Jon Collins
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Reporter @MPRNews. '25 Nieman fellow. Co-creator of Peabody Award-winning 74 Seconds podcast. Victory gardener.
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NPR was in court for a pivotal hearing arguing that the Trump administration had broken the law with its treatment of public media.
NPR battles Trump executive order in court
NPR was in court for a pivotal hearing arguing that the Trump administration had broken the law with its treatment of public media.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
NPR was in court for a pivotal hearing arguing that the Trump administration had broken the law with its treatment of public media.
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As Zelensky’s plane was departing Ireland, four large drones were heading toward Dublin Airport, The Journal reports.
The UAVs reached the point where the presidential aircraft was supposed to pass around 11 p.m., but the plane landed ahead of schedule and missed them.
The UAVs reached the point where the presidential aircraft was supposed to pass around 11 p.m., but the plane landed ahead of schedule and missed them.
December 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
As Zelensky’s plane was departing Ireland, four large drones were heading toward Dublin Airport, The Journal reports.
The UAVs reached the point where the presidential aircraft was supposed to pass around 11 p.m., but the plane landed ahead of schedule and missed them.
The UAVs reached the point where the presidential aircraft was supposed to pass around 11 p.m., but the plane landed ahead of schedule and missed them.
We encountered an ICE immigration enforcement action on Park Ave. in Minneapolis today. When my colleague Ben Hovland and I arrived there were only a couple observers, but there were dozens blowing whistles by the time ICE agents left without making an arrest.
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MPR News on Instagram: "Nearly two dozen community members surrounded a house on the 3100 block of Park Avenue in Minneapolis when Homeland Security Investigations officers detained an East African ma...
Residents of Minneapolis's Park Avenue neighborhood respond to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation with a community watch, as reported by MPR News. The community watches as federal agents...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:09 AM
We encountered an ICE immigration enforcement action on Park Ave. in Minneapolis today. When my colleague Ben Hovland and I arrived there were only a couple observers, but there were dozens blowing whistles by the time ICE agents left without making an arrest.
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"Motorists are hostile to measures that slow traffic and favor pedestrians. Local leaders give token or tepid support. Spending on pedestrian-friendly improvements is not prioritized."
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America’s plan to protect pedestrians failed. A young woman’s death reveals why.
U.S. officials adopted Europe's Vision Zero initiative, but many cities have seen an increase in pedestrian fatalities despite efforts to improve road safety.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"Motorists are hostile to measures that slow traffic and favor pedestrians. Local leaders give token or tepid support. Spending on pedestrian-friendly improvements is not prioritized."
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Breaking News: The New York Times sued the Pentagon, arguing that new reporting restrictions infringed on the rights of its journalists.
New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights
The company said in a lawsuit that the Defense Department’s new reporting restrictions infringed on the constitutional rights of journalists.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Breaking News: The New York Times sued the Pentagon, arguing that new reporting restrictions infringed on the rights of its journalists.
"At least $5.9 trillion will be inherited by billionaire children over the next 15 years, the bank calculates." www.reuters.com/business/fin...
Billionaires are inheriting record levels of wealth, UBS report finds
The spouses and children of billionaires inherited more wealth in 2025 than in any previous year since reporting began in 2015, according to UBS's Billionaire Ambitions Report published on Thursday.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
"At least $5.9 trillion will be inherited by billionaire children over the next 15 years, the bank calculates." www.reuters.com/business/fin...
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Steve Cropper, legendary guitarist for Booker T & the MGs, dies aged 84
Steve Cropper, legendary guitarist for Booker T & the MGs, dies aged 84
Prolific musician was known for work on songs like Green Onions and Otis Redding’s (Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay
Steve Cropper, the legendary guitarist whose work as an instrumentalist, producer and songwriter at Stax Records left an indelible impression on Memphis soul music, has died at the age of 84.
Hs son Cameron confirmed his death to Variety. Continue reading...
