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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 strikeRead 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 startsTwins rally late for 10th straight win, 10-5 over White SoxRead 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 nameRenovated Minneapolis American Indian Center reflects urban Indigenous identityRead 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 encampmentRead 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 3rdEdwards scores 40 points and Timberwolves outlast Suns 122-116Jury seated in first Feeding Our Future trialRead the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.