Klobuchar to get second speaking turn at DNC

Klobuchar will talk about bringing orphans to their adoptive families in Minnesota after Haiti earthquake

July 28, 2016 at 8:28PM

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar will take her second turn at the podium Thursday night to address the Democratic National Convention about working with Hillary Clinton to bring adoptees home to Minnesota following the earthquake in Haiti in 2010.

After the earthquake, Minnesota families went to Haiti to look for their babies and Klobuchar worked with Clinton to bring the orphans safely to their adoptive families in Minnesota. Klobuchar and Democratic women senators will share the stage tonight to speak in support of Clinton.

Klobuchar is expect to address delegates in Philadelphia around 5 p.m. central time.

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Baird Helgeson

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Baird Helgeson is deputy local editor at the Star Tribune. He helps supervise coverage of local news. Before becoming an editor, he was an award-winning reporter who covered state government and politics. He has worked for news organizations in Minnesota, Florida and North Dakota.

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