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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 CupTimberwolves 'pinch me' season continues Thursday night in Minneapolis with Game 5Two years after a tornado, Forada finds a new sense of communityRead 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 standardRead 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 finalsFBI number crunchers track taxpayer cash to house, vehicle purchases in Feeding Our Future trialRead 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.