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The Brian Lehrer Show

'Minneapolis on Edge'

The Brian Lehrer Show

WNYC

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4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Rachel Leingang, Midwest political correspondent for Guardian US, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, talks about how Minneapolis is "on edge" after the fatal shooting of a civilian by an ICE agent.

Transcript

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0:00.0

It's the Brian Larry Show on WNYC. I'm Tiffany Hanson in for Brian today. Coming up on today's show,

0:15.8

we're going to talk about Governor Hokel's proposal for what she's calling to care or free child care for two-year-old kids.

0:24.0

It's a strong display of alignment with Mayor Mom Dani, who is, of course, who of course campaigned on free child care.

0:31.4

We'll talk to someone who was on the mayor's transition team and who works in the child care realm about how this might work. Plus, teenagers, social media, AI, mental health. It's probably the hottest topic that parents of older kids deal with today. New York State is trying some new regulations to keep kids safer online. So we'll talk about what those are and some tactics to help teenagers manage the

0:56.4

wild world of social media and AI. Our guest will be the executive director of children and

1:03.0

screens, a nonprofit focused on child center tech policy and design. And we'll wrap today's show

1:09.8

with the conversation about millennials and pre-nups.

1:12.8

Apparently, this generation is a big fan of the prenuptial agreement, not just wealthy people

1:18.2

who are signing on the dotted line, however. We'll hear why some regular folks are getting a

1:24.2

pre-nup before walking down the aisle. But first, we'll start today in Minnesota.

1:29.9

The state is on edge after an ICE agent killed a woman in Minneapolis. Protest have erupted.

1:37.0

Politicians are swearing during press conferences, and the governor is saying that he has

1:41.4

plans to call in the National Guard. We'll see where things stand with

1:46.1

that and with Governor Walls himself, Walls, the former Democratic running mate of Kamala Harris,

1:51.5

announced earlier this week that he will not be running for re-election for a third term there

1:57.2

amid investigations into fraud in the state. On one hand, the Department of Justice

2:02.3

is prosecuting individuals that it claims were involved in a pandemic-era scheme to defraud the

2:07.3

government of hundreds of millions of dollars. While some are still facing prosecution,

2:12.3

others have pleaded guilty, and in one case, several have pleaded guilty to attempting to bribe a

2:17.3

juror. On the other hand,

2:19.8

federal prosecutors are descending on the state to investigate more recent allegations of fraud

2:24.1

at several child care facilities in the state. And now hearings have begun in Congress and

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