agencies is not a criminal activity — it's protected 1st Amendment activity...”
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Six weeks into the immigration enforcement surge in the Twin Cities, observers say federal agents are employing violence more frequently and with little apparent restraint against citizens and noncitizens alike. (1) www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Fear factor: Intimidation becomes a calling card as Twin Cities ICE surge widens
Six weeks into the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, observers say there are signs that federal agents are employing violence more frequently and with little apparent restraint against citiz...
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January 16, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Six weeks into the immigration enforcement surge in the Twin Cities, observers say federal agents are employing violence more frequently and with little apparent restraint against citizens and noncitizens alike. (1) www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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"Viral video shared online showed him unconscious which led many to conclude he was killed, but his sister Consuelo Henriquez confirmed to MPR News that he is alive and being held in a detention center in El Paso, Texas."
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Man detained by agents at St. Paul Speedway gas station confirmed alive
Here’s the latest Wednesday around the increased federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and the protests against the killing of 37-year-old Renee Macklin Good in Minneapolis last week by a U.S. ...
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January 14, 2026 at 9:21 PM
"Viral video shared online showed him unconscious which led many to conclude he was killed, but his sister Consuelo Henriquez confirmed to MPR News that he is alive and being held in a detention center in El Paso, Texas."
Via @samstroozas.bsky.social www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Roundup of @mprnews.org coverage of ICE protests around the Minnesota today. Just a gentle reminder that we have been covering this before national news and we will be doing it after they disappear. Support your local journalists. share.google/lFJhVHjWWdPe...
Anti-ICE protesters gather in Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis
Thousands of people gathered in frigid temperatures on Saturday afternoon to protest ICE and the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
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January 11, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Roundup of @mprnews.org coverage of ICE protests around the Minnesota today. Just a gentle reminder that we have been covering this before national news and we will be doing it after they disappear. Support your local journalists. share.google/lFJhVHjWWdPe...
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According to the investigative report, Eagan band teacher Brett Benson had a “pattern of predatory grooming behaviors … with numerous students” going back a decade in two school districts.
Teacher showed ‘predatory grooming behaviors’ with Eagan High girls, police detective concluded
Minnesota has layers of state laws and procedures designed to prevent inappropriate relationships between teachers and students. The case of one former Eagan educator raises questions about how well t...
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October 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
According to the investigative report, Eagan band teacher Brett Benson had a “pattern of predatory grooming behaviors … with numerous students” going back a decade in two school districts.
planned parenthood north central states reported a 150% increase in appts for long-acting birth control options after trump was reelected. it surpassed the number of appts when trump was first elected, and when roe v. wade was overturned. my latest ⬇️ www.mprnews.org/story/2024/1...
Minnesotans seek long-term contraception after Trump win, worry about abortion access
While Minnesota passed the PRO Act last year protecting abortion access statewide, residents say they are still worried what the upcoming Trump-Vance administration could do.
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November 30, 2024 at 1:33 AM
planned parenthood north central states reported a 150% increase in appts for long-acting birth control options after trump was reelected. it surpassed the number of appts when trump was first elected, and when roe v. wade was overturned. my latest ⬇️ www.mprnews.org/story/2024/1...
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While detailed plans have yet to emerge, health and legal experts, practitioners and advocates in Minnesota are closely monitoring the new administration for hints about what federal changes to abortion policy could mean for the state. www.mprnews.org/story/2024/1...
What’s ahead for abortion access in Minnesota under a Trump administration
While detailed plans have yet to emerge, health and legal experts, practitioners and advocates in Minnesota are closely monitoring the new administration for hints about what federal changes to aborti...
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November 21, 2024 at 1:21 PM
While detailed plans have yet to emerge, health and legal experts, practitioners and advocates in Minnesota are closely monitoring the new administration for hints about what federal changes to abortion policy could mean for the state. www.mprnews.org/story/2024/1...
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Last week, I accompanied folks at the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge who keep count of migrating sandhill cranes.
If you've never heard the call of a sandhill crane, it's worth clicking through to Kirsti Marohn's story on MPR News just for the listen:
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If you've never heard the call of a sandhill crane, it's worth clicking through to Kirsti Marohn's story on MPR News just for the listen:
www.mprnews.org/story/2024/1...
November 20, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Last week, I accompanied folks at the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge who keep count of migrating sandhill cranes.
If you've never heard the call of a sandhill crane, it's worth clicking through to Kirsti Marohn's story on MPR News just for the listen:
www.mprnews.org/story/2024/1...
If you've never heard the call of a sandhill crane, it's worth clicking through to Kirsti Marohn's story on MPR News just for the listen:
www.mprnews.org/story/2024/1...
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Really liked this @samstroozas.bsky.social story from August. Terrific images from Tim Evans. I love deeply reported local stories #randomexcellence
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Touched by cancer, Minnesota’s ‘Dragon Divas’ find power paddling as one
For many Minnesotans, dragon boat racing is a fun way to enjoy the water and form new friendships. But for more than 80 women in the Twin Cities who’ve survived cancer, it runs much deeper. They’ve fo...
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November 21, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Really liked this @samstroozas.bsky.social story from August. Terrific images from Tim Evans. I love deeply reported local stories #randomexcellence
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OK, here we go.
Here are links to some of the excellent journalists who work for MPR News and its sister organizations APM Research Lab and APM Reports. I'll keep updating, but this is a start.
go.bsky.app/UaGFUu1
Here are links to some of the excellent journalists who work for MPR News and its sister organizations APM Research Lab and APM Reports. I'll keep updating, but this is a start.
go.bsky.app/UaGFUu1
November 19, 2024 at 8:46 PM
OK, here we go.
Here are links to some of the excellent journalists who work for MPR News and its sister organizations APM Research Lab and APM Reports. I'll keep updating, but this is a start.
go.bsky.app/UaGFUu1
Here are links to some of the excellent journalists who work for MPR News and its sister organizations APM Research Lab and APM Reports. I'll keep updating, but this is a start.
go.bsky.app/UaGFUu1
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This week's highlight was sharing the reflections of Nudieland mass shooting victims as one of the teen defendants took a plea deal in court. It's a heavy read, but well worth it if you have the time and headspace.
www.mprnews.org/story/2024/1...
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November 15, 2024 at 3:42 PM
This week's highlight was sharing the reflections of Nudieland mass shooting victims as one of the teen defendants took a plea deal in court. It's a heavy read, but well worth it if you have the time and headspace.
www.mprnews.org/story/2024/1...
www.mprnews.org/story/2024/1...