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Minnesota Today from MPR News brings you the most important stories from around the state. All on your schedule. Get updated on the latest news in about five minutes, every weekday morning and evening.
A young girl is in critical condition after the car she was riding in was apparently caught in a shootout in north Minneapolis Monday night. Activist K.G. Wilson identified the girl as his granddaughter, Aniya Allen, his son's 6-year-old daughter. Wilson’s family told him they'd stopped at a McDonald’s on the way home near 36th and Penn avenues when the car was caught in the crossfire of a shootout around 11 p.m.
This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
Minneapolis police are investigating a shooting that sent a young child to the hospital — the third incident in the past three weeks in which a child younger than ten has been seriously injured by stray gunfire. This is the afternoon MPR News update for Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Hosted by Dan Kraker. Theme music by Gary Meister.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced a sweeping set of public safety proposals Monday that he said would make all neighborhoods in the city safe, while increasing transparency and holding police officers accountable. The proposals are months in the making, Frey said, but were announced Monday after a particularly violent weekend during which a 9-year-old girl was shot in the head while jumping on a trampoline in a north Minneapolis neighborhood.
This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
Minneapolis officials vow change after second child critically injured by gunfire, and lawmakers reach a deal on a new state budget, but leave policy questions unresolved. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, the officer charged with second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright, is scheduled to appear in court via videoconference Monday. Potter, who is white, has an omnibus hearing, also known as a pretrial hearing, on Monday afternoon in Hennepin County District Court. The purpose of such a hearing is to go over evidence and determine if there's probable cause for the case to proceed.
This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, May 17, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
Minnesota health officials say the dropping of mask mandates is a sign of progress in COVID-19 vaccination efforts. But some cities, schools and businesses says masks are necessary. This is the afternoon MPR News update for Friday, May 14, 2021. Hosted by Nina Moini. Theme music by Gary Meister.
Minnesota will end its statewide mask-wearing order on Friday following new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allowing people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to stop wearing masks, Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday. Calling it a great day for Minnesota, the governor continued to plead with unvaccinated Minnesotans to get their shots to help hold back the spread of COVID-19.
This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, May 14, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
The trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting murder in the killing of George Floyd has been postponed until March. A Hennepin County judge overseeing the case ruled that the trial, originally scheduled for August, should be delayed to give time for the three officers to be tried on separate and more serious federal charges. This is the afternoon MPR News update for Thursday, May 13, 2021. Hosted by Kirsti Marohn. Theme music by Gary Meister.
Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill has found aggravating factors that would justify a tougher sentence for Derek Chauvin, including treating George Floyd with “cruelty” that resulted in his “slow death.” The former Minneapolis police officer was convicted of murder and manslaughter last month in Floyd’s killing.
This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, May 13, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
Judge signals Dererk Chauvin will face increased penalty for the death of George Floyd, and newspaper legend Jim Klobuchar has died. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
