Wednesday morning, a committee on Capitol area security met for the first time since the shootings of two state lawmakers. MPR News politics reporter Clay Masters was at the meeting and joined the show to share what he learned about proposed safety improvements.

As more immigrants in Minnesota are getting arrested to be deported, what happens to their cases after they're sent out of the country? An immigration lawyer joined us to explain.

Can you believe the Minnesota State Fair starts Thursday? And the weather is looking good! We got a full forecast with MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner.

And four women are believed to be the first publicly documented all-women crew to portage a route from Lake Superior to Hudson Bay, Canada.

Our Minnesota Music Minute was "Never Right" by Faith Boblett and our Song of the Day was "Living the Meme" by Lost Island Society.

President Trump’s campaign to deport thousands of immigrants has had significant impacts for the Southeast Asian community in Minnesota.

At a news conference last weekend by MN8, an advocacy group helping Southeast Asian immigrant communities, co-founder and executive director Montha Chum told reporters that five Hmong Minnesotans in federal detention were transferred to Louisiana and are currently awaiting deportation to Laos. Sahan Journal reports that, as of early June, at least 15 Hmong Minnesotans with criminal convictions were arrested to be deported.

Ana Pottratz Acosta, a visiting professor at the University of Minnesota Law School and the Binger Center for New Americans — and a former immigration attorney — joined MPR News host Nina Moini to discuss the issue and explain what happens to immigrants’ cases after they’re sent out of the country.

Four women have returned to the United States after an 80-day, 1,380-mile canoe journey from Lake Superior to Hudson Bay in Canada. The group, who call themselves the “Hudson Bay Girls,” believes they are the first publicly documented all-women crew to complete the historic route.

But the trip was about more than just paddling. The crew aimed to raise awareness about environmental stewardship and encourage more women to reclaim space in paddle sports.

Two members of the team, Abby Cichocki and Helena Karlstrom, joined MPR News host Nina Moini to share their experience.