Falling Loons, Food Deserts, and What New ICE Footage Actually Shows

What should you do if you see a loon falling from the sky? You’ll know after listening to this episode, and we’ll explain why Minnesota's state bird sometimes drops from the sky. Plus, the city of Minneapolis quietly released video footage from the night an ICE agent shot a man in North Minneapolis back in January, and it tells a very different story than what the Department of Homeland Security put out. Later, freelance journalist Anya Armentrout joins to talk about her recent story with the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder about why Minnesota ranks seventh worst in the country for grocery store access, which Twin Cities neighborhoods are hit hardest, and the local organizations getting creative to bring food to people who need it most.

Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:

• Minnesota Loon Rescue: 855-552-1500
• Icy air sends loons falling from the sky | MPR News  (MPR News)
• Loons fall from the sky in Wisconsin; late April cold snap to blame (MPR News)
• Food Deserts Twin Cities Grocery Access Solutions (Spokesman-Recorder) 
• New footage of nonfatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis contradicts agency’s self-defense claims (Star Tribune)
• Newly Obtained Video of Minneapolis Shooting Undermines ICE Account (The New York Times)
  

Learn more about the sponsors of this April 8th episode:

Taskrabbit

Minneapolis Institute of Art

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