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Suspect who terrorized Minnesota's political leaders after deadly shooting found crawling in rural field; Gas company criticized for slow projects in MD, Washington DC; Potential repeal of clean energy tax credits could raise costs for ID; Historic Paramount Theater reborn as community hub in Clarksdale.

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The suspect wanted in the slaying of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, as well as in the shooting of a state senator and his wife, was found Sunday night armed and crawling in a field in a sparsely populated stretch of Minnesota.

That from NBC News.

They report the Minnesota Governor, Tim Walz, announced Vince Boelter's capture at a news conference after saying Saturday that the suspect's alleged crimes included a politically motivated assassination.

Despite being armed, authorities said Boelter was taken into custody without incident.

No injuries were reported.

Meantime, as Washington, D.C.'s Sol Gas Company continues a multi-billion dollar, 40-year project to replace methane pipes, clean energy advocates argue the projects are misguided and alternatives to gas pipes are better for public health and the environment.

Washington Gas's plan will upgrade 200 miles of gas pipes in the district, costing more than $200 million for the third phase of pipe replacement, paid for by rate hikes on consumers.

In February, a majority of district council members signed a letter urging the Public Service Commission to direct the company to focus only on pipes that need to be fixed.

The company has fallen behind on a similar project in Maryland.

Claire Mills with the Chesapeake Climate Action Network says many pipes being replaced are plastic and less than 25 years old.

She says only lead pipes over 40 years old are likely to leak.

Even small gas leaks that don't have the potential to explode are putting methane gas, which is a hugely powerful greenhouse gas, into our atmosphere and creating climate change.

Washington Gas claims in a brochure that the D.C. project has led to the creation of more than 600 jobs.

I'm Zimone Perez.

We head next to the state of Idaho, where eliminating federal clean energy tax credits would impact jobs and energy bills.

The credits passed under the Inflation Reduction Act have boosted more than 40 clean energy projects in Idaho.

An analysis from the think tank Energy Innovation claims the House version of the bill would lead to the loss of 7,900 jobs and increase energy bills by $420 by 2035 statewide.

Ryan McGoldrick with Conservation Voters for Idaho says that would only add to the financial woes Idahoans are already experiencing.

The clean energy tax credits is one of those clear ways that we can make an investment to keep our rates from skyrocketing.

So we hope to see that those get protected.

I'm Eric Tegethoff reporting.

And a once thriving Mississippi theater is getting a new life.

Clarksdale's historic Paramount Theater, abandoned since the 1990s, is being revived by local non-profit Grillo Arts.

The project aims to create space for community storytelling while confronting the building's painful past of segregation.

Rebecca Pleasant-Patterson is the executive director of Grillo Arts.

We need more spaces.

We need more opportunities to engage with our youth and our community members to tell their own stories.

The $2.5 million renovation includes grants for the National Endowment for the Arts and partnerships with Delta-based artists.

This story was produced with original reporting by Susana Abram for The Daily Yonder.

This is Public News Service.

Groups in New York are helping immigrants deal with immigration arrests that are happening in courthouses.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are detaining immigrants after attending hearings on their immigration status.

A Bronx High School student was detained in late May while attending a federal immigration court hearing.

As many immigrants worry about what could happen if they abide by immigration laws, Stephanie Mocock with the Hispanic Federation says they should plan ahead.

You can gather all of your important documents, inform a close friend or family member where your documents are and how to get them.

You can schedule a consultation with a reputable attorney or a reputable non-profit organization that does have attorneys.

She notes attorneys can help people evaluate plans for immigration release or a standby guardianship so a person's child can be cared for while they're detained.

Despite concerns of detainment, Mocock says people must still go to court since not appearing could lead to an in absentia deportation.

However, she says people can ask for a virtual hearing.

I'm Edwin J. Vieira.

Meantime, it is estimated 3,000 to 4,000 Hoosiers marched around the Indiana Statehouse during the No Kings protest.

The demonstration took place on President Donald Trump's 79th birthday and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.

Two milestones marked by a military parade in Washington, D.C.

Protesters in Indiana criticized what they called authoritarian behavior and attacks on democracy.

Micah Pulliam says those concerns drove her to the march.

America hasn't had a king.

We rejected kings years and years and years ago and Trump is acting like a king.

Like he can make all the decisions and do what he wants.

That's not how America works.

Indiana State Police detained one person after a scuffle with a counter protester.

No other arrests were reported.

I'm Joe Ulari, Public News Service.

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Finally, hunger among college students in California has jumped dramatically since the pandemic.

Yet, CalFresh, a statewide low-income food assistance program, fails to reach more than 70 percent of eligible students.

Food pantries are finding creative ways to meet student needs.

In the 2023 to 2024 school year, 46 percent of students at Cal Poly Humboldt used the school's O-Snap food pantry, four percent more than the year before.

Mira Friedman, who coordinates the program, says people may think that if students can afford tuition, they can afford food, but that's often untrue.

It's a misconception because oftentimes financial aid is not significant enough to pay for all the expenses.

Food is very expensive.

Housing insecurity is very real and food insecurity is very real for our students.

Data from the California Student Aid Commission found that more than two-thirds of college students surveyed were food insecure in 2023.

Students who are on a school food plan only qualify for CalFresh if it is the most minimal plan.

Support for this reporting was provided by Lumina Foundation.

This is Suzanne Potter reporting.

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