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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.

Minnesota Republicans will gather for three endorsing conventions around the state this weekend. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison calls upon United Health Group to better protect patients and providers after February's cyber attack, and Duluth Mayor Roger Reinert delivers his first state of the city address. This is an MPR News evening update, hosted by Emily Reese.

The Hennepin County Attorney’s office is assembling a new prosecution team days before an important hearing in the case of state trooper Ryan Londregan, who is charged with the shooting death of motorist Ricky Cobb II last summer. And a jury has been seated in the first Feeding Our Future trial. Seven people are charged with stealing tens of millions of dollars from government meal programs as part of what prosecutors say was a much larger conspiracy. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org. Prosecution team in Londregan shooting case faces personnel changes 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.

Gov. Tim Walz says he’s awaiting more information before deciding whether to call for the resignation of a DFL state senator. And the Minneapolis City Council today passed an ordinance that requires cigarettes sold in the city to cost at least $15 dollars a pack. It's the highest required price in the country. Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Minneapolis Public Schools and the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers reached a tentative agreement in the early morning hours Thursday. And protests in support of Palestinians continue at the University of Minnesota after eight students and one faculty member were arrested this week. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org. Minneapolis Public Schools, teachers reach tentative agreement overnight ‘We’re not going to stop’: Protests continue at the University of Minnesota campus Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

Minnesota senators failed to advance a motion to eventually expel the DFL lawmaker charged with a felony over an alleged burglary this week. The senator charged, Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury, did not appear at the Capitol today. And school board members governing Minnesota’s largest district have reached an agreement to avoid disrupting the annual budget process. Three out of six Anoka Hennepin school board members had said they could not vote in favor of a budget that funded things like culturally responsive teaching and equity initiatives. Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

A teenager has been charged — and another minor has been identified — in connection with a shooting last summer at a Minneapolis punk music show. And the top Republican in the Minnesota Senate is calling on DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell to resign following her arrest in northwest Minnesota. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org. Charges announced 8 months after Nudieland mass shooting, pain still fresh for survivors Minnesota lawmakers return from break to uncertainty after DFL lawmaker’s arrest Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

UnitedHealth Group says the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare subsidiary earlier this year may have exposed personal information from “a substantial portion of people in America.” The Minnetonka-based company says it hasn't seen signs that medical charts or histories were released in the data breach, but it says it may take months of additional work to determine the extent of the breach and notify everyone affected. And about thirty students set up tents in a protest for Gaza. They want the university to divest from weapons manufacturers and businesses that engage with the Israeli military. Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Bright. Music by Gary Meister.

Law enforcement shot a man in a Woodbury Target parking lot Monday after an armed standoff. Police responded to a vehicle with stolen license plates and found the vehicle and the suspect — a 50-year-old man. And authorities issued a shelter-in-place alert last night for a small part of Robbinsdale — but it was inadvertently sent to all of Hennepin County. Robbinsdale police say the alert stemmed from reports of a possible domestic situation involving weapons. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org. Man shot, wounded after standoff with police at Woodbury shopping center Shelter-in-place alert for Robbinsdale neighborhood inadvertently sent to all of Hennepin County Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

A set of new appointments announced today to the Minnesota Supreme Court will end a months-long transition phase. And Woodbury police say a man was shot and wounded by officers outside a Target store this morning. There was no immediate word on the man’s condition. The Minnesota B-C-A is investigating. This is an evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Bright. Music by Gary Meister.

Jury selection starts Monday in the first trial in an alleged $250 million scheme to defraud government child nutrition programs. And a new statewide survey from First Children’s Finance and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis shows fewer Minnesota child care operators struggled financially last year. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org. Jury selection set to start in first Feeding Our Future trial Minnesota child care finances stabilize, but the business remains in flux Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.