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Local clergy returns from Minneapolis

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published February 20, 2026 at 5:10 PM EST
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1 of 2  — (foreground) Deborah L. Hughes, (background) Shari Quan and Dan Brockway with host Evan Dawson on "Connections"
(foreground) Deborah L. Hughes, (background) Shari Quan and Dan Brockway with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, February 20, 2026
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Several local faith leaders recently traveled to Minneapolis to protest ICE and to show solidarity with the community.

We talk with them about what they witness and what they learned.

Our guests:

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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