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A school mask mandate gets a day in court, as health officials urge everyone in school to wear them, and Amy Klobuchar says she’s doing well, after a battle with breast cancer. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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The Ramsey County Attorney's office will no longer prosecute felony cases resulting from traffic stops not related to public safety, such as for broken tail lights, expired tabs or air fresheners hanging from rearview mirrors.
County Attorney John Choi says those kinds of stops rarely find contraband and disproportionately affect people of color. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, September 9, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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The state's highest profile Republican gets into the governor's race and school bus woes continue and school transportation woes continue as districts are forced to get creative. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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A judge has struck down ballot language that would replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a new agency, saying the wording was misleading and unworkable. The City Council drafted new language, which was submitted to the county minutes before the deadline. This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Almost all Minnesota schools are open, getting closer to normal, but with an eye on COVID. Also, the public safety ballot question drama multiplies in Minneapolis. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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St. Paul Public Schools will hold a news conference Tuesday to discuss a bus driver shortage that has spurred the district to give metro bus passes to some students. Meanwhile, school buildings in Stillwater are open early for student drop-off, after a bus provider told the district it needed to cut routes due to staffing. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Starting next month, St. Paul Public Schools employees will be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine or agree to routine tests. Also, members of Congress debate the Line 3 pipeline project during dueling visits in the Twin Cities. This is the evening MPR News update for Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Hosted by Jon Collins. Theme music by Gary Meister.
With a Labor Day deadline looming, a nine-member state panel has yet to agree on how to distribute $250 million in bonus pay for Minnesota’s frontline pandemic workers. This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, September 3, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Police think they have their man in July highway shooting that killed baseball coach, with 33-year-old Chicago suspect in custody. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman says he will not seek a new term next year. In his 20-plus years on the job, he has been a constant in some of the state’s highest-profile prosecutions, but would likely have faced a tough reelection battle. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, September 2, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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