School for Teen Moms Faces Cuts. Plus, ICE Agent Charged and the Art of Clowning
A second immigration agent has been charged by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. One week after Renee Good was killed, agent Christian J. Castro allegedly shot a Venezuelan man in the leg and lied that it was in self-defense. The county has a nationwide warrant out for his arrest. Plus, Sahan Journal’s Becky Dernbach reports that students at Longfellow Alternative High School have a lot to lose in upcoming budget cuts. The school serves teen moms and their kids. Finally, we’re joined by Kathryn Cesarz of Cahoot?! Physical Theatre, a real-life clown.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
- Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor
- ICE agent charged in shooting of immigrant during Operation Metro Surge (Star Tribune)
- For teen moms at Longfellow Alternative School, Minneapolis budget cuts have outsized impact (Sahan Journal)
- Cahoot?! Physical Theatre
- TigerLion Arts
- Circus Juventas
- In the Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre
- Fox & Beggar Theater
- Kate Tobie
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