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The St. Paul police department released body cam videos from the officers who killed a woman earlier this week. The officers were responding to a call that a woman was attempting suicide. The video shows a woman grabbing a gun from under a bed and pointing it toward officers before she is shot. This is the evening update from MPR News hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music by Gary Meister.

University of Minnesota students share their concerns Friday with the U’s Board of Regents. Pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for the U to cut financial ties with companies linked to the Israeli military. The chance to address regents was part of the agreement to end an encampment on the Twin Cities campus. The Minnesota Senate has advanced a bill that would stiffen penalties for people who provide guns to people who can’t legally have them. The bill would raise the penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony for “straw purchasers.” The measure is likely the only gun restriction that will pass this legislative session. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more Minnesota news at MPRnews.org. Students set to address University of Minnesota Board of Regents Minnesota Senate approves tougher penalty for ‘straw purchasers,’ other restrictions off the table Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

Thursday’s drought monitor update classifies less than 40 percent of Minnesota as abnormally dry or in drought, the lowest percentage all year. And the Minnesota Legislature has approved a measure to enhance social media protections for children. It would bar kids under 14 from creating paid social media content. This is the afternoon update from MPR News, hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music by Gary Meister.

A witness in the Feeding Our Future trial says he conspired with the defendants to steal government money meant for meal sites during the pandemic. And a state senator will undergo training on appropriate email communications after facing an ethics complaint. The four members of a Senate ethics subcommittee voted to pass a resolution that would drop a complaint against Republican Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen following the training. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more Minnesota news at MPRnews.org. Feeding Our Future witness says he helped set up fake meal sites during the pandemic Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

The Minneapolis City Council is expected to begin its consideration of the appointment of a new Civil Rights Department director when it meets tomorrow. And a former Feeding Our Future employee told a jury today about how he conspired with others at the Twin Cities nonprofit to steal money from government child nutrition programs. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

An ethics complaint against Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell will be on hold until next month — unless additional information comes out sooner related to her burglary arrest. And Gov. Tim Walz says negotiations will move ahead on rideshare driver protections that can also satisfy Uber and Lyft, the dominant players in the industry. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Sen. Mitchell declines to testify before ethics panel as it defers decision on burglary arrest DFL lawmakers advance rideshare plan despite Uber, Lyft pushback Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

A Republican representative from Nebraska wants the U.S. House to censure Minnesota 5th District DFL Rep. Ilhan Omar for comments she made related to college student protests against Israel's actions in Gaza. And the proposed framework between DFL lawmakers at the Capitol and the Minneapolis City Council over wages for rideshare drivers moved ahead at the Capitol today. A House committee advanced the plan that aims to better compensate Uber and Lyft drivers. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

A woman died in after being shot by police Monday night in St. Paul. Authorities say it happened on the 1100 block of Rose Avenue East after the woman allegedly pointed a gun at officers. And criminal charges have been dropped for protestors who were arrested after refusing to leave the pro-Palestinian solidarity encampment at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus last month. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org. St. Paul police officers fatally shoot woman Trespassing charges dropped for all 9 anti-war protesters arrested at U of M Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

President Trump will campaign in Minnesota next week after twice coming up short in the state. And state legislators and Minneapolis council members say they have an updated wage proposal for rideshare drivers. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music from Gary Meister.

The trial of seven people accused of fraud in the Feeding Our Future case continues Monday. Last week, prosecution witnesses testified they noticed larger than expected reimbursements from a pandemic-era program intended to feed children at a broad range of sites. And students at the University of Minnesota may be facing a tuition increase. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org. U of M mulling highest tuition bump since 2010 for in-state students Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office's contract with outside attorneys to prosecute a Minnesota state trooper who fatally shot a motorist last summer will be capped at $1 million dollars. And the Minnesota Senate has defeated an attempt to allow misdemeanor charges against anyone under 21 for using or possessing cannabis. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Lane closures are in place along a stretch of Interstate 494 in the southern Twin Cities metro area. The freeway is down to two lanes in each direction across the Minnesota River near the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The closures will remain in place through late October. And hours after unionized education support professionals in Minneapolis Public Schools filed a notice to strike later this month, leaders from both the union and district announced they’d reached a deal. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Elana See. Music by Gary Meister. Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org. Minneapolis schools, support staff reach deal to avoid strike Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

Education support professionals in the Minneapolis Public School district have reached a contract agreement with their district. And students at the University of Minnesota took down their protest encampment in the rain this morning after negotiating with campus administration. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

An FBI agent testified in the Feeding Our Future trial Wednesday. He stated that an investigation of suspected fraud in government child nutrition programs started soon after a state official contacted the bureau in 2021. And the Minnesota Twins have now won 10 games in a row. The team completed another sweep of the Chicago White Sox yesterday, winning 10 to 5. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Elana See. Music by Gary Meister. Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org. Attorneys outline cases as first Feeding Our Future trial starts Twins rally late for 10th straight win, 10-5 over White Sox Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

The Minnesota House yesterday passed a supplemental budget bill to put $55 million into literacy, teacher training and pre-K programs. And University of Minnesota officials say they had a constructive dialogue this morning with students involved in pro-Palestinian protests on the Twin Cities campus. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

American Indian Month is now underway. The American Indian Cultural Corridor in the Phillips neighborhood of south Minneapolis is hosting a large event Wednesday to kick off the month. And one of St. Paul’s historic neighborhoods is again part of the official city streets. The city renamed a portion of Concordia Avenue as Rondo Avenue. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Elana See. Music by Gary Meister. Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org. Sign of the future: St. Paul officially brings back historic Rondo Avenue street name Renovated Minneapolis American Indian Center reflects urban Indigenous identity Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

The DFL-led Minnesota Senate voted down an effort to call for Sen. Nicole Mitchell's resignation after her burglary arrest. And in the Feeding Our Future trial Tuesday, a state regulator testified that she was concerned about fraud in government child nutrition programs after seeing massive growth in meal reimbursement requests during the COVID pandemic. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Protests continued at the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota Monday after the U called for buildings along Northrop Mall to close at 2 p.m. And a new report released Tuesday finds that Minnesota continues to outpace the nation in transitioning from fossil fuels to carbon-free sources of electricity. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org. Anti-war protests continue Monday at U of M and Hamline, organizers set up encampment Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

A Minnesota state senator won't be disqualified from voting in the Legislature’s final weeks. Republicans tried Monday to strip DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell of voting power. She is charged with felony burglary and awaits ethics proceedings. Also, attorneys outlined their cases in a fraud trial of seven people who allegedly diverted millions in pandemic aid from a program aimed at feeding children. This is the afternoon MPR News update hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music by Gary Meister.

Basketball fans in the Twin Cities Sunday night celebrated the Minnesota Timberwolves sweep of their first round series against the Phoenix Suns. The Wolves will next play the Denver Nuggets or the Los Angeles Lakers in the conference semifinals. Republicans in Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District endorsed Tad Jude to run for the open seat currently help by Rep. Dean Phillips. And opening statements are set to begin Monday morning in the first criminal trial following the investigation of Feeding Our Future. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org. No Republican endorsement in the 7th Congressional District. Tad Jude gets nod in the 3rd Edwards scores 40 points and Timberwolves outlast Suns 122-116 Jury seated in first Feeding Our Future trial Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.