Alanna Elder
producer Minnesota Now @mprnews, from Wyoming the state
- Reposted by Alanna ElderIn an interview with MPR News, Liam's mother gave an update on her son and her own safety. She said Liam asks again and again, “Mommy, why don’t you pick us up?” Or “Mommy, we don’t want to be here anymore. This place is ugly.”
- Reposted by Alanna ElderFederal immigration agencies are using a vast surveillance network in Minnesota – from facial recognition technology to ‘stingrays’ that collect data by impersonating cell phone towers. Written by Shubhanjana Das
- Reposted by Alanna ElderA statement from Sahan Journal, Minnesota Star Tribune, Minnesota Public Radio, Minnesota Reformer, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association:
- Reposted by Alanna ElderThe Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns the wrongful arrests of journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon for reporting on a church protest in St. Paul. Read our full statement here: www.mnspj.org/2026/01/30/m...
- Reposted by Alanna ElderMore than 100 people gathered in St. Cloud on Wednesday for an event aimed at showing community solidarity, following President Donald Trump’s disparaging remarks about Somalis.
- Reposted by Alanna ElderPhotos from St. Paul today captured by MPR photojournalist Kerem Yücel. He filed them even after being hospitalized after being injured by a less lethal munition.
- Reposted by Alanna ElderDEVELOPING: Brooklyn Park police issued a shelter-in-place order Saturday morning as authorities searched for a suspect in “multiple targeted shootings.”
- Reposted by Alanna ElderBREAKING: Gov. Walz says Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed. Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also shot and are out of surgery.
- Reposted by Alanna ElderIf anyone is looking for a sweet pup, I found this stray today in north Minneapolis. No chip or collar. She’s staying with a friend for the night before we call MACC in the morning. I would keep her if I could!! She really is the sweetest, don’t know how anyone could let her go.
- Remember how this week started with potential baseball-sized hail and tornados? Seems right that it's ending with the May Day celebration, which has been going for 50 years in south Mpls. How it started and what's in store this year on the noon show @mprnews.org. www.mprnews.org/episode/2025...
- Earlier in the week, we talked about another space with a long legacy in the Twin Cities art scene. The Walker West music school has a new building, which the Executive Director says is a means to offer more programming to more students. www.mprnews.org/episode/2025...
- We also heard from an Atlanta-based organizer who led a campaign to make previous convictions a protected class in that city. The Minneapolis City Council passed a similar ordinance yesterday. www.mprnews.org/episode/2025...
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View full threadAnd if you're thinking about doing some gardening this weekend, @elliemroth.bsky.social got some advice on how to get started - whether you have a few pots outside your apartment or a big yard space. www.mprnews.org/episode/2025...
- There was a time during the COVID-19 pandemic when it was hard to imagine ever moving on. Now people have, in lots of ways. But when we asked Minnesotans to remember the pandemic’s early days, they had a lot to say about what they were doing and how it changed them www.mprnews.org/episode/2025...
- Reposted by Alanna ElderU.S. Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday she will retire after next year, opting against a 2026 bid for another six-year term and putting a Democratic-held seat in play in an increasingly competitive Upper Midwest.
