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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 handful of Minneapolis businesses established a fund they hope would help avoid cuts to the city’s police department. The announcement Thursday came as the city council began discussing whether to approve an amendment that would move nearly $8 million from next year’s police budget to other programs designed to reduce officers’ workload. This is your MPR News afternoon update for Dec. 3, 2020. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
Once again, public safety and the Minneapolis Police Department’s budget dominated a public hearing on the mayor’s proposed 2021 budget.
The Wednesday evening hearing was the second of three opportunities for the public to weigh in and this time more than 400 people signed up to speak.
This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, December 3, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
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COVID vaccination plans are taking shape in Minnesota, and lawmakers are hoping to strike an aid deal yet this week. This is an evening news update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
In a press conference Tuesday, St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell said a shooting involving officers on the city's north end last weekend did not measure up to department standards.
The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said in a statement later Tuesday that Officer Anthony Dean shot and wounded Joseph Javonte Washington, 31, of Lakeville, who was wanted in connection with an earlier domestic incident. Washington is recovering at Regions Hospital.
This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
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Minnesota's economy and COVID prospects both show signs for hope, as an initial round of a vaccine may be only weeks away. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
Minnesota health leaders pleaded with people prior to Thanksgiving not to celebrate outside their immediate family households, warning that larger gatherings could lead to family members and friends without symptoms unknowingly spreading the virus to loved ones. State officials are bracing now for a jump in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in coming weeks originating from Thanksgiving celebrations
This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
COVID-19 shows some signs of relenting, but Minnesota officials still urge caution, and say hospitals are still struggling to cope with the patients they have. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
Three people, including a police officer, were wounded by gunfire in Albert Lea early Sunday, prompting several SWAT teams from around the region to respond to what authorities called an "active shooter" situation at an eight-story apartment building.
This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, November 30, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
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The Minnesota Department of Health reported 101 deaths for one day. That is much higher than the previous daily record of 72 deaths. The data is from before Thanksgiving. Referring to people who have lost family members, Gov. Tim Walz said Minnesotans “owe those families a promise” to fight the virus. This is your MPR News update for Nov. 27, 2020. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Theme music by Gary Meister.
More questions emerge overseas about COVID vaccine tested in Minnesota, due to dosage errors. This is a Thanksgiving Day update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
