Nation Jan 09 New video of Minneapolis ICE shooting emerges as tensions rise across the nation Tensions continue to rise over President Trump's immigration crackdown. On Thursday, federal agents shot and wounded two people in Portland. It came after the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis stoked outrage and anger. As special correspondent Fred de…
Nation Jan 08 Minnesota leaders and protesters push for accountability after ICE shooting There are protests in Minnesota against ICE and the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. Local officials, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, are hammering ICE and its aggressive presence in the community. State officials also said that federal investigators were…
Nation Dec 05 Fraud scandals and Trump's rhetoric escalate fears in Minnesota's Somali community President Trump has taken aim at Minnesota’s Somali community, with xenophobic remarks and calls for their removal from the U.S. It coincides with a new ICE operation in the Twin Cities targeting Somali immigrants. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro…
Nation Oct 13 Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier on adjusting to life at home after decades in prison To many supporters, Leonard Peltier was a political prisoner unjustly punished for his activism with the American Indian Movement. To his critics, he is a remorseless killer of two FBI agents in 1975, a charge he denies. President Biden commuted…
Nation Oct 01 How a bitter strike and immigrant labor transformed Hormel's hometown No single industry in the American economy relies more on immigrant labor than livestock and meat production. The shift began a half-century ago as the influence of labor unions, and wages, declined. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on how this…
Nation Aug 28 Minneapolis mourns 2 children killed in Catholic school shooting Minneapolis is beginning the long healing process in the wake of the country's latest school shooting. Mourners gathered outside the Catholic school where two students were killed on Wednesday. Special Correspondent Fred De Sam Lazaro reports.
World Aug 14 Fight against tuberculosis stalls in Bangladesh as U.S. cuts aid Earlier this year, the Trump administration’s defunding of USAID brought an abrupt halt to hundreds of global health programs, including those targeting tuberculosis. The disease kills more people than any other infectious agent worldwide, about 1.25 million in 2023. In…
World Aug 05 Bangladesh faces political unrest and uncertainty a year after leader's resignation One year ago, a popular uprising in Bangladesh led to the deposal of its long-serving prime minister. It came as the country faces multiple long-term challenges related to climate change, public health and now, political instability and the threat of…
Arts May 28 American violinist Ariana Kim visits India to explore Carnatic music The violin has a storied place in so much of European classical music. But sometime in the 17th century, it began to intrigue maestros from a very different and ancient music tradition. Fred de Sam Lazaro has the story of…
Nation May 27 University of the People offers students a new and affordable college experience The cost of a college education has been under scrutiny amid crippling levels of student debt. That's also true in some cases for online degrees of dubious quality and outcomes. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on an effort…