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2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Gretchen Brown

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. This week, Minnesota’s state lawmakers finalized the state budget, voting to remove undocumented immigrants from the state’s public health insurance program, MinnesotaCare. It was a controversial vote after more than five hours of debate on the House floor. Some Democrats against the bill worried more uninsured people would increase financial demand on health care systems.

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Gretchen Brown

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Father's Day is this Sunday, June 15, which for many kicks off a season of outdoor grilling. Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard is back with some Latin American-inspired grilling ideas for the summer. She shared them with MPR News host Nina Moini. Press play above to listen to their conversation, or read the recipes below.

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Nina Moini |Gretchen Brown

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Brian Wilson has died at age 82. Wilson was the influential leader of the Beach Boys, the rock group that first hit it big in the 1960s with sunny songs like “Surfin' USA” and “California Girls.”During his lifetime, Wilson was largely seen as a musical genius, but a complicated one.

3 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Catharine Richert |Gretchen Brown

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a complete ban on travel into the United States for citizens of 12 countries, and restrictions on travel for citizens of seven countries. The full ban includes citizens of Somalia, Haiti, Yemen and Afghanistan.

3 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Cathy Wurzer |Gretchen Brown

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. When federal agents wearing tactical gear and driving armored vehicles arrived at a Mexican restaurant at Lake Street and Bloomington Avenue in Minneapolis on Tuesday, a crowd gathered, fueled by social media messages, worried they were witnessing an immigration raid by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.