Minnesota Today

City leaders and community members gathered at the Minneapolis Police Department's Fifth Precinct today to honor Officer Jamal Mitchell, who was fatally shot while on duty yesterday. And Minnesota Democrats are gathering in Duluth for their state convention, which started today and runs through Sunday. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

At least three people, including a police officer, are dead after a shooting in Minneapolis’ Whittier neighborhood Thursday afternoon. Several others are injured. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey remembered the fallen officer, Jamal Mitchell, in an evening news conference. The suspected shooter and a civilian also died, another man is gravely injured, a bystander is in critical condition, and an officer and a firefighter were shot but their injuries are not considered life threatening, officials said. Donald Trump is the first former president to be convicted of a felony. A New York jury found him guilty of all 34 counts related to his hush money trial. Minnesota’s Republican Party and members of the state’s Republican delegation say they’ll continue to support him. And the Minnesota Timberwolves season came to an end after losing 124-103 to the Dallas Mavericks at Target Center Thursday night.

Advocates for government transparency say the city of Minneapolis is illegally restricting public access to information about police officer misconduct. And DFL Senator Nicole Mitchell is resisting calls from the top of her party to resign amid a burglary charge. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Minnesota has won the first ever Walter Cup championship Wednesday night in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Minnesota was dominant in all phases of the game, beating Boston 3-0 in the fifth and deciding game of the championship series. The Timberwolves, again, must win to keep their season alive tonight. The Wolves host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of a best-of-seven playoff series. And today marks the second anniversary of the tornado that ripped through the small town of Forada, just south of Alexandria. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more Minnesota news at MPRnews.org. Minnesota wins inaugural PWHL championship, takes home Walter Cup Timberwolves 'pinch me' season continues Thursday night in Minneapolis with Game 5 Two years after a tornado, Forada finds a new sense of community Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

The Minnesota Historical Society announced it will repatriate a rope to the Prairie Island Indian Community that was used in the largest single-day mass execution in U.S. history. The item is known as “the Mankato Hanging Rope” and was used in the hanging of one of the 38 Dakota men executed following the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. And new statewide Office of American Indian Health was ceremonially launched today at Minnesota's Capitol. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

The Timberwolves forced Game 5 of the NBA’s Western Conference playoff series after they beat the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night 105-100. Game 5 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday night in Minneapolis. And Minnesota plays Boston Wednesday night for the championship of the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Boston won Game 4 to force a fifth and deciding game Wednesday night. The winner will be the inaugural Walter Cup champion. The game starts at 6 p.m. and is streaming on YouTube. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more Minnesota news at MPRnews.org. Wolves beat Mavericks 105-100 to keep NBA Finals hopes alive ‘When I grow up, I want to play for the PWHL’: Minnesota women’s hockey team sets a new standard Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

Minneapolis has reached a tentative agreement with the city's police union. And Minnesota leaders say a team of emergency responders has been dispatched to Iowa to assist with storm assessment efforts there. Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have one last chance Tuesday night to stay in the Western Conference Finals. Defense attorneys in the Feeding Our Future trial are expected to start presenting their case this week. And Minnesota Democrats will gather later this week in Duluth for their state convention. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Emily Bright. Music by Gary Meister. Find more Minnesota news at MPRnews.org. Closers Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving have Mavs on verge of sweeping Wolves in West finals FBI number crunchers track taxpayer cash to house, vehicle purchases in Feeding Our Future trial Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

Community leaders started a weekend of memorials to the man whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked worldwide reaction and reckoning. George Floyd was murdered four years ago Saturday. Also, the Minnesota Department of Health says there were three confirmed cases of measles among siblings discovered this week. This is the afternoon MPR News Update hosted by Jacob Aloi with theme music by Gary Meister.

Prosecutors in the Feeding Our Future trial are expected to call their final witness on Friday. Seven people with ties to a storefront restaurant in Shakopee are accused of defrauding taxpayer-funded meal programs by falsely claiming to have served 18 million meals to children during the pandemic. And the Timberwolves are looking to bounce back from their Game 1 loss in the Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks — Game 2 tips off Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Minneapolis police say they've made an arrest in a hit and run incident, which they're investigating as a potential bias crime. And a Kandiyohi County deputy will not be charged in the death of a Willmar man who died during an attempted eviction. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.

The Minnesota Timberwolves dropped the first game of the NBA's Western Conference finals against the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night, losing 108-105. And the Minneapolis City Council will officially rescind its rideshare ordinance Thursday after it was preempted by a new statewide law. Find more Minnesota news at MPRnews.org. Doncic leads strong close by Mavericks for 108-105 win over Wolves in Game 1 of West finals Uber, Lyft will stay in Minneapolis and the state after reaching compromise on driver pay Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF 1 tornado touched down Tuesday evening in Winona County. And Target says its revenue fell in the first quarter of the year amid inflation and decreased customer spending. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jeff Jones. Music by Gary Meister.

A lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court claims that in 2020, then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and a partner used excessive force which included Chauvin allegedly placing his knee on a woman's back during an arrest. And protesters seeking to have the state of Minnesota end investments in Israeli companies and weapons manufacturers had a chance to directly address the state’s top elected officials Tuesday. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Alex Simpson. Music by Gary Meister. Find more Minnesota news at MPRnews.org. Lawsuit: Woman alleges Chauvin also kneeled on her months before George Floyd’s murder Minnesota’s top elected officials hear calls for divestment at state board meeting Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

It's shaping up to be a potentially dangerous evening of severe weather for south-central and southeast Minnesota. A tornado watch is in effect until 9 p.m. And a new Amtrak passenger rail service connecting the Twin Cities and Chicago started operations today. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

The legislative session ended with a flurry of activity late Sunday night — but one thing that did not pass was a bonding bill. That means infrastructure projects across Minnesota will not get money from the state. And Gov. Tim Walz yesterday signed a junk fee bill into law. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more Minnesota news at MPRnews.org. Minnesota Legislature gavels out as focus on campaign for party control takes over Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

The Minnesota House and Senate passed a bill last night that includes a statewide pay standard for rideshare drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft. And a search continues today for two canoeists who went missing over the weekend after their canoes went over a waterfall in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News.

The legislative session is over, but the Timberwolves' season is not. The Minnesota Legislature hit its midnight deadline Sunday with little fanfare but lots of shouting. One of the biggest DFL priorities fell short at the finish; a proposed constitutional amendment that would add equal rights language and abortion protections to Minnesota's Constitution. And Sunday night the Timberwolves punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals with a Game 7 win over the Denver Nuggets. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more Minnesota news at MPRnews.org. Timberwolves beat Denver 98-90, head to Western Conference Finals Minnesota Timberwolves fans go on a wild Game 7 ride to advance in playoffs In chaotic close, Minnesota lawmakers fail to pass projects bill, equal rights amendment Read the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

Minnesota lawmakers are butting up against the deadline to adjourn the 2024 legislative session. And data suggest many Minnesotans have taken advantage of a law allowing them to apply for a driver's license regardless of immigration status. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Delegates to the 2024 Republican state convention gather in St. Paul on Friday. Democrats at the State Capitol say they will move to advance a bill Friday that would put an equal rights amendment before voters in 2026. And the Minnesota Timberwolves are headed to a 7th and deciding game in the Western Conference semifinal playoff series.