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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov, Ellen Finn, Alanna Elder and Lindsey Seavert

Minnesota Now: Feb. 1, 2024

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A large encampment of unsheltered people in south Minneapolis was cleared Thursday for a third time. But residents have said they do not want to go into shelters. We talk to an official on the state level that hopes to be part of a solution to this complex problem.

It has been six months since marijuana became legal. The top boss in charge of implementation of the law shares the path ahead.

Plus, Thursday is World Hijab day. MPR News talked to a top luxury hijab designer based in Minnesota.

And in a new Thank You, Stranger, a black widow bite could have turned deadly for a Rochester man, but a nurse’s special attention saved his life.

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is facing a $40,000 fine. Our sports guys weigh in on whether he deserved it.

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