In early January, at the peak of what the Trump administration called Operation Metro Surge, two Target employees in Richfield were pinned to the ground and aggressively detained by federal agents.

They are U.S. citizens and were eventually released, but suffered injuries during the arrest.

They are among the more than 500 U.S. citizens who were detained and held during the current administration as it carried out its immigration enforcement agenda. Fifteen percent of those people are Minnesotans.

That’s according to a new investigation by ProPublica. For more on what was uncovered, Minnesota Now host Nina Moini spoke to one of the reporters of the story, Liliana Michelena.

Leadership at Red Lake Nation is in dispute after a federal investigation found child neglect and abuse in the tribe's child welfare program. Community members are now coming together to find a way forward.

A new partnership aims to train more doctors to provide obstetric care in rural communities in Minnesota.

Plus, an anthology out this week shares stories of aging from Minnesota women over the age of 65.

We've had lots of sunshine and warm fall days. How long will the warmth stick around? MPR Chief Meteorologist Ben Cathey gave the forecast.

And from the North Star State to the stars in space, a Minnesota native is on his first mission with NASA. We talked with the astronaut while he was in space.

The Minnesota Music Minute was “666” by jeremy messersmith and “Money Doesn’t Matter” by Six Mile Grove was the Song of the Day.

The Minnesota Vikings were off this weekend, but the Wild were on. They beat the Columbus Blue Jackets and forward Kirill Kaprizov is breaking records.

And as the Vikings come off their bye week, they'll face the Indianapolis Colts -- who just this morning announced they've fired their general manager. Joining me to talk about this and other sports stories are our weekly contributors, Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

Artificial intelligence is everywhere in the headlines: from debates over data centers to concerns about the power of AI, elected officials and everyday people are figuring out the role of this technology in our lives.

In greater Minnesota, two professors have recently pushed to add new master's degree programs on AI at their universities. They say it's needed to meet the challenges and opportunities of our time.

MPR News host Nina Moini spoke with Minnesota State University Mankato professor Rajeev Bukralia, who helped launch the school’s master's in AI program last year. Moini also spoke with Minnesota State University Moorhead professor Andrew Chen, who is helping the school launch its master's in AI program in fall 2027.

Voters this November will decide on a constitutional amendment that could change how much money public and charter schools get from a state trust. A breakdown of the Permanent School Fund and what's on the ballot.

St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her is facing sexual harassment allegations from the police chief. We'll hear from one city council member on why she's calling for the release of the full report from a city investigation into the allegations.

Plus, you may have heard about forever chemicals and just how hard they can be to remove. Researchers in St. Cloud may have found a way to actually destroy PFAS.

Also, the Minnesota Vikings are off to a hot start for the season, while the Minnesota Lynx went cold for their playoff opener.

Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Stranger Blues” by Lamont Cranston Band and our Song of the Day was “Blue Sky” by Push and Turn.

A group of Twin Cities elected and law enforcement officials are calling for a regional task force to address recent shootings that they say involved Somali youth, and Somali leaders are pushing back on hateful comments that followed those events.

A national exhibit debuting in St. Paul this month confronts the Catholic Church's role in slavery in the U.S. We'll talk with a descendant of one of the more than 300 people enslaved by the Jesuits, who's now helping share the story.

We'll hear the story of a family navigating more than 10 months of separation due to ICE detention.

A well-known Twin Cities chef competed on the Food Network show, “Bobby's Triple Threat.” MPR News host Nina Moini spoke with Yia Vang before his episode airs Tuesday evening.