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On this edition of the show with talk with Riley Schuld, Coordinator for Fraternity and Sorority Life; Captain Dane Stausing provides an overview of the SEMO Police Academy and Amber Marisa Cook stops by from the costume and scenic design shop at the River Campus.
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A new amendment to Illinois’ Victims Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) protects employees from employer retaliation if they use work-issued devices to document instances of domestic, sexual or gender-based violence. The change, effective Jan. 1, was prompted by a fatal out-of-state case and aims to strengthen workplace protections -
More than 2,000 federal immigration agents are in Minnesota, and that number is expected to increase. On Monday, an NPR reporter witnessed multiple instances where immigration agents drove around Minneapolis — and in parking lots of big box stores — and randomly questioned people about their immigration status. -
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A black bear made a home for itself underneath a Los Angeles man's home weeks ago. He called in expert bear-evictors to solve the problem.
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Nearly 15,000 New York City nurses are on strike demanding things like higher wages and more security in hospitals. The head of the of the New York State Nurses Association talks about the next steps.
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A snapshot of ICE actions around Minneapolis Monday, and the various ways the community is responding.
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The fallout from the US attack on Venezuela and the focus on oil interests have largely eclipsed urgent concerns about the country's entrenched human rights abuses and democratic erosion.
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On this episode of 'Exposition', we speak with Dr. Christopher Goeke, Professor of Voice and Director of Opera, about the upcoming performance of the Opera Double Feature: 'Dido and Aeneas' & 'Alcina'. The productions can be seen on January 16th at 7:30 p.m. and January 18th at 3:00 p.m. in the Bedell Performance Hall. Professor Goeke shares insights into both productions, highlighting their historical significance, thematic depth, and engaging presentation style.
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