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December 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Steve Cropper, legendary guitarist for Booker T & the MGs, dies aged 84
Somali Americans are Karmel Mall in south Minneapolis say some people might be skipping trips out to avoid being targeted by feds, even if their immigration is in order. People also are glad to have the backing of the state establishment, and say the community will remain cohesive.
December 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Somali Americans are Karmel Mall in south Minneapolis say some people might be skipping trips out to avoid being targeted by feds, even if their immigration is in order. People also are glad to have the backing of the state establishment, and say the community will remain cohesive.
She describes alerting Kennedy... to an emerging story about him dumping a bear cub carcass in Central Park, and instructing him to get ahead of it. Thanks to her intervention, he posted a video of himself telling the story to Roseanne Barr before it was reported... www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/o...
Opinion | A Serious Journalism Scandal Hiding Inside a Frivolous Sexual One
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December 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
She describes alerting Kennedy... to an emerging story about him dumping a bear cub carcass in Central Park, and instructing him to get ahead of it. Thanks to her intervention, he posted a video of himself telling the story to Roseanne Barr before it was reported... www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/o...
"When compared to human drivers on the same roads, Waymo’s self-driving cars were involved in 91 percent fewer serious-injury-or-worse crashes and 80 percent fewer crashes causing any injury." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/o...
Opinion | Don’t Fear Self-Driving Cars. They Save Lives.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
"When compared to human drivers on the same roads, Waymo’s self-driving cars were involved in 91 percent fewer serious-injury-or-worse crashes and 80 percent fewer crashes causing any injury." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/o...
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On Tuesday, three photojournalists were hit by police munitions while covering a federal immigration arrest that drew hundreds of protesters to St. Paul’s East Side.
They believe police targeted them for doing their jobs.
They believe police targeted them for doing their jobs.
St. Paul Police use of force during ICE protests raises press freedom concerns
Three photojournalists hit by police munitions while covering an ICE protest Tuesday believe they were targeted by police while doing their jobs.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:45 AM
On Tuesday, three photojournalists were hit by police munitions while covering a federal immigration arrest that drew hundreds of protesters to St. Paul’s East Side.
They believe police targeted them for doing their jobs.
They believe police targeted them for doing their jobs.
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The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns attacks on journalists by law enforcement on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, during a federal operation in St. Paul.
Read our full statement: www.mnspj.org/2025/11/26/m...
Read our full statement: www.mnspj.org/2025/11/26/m...
November 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns attacks on journalists by law enforcement on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, during a federal operation in St. Paul.
Read our full statement: www.mnspj.org/2025/11/26/m...
Read our full statement: www.mnspj.org/2025/11/26/m...
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NEW: An MPR News journalist was among those hit by less-lethal munitions and taken from the scene by ambulance. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Another federal agent operation in St. Paul draws large crowds of protesters
Gov. Tim Walz said state officials were monitoring a “chaotic” situation “and working to understand what unfolded. We received no heads up from federal authorities on this operation.”
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November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
NEW: An MPR News journalist was among those hit by less-lethal munitions and taken from the scene by ambulance. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Federal authorities on Tuesday took at least two people into custody in St. Paul during an operation that drew protesters and led to law enforcement using chemical irritants and firing less-lethal munitions into the crowd.
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Law enforcement, protesters clash as federal agents make arrests in St. Paul
Gov. Tim Walz said state officials were monitoring what he called a “chaotic” situation “and working to understand what unfolded. We received no heads up from federal authorities on this operation.”
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November 26, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Federal authorities on Tuesday took at least two people into custody in St. Paul during an operation that drew protesters and led to law enforcement using chemical irritants and firing less-lethal munitions into the crowd.
More at MPR News: share.google/56v7AIB3u8H0...
More at MPR News: share.google/56v7AIB3u8H0...
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Photos 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.
November 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Photos 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.
