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Kavita Kumar

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Community Engagement Director in Opinion for the Star Tribune. Former economy, retail and higher ed reporter. Knight-Bagehot fellow 2018-2019.
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Kumar: Have you been stopped or detained by ICE? Share your story with us.

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By Kavita Kumar Verified
| The Minnesota Star Tribune Verified
Kumar: Have you been stopped or detained by ICE? Share your story with us. Send us a short write-up or a video sharing your experience. Or send us your contact information and we will reach out to you. January 29, 2026 at 11:00AM An ICE agent stands outside his car after making an arrest near the Kmart site on Nicollet Ave on Jan. 14. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Comment Gift Share Listen Print Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day.
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Meet the 4 new contributing columnists we're adding to our refreshed roster

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By Kavita Kumar Verified
| The Minnesota Star Tribune Verified
Opinion editor's note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. A little over a year ago, we launched an experiment in the Opinion department to bring in and elevate an eclectic group of Minnesota voices on our commentary pages. We asked our inaugural group of 11 contributing columnists to write for us for a year about the issues they are most passionate about.
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Has the Annunciation shooting changed your mind about assault-style weapons?

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By Kavita Kumar Verified
| The Minnesota Star Tribune Verified
Opinion editor's note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. The debate about guns in Minnesota reignited almost as soon as the gunfire at Annunciation Church ended. It's a debate that's already playing out at the State Capitol, city halls and in the opinion pages of this media outlet. While some would like to avoid it altogether, it doesn't look like that's going to happen. Gov.
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