Doualy Xaykaothao
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What We Watched in 2021
Y'all, 2021 brought us a lot of TV. Some of it was even good! So this week, we're talking about the shows that had something interesting to say about race, from We Are Lady Parts to Reservation Dogs to City of Ghosts. → Read More
Sunisa Lee's Hmong parents allowed her to follow her passion.
Hmong girls and women often have been undervalued, underestimated, and mistreated. Sunisa Lee's parents took a different path. → Read More
Ridgecrest Residents Fear Aftershocks
Some Ridgecrest, Calif., residents are sleeping in their cars for fear of powerful aftershocks following the region's biggest earthquake in 20 years. → Read More
Bloomington father of 3 killed in Somalia bombing
More than 300 people died over the weekend in what is being described as the deadliest bomb attack in Somalia's history. One of the victims is 50-year-old Ahmed Eyow of Bloomington, who was found in the rubble of a hotel in Mogadishu. → Read More
Somali-American man from Minnesota witnessed bombing
Jibril Afyare is president of the Twin Cities Somali American Citizens League. He said he was in a car in Mogadishu, and on his way to meet relatives, when he heard the blasts. → Read More
At a concert, find the exits; then enjoy yourself
Experts say there are some steps you can take to make yourself safer when bad things happen. → Read More
Thousands of runners compete in Twin Cities Marathon
Dominic Ondoro won for the third straight year, completing the 26-point-two mile marathon in 2:11.53. In the women's division, Jane Kibii was a repeat winner, coming in at 2:30.23. → Read More
'It's my love, it's my life': Minnesota musician devoted to Chinese zither
Co-hosts Tom Weber and Doualy Xaykaothao talk with a Minnesotan musician trained in the Chinese guzheng tradition. → Read More
Somali Refugee Makes History In U.S. Election
On Tuesday, 34-year-old Ilhan Omar became the first Somali-American lawmaker in the United States, winning a seat in the Minnesota House. → Read More
Young, undocumented and full of dreams: 4 stories
Though they share an uncertain future in common, the paths that brought them to Minnesota are all different. → Read More
Mpls. forum looks at Charlottesville, its implications
At an event at the Guthrie Theater, speakers derided white supremacy and the systems they said support it. → Read More
Dayton rips Trump over ending 'Dreamers' protections
Demonstrators were expected to rally in the Twin Cities following President Trump's move to end legal protections for more than 6,000 immigrants in Minnesota The governor and the state's two DFL U.S. senators opposed Trump's decision. → Read More
Shootings wound sense of safety in downtown Minneapolis
While downtown remains a popular destination for tourists and locals, and police remain a visible presence, a cluster of high-profile shootings has some questioning whether Minneapolis cops are doing all they can to keep the peace. → Read More
Marchers press the cause of detained Cambodian-American
Chamroeun Phan, a Cambodian refugee living in Minnesota, has been detained by immigration authorities for a year. → Read More
Hundreds march to protest Charlottesville violence
In Minneapolis, light rail trains were delayed for at least an hour, and rush hour traffic was stopped along parts of the march through the Cedar Riverside neighborhood and around the business district. → Read More
Bloomington mosque welcomes hundreds in show of solidarity after bomb attack
"Some people want us to know that we're not wanted, but those people, the few that they are, they're overshadowed by the number of people here," said Minneapolis attorney Amran Farah. → Read More
'Come see who we are': Community members urge hope after Islamic center blast
The FBI continues to investigate a weekend explosion that heavily damaged an office at Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center. Gov. Mark Dayton visited the Bloomington mosque Sunday and called the incident an "act of terrorism." → Read More
FBI Continues Investigation Into Minnesota Mosque Explosion
After the FBI said an improvised explosive device badly damaged the office of an imam in Minnesota, questions remain about who did it and why. The governor is calling the incident an act of terrorism, but the FBI hasn't publicly labeled this incident as either a hate crime or domestic terrorism. → Read More
FBI Continues Investigation Into Minnesota Mosque Explosion
After the FBI said an improvised explosive device badly damaged the office of an imam in Minnesota, questions remain about who did it and why. The governor is calling the incident an act of terrorism, but the FBI hasn't publicly labeled this incident as either a hate crime or domestic terrorism. → Read More
Minneapolis Woman Killed By Police Officer After Call Of Possible Assault
The two officers reportedly did not have their body cameras turned on, nor did the squad camera record the fatal shooting. → Read More