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Nancy Eve Cohen
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Funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which Immigration and Customs Enforcement falls under, ran out Saturday, causing a partial government shutdown. Springfield U.S. Rep. Richard Neal says Democrats have demands to try and reel in ICE.
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We talk with Trustees of Reservations President Katie Theoharides, visit the Triplex Cinema for their "Screwball Valentines" series, and learn about Marcus Garvey for the latest Power of History segment.
Ayu Suryawan
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Today on The Rundown, we discuss rising need for food assistance, Rep. Jim McGovern's accusations that Veterans Administration chaplains are facing censorship and how a Berkshire community hopes to improve drinking water quality.
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Kari Njiiri
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When SNAP funding was cut for residents in early November Hameed Bello and his wife Ayo, co-owners of Farm Store 99 in Springfield, continued to serve customers, even when they couldn't pay.
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