“With prices going up so rapidly, electricity is becoming unaffordable in many parts of the country,” said Mark Wolfe, an energy economist... “And it isn’t just lower-income households anymore; it’s spilling into the middle class.”
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More Americans are getting their power shut off, as unpaid bills pile up
Average electricity costs have risen 11 percent since January, more than three times the rate of inflation.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
“With prices going up so rapidly, electricity is becoming unaffordable in many parts of the country,” said Mark Wolfe, an energy economist... “And it isn’t just lower-income households anymore; it’s spilling into the middle class.”
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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
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November 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
"Ridership has surpassed prepandemic levels by 18 percent. Bus drivers say they’re navigating less congested streets. People drove 1.8 million fewer miles on city streets...and emissions dropped by 24,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year."
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Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:28 AM
"Ridership has surpassed prepandemic levels by 18 percent. Bus drivers say they’re navigating less congested streets. People drove 1.8 million fewer miles on city streets...and emissions dropped by 24,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide a year."
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I was just informed by my editor that North News broke the news on Jellybean Johnson passing away yesterday. Flowers where they are due to my colleague Azhae'la Hanson
Minneapolis Sound legend Jellybean Johnson passes at 69 — North News
By Azhae’la Hanson , Reporter The Minneapolis music community is mourning the loss of Garry “Jellybean” Johnson, the legendary drummer, guitarist, and producer who helped pioneer the Minneapolis S...
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November 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I was just informed by my editor that North News broke the news on Jellybean Johnson passing away yesterday. Flowers where they are due to my colleague Azhae'la Hanson
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We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
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We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
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We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
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Children from America wrote to CS Lewis. Joe from Texas wrote: “When I’m tired and think I ought to die, I think, ‘What would Narnia be like if all those brave people gave up?’”
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The First Time I Read ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’
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November 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Children from America wrote to CS Lewis. Joe from Texas wrote: “When I’m tired and think I ought to die, I think, ‘What would Narnia be like if all those brave people gave up?’”
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"The FBI, the documents show, gained access to conversations in a “courtwatch” Signal group that helps coordinate volunteer activists who monitor public proceedings at three New York federal immigration courts."
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The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
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November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"The FBI, the documents show, gained access to conversations in a “courtwatch” Signal group that helps coordinate volunteer activists who monitor public proceedings at three New York federal immigration courts."
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More than five years after George Floyd's killing, the Minneapolis council is still struggling to find a shared vision forward. Community groups will offer their plans next month. And the council has possibly revived a mixed-use plan right as their term ends. share.google/q3lEqJhJjdR2...
Minneapolis City Council revives debate over future of George Floyd Square
Minneapolis City Council members revive a stalled plan for redeveloping George Floyd Square, setting a Dec. 11 vote.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
More than five years after George Floyd's killing, the Minneapolis council is still struggling to find a shared vision forward. Community groups will offer their plans next month. And the council has possibly revived a mixed-use plan right as their term ends. share.google/q3lEqJhJjdR2...
Attorney Jeff Storms said the “settlement does not come close to providing accountability for Leneal (Fraizure's) suffering, the loss of his life or the devastating impact on his family.” www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Minneapolis City Council approves $475,000 settlement with family of man killed in 2021 MPD crash
The civil suit filed by Frazier's family alleged that Cummings had a history of reckless pursuits that the department failed to discipline him for.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Attorney Jeff Storms said the “settlement does not come close to providing accountability for Leneal (Fraizure's) suffering, the loss of his life or the devastating impact on his family.” www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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Law enforcement physically attacked 72 journalists covering immigration in LA this year—more than double the city’s 2020 BLM protest total, according to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker.
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Scrappy and underpaid, LA's independent reporters are risking everything to cover the ICE opposition
Law enforcement physically attacked 72 journalists covering immigration in LA this year—more than double the city's 2020 BLM protest total, according to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Law enforcement physically attacked 72 journalists covering immigration in LA this year—more than double the city’s 2020 BLM protest total, according to the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker.
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