DOJ Targets Minnesota Officials; Harsh Ukraine Winter; AI Harmful In Child Education

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🗓️ 17 January 2026

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The Justice Department has launched an investigation into Minnesota's Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, alleging that they conspired to impede the work of ICE agents. Plus, an especially harsh winter hits Ukraine, where Russian strikes have taken out power plants, leaving many without heat and electricity. And, a new study finds that the use of generative AI is harmful to the development of children.

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0:00.0	The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Minnesota's Governor Tim Walts and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry.
0:08.2	The DOJ says they are impeding the work of federal law enforcement officers.
0:13.5	I'm Scott Simon.
0:14.4	And I'm Aisha Roscoe, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:20.1	The DOJ is investigating Democratic officials in Minnesota.
0:24.6	Things remain tense there with more protest plan today.
0:28.8	We'll have the latest.
0:30.3	And in Ukraine, a brutal winter there makes life during war even harder.
0:34.8	It's so frigid that things are icing up indoors.
0:38.6	We'll tell you more.
0:40.1	Plus, the use of artificial intelligence and education can harm child development.
0:44.7	We'll tell you more about that study, which was done by actual humans.
0:48.9	What an idea, so please stay with us.
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