{"podcast":{"title":"Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","podcast_index_feed_id":7564425,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-minneapolis-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-minneapolis-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1078,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Minneapolis News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Minneapolis—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Minneapolis News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T12:18:15.928010+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425"},"episode":{"title":"Wrongful Conviction Unit Shut Down | Minneapolis News","slug":"wrongful-conviction-unit-shut-down-minneapolis-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T02:08:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/wrongful-conviction-unit-shut-down-minneapolis-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/37a2c548-e8e4-41ab-b720-a99e4a37346c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/37a2c548-e8e4-41ab-b720-a99e4a37346c.mp3","summary":"Minnesota’s Attorney General is shutting down its wrongful conviction review unit after losing a key federal grant, citing budget cuts — a move that devastates families and advocates who relied on it to free the wrongfully convicted, including Edgar Barrientos-Quintana. With no immediate funding, the unit’s closure leaves a critical gap in justice reform, compounded by another major innocence group also losing federal support. While officials say they’re open to restarting it later, for now, vital work correcting miscarriages of justice is on hold. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/37a6847874926e28","meta_description":"Minnesota’s Attorney General is shutting down its wrongful conviction review unit after losing a key federal grant, citing budget cuts — a move that devas…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/episodes/wrongful-conviction-unit-shut-down-minneapolis-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/minneapolis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7564425/wrongful-conviction-unit-shut-down-minneapolis-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}