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The incoming president of the University of Minnesota will make just over a million dollars in her first year on the job. Rebecca Cunningham's contract was approved unanimously by the U's Regents Friday.

And how much should rideshare drivers get paid? That's been a subject of debate this week in Minneapolis, and there’s now new data to consider.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jeff Jones. Music by Gary Meister.

A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful death suit by the mother of a man killed by Brooklyn Center police. And after fierce testimony, state lawmakers decided to table a bill transferring land from the White Earth State Forest to the White Earth Nation.

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Judge rejects wrongful death suit over Brooklyn Center police shooting

After fierce testimony, lawmakers pump the brakes on White Earth Forest land return bill

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Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management proposed new legislation Thursday that aims to incorporate greater social equity to the state's approach to legalizing cannabis.

And the Minneapolis City Council and mayor are at odds over an ordinance passed Thursday to boost pay and worker protections for rideshare drivers.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

First responders in Murray County in southwest Minnesota can now have an extra set of eyes and ears with them during a crisis. And the Minneapolis City Council will consider a policy Thursday that would boost pay and benefits for rideshare drivers in the city. Rideshare companies Uber and Lyft have again threatened to stop operating in the city if the ordinance passes.

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New ambulance telemedicine devices save time — and lives

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Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips ended his campaign against Pres. Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination Wednesday, one day after poor showings in Super Tuesday states.

And a Minnesota House Elections committee today advanced a state-level voting rights act.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Former Republican President Donald Trump and current Democratic President Joe Biden won their respective party primaries on Tuesday. And Minnesota 3rd District DFL Rep. Dean Phillips struggled to gain support in his home state during Super Tuesday voting.

In other news, Minneapolis is hosting the women's Big Ten college basketball tournament, which gets underway Wednesday at Target Center. The biggest attraction is Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes, who earlier this week became the career scoring leader among all major college basketball players.

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Biden, Trump prevail in Minnesota while facing deep cracks in their party bases

The Caitlin Clark show fueled a Big Ten tournament sellout. These women are used to big crowds

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St. Paul teachers and the district say they've reached a tentative contract agreement Tuesday afternoon. This likely averts a strike planned for next week.

And around one thousand workers from several nursing homes across the state went on strike Tuesday.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

Today is primary election day in Minnesota and more than a dozen other Super Tuesday states. Plus, around 4,000 janitors are starting the second day of a three-day strike over pay and retirement benefits.

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It’s Super Tuesday: What to know about Minnesota’s presidential primary election

Thousands of Twin Cities janitors begin three-day strike

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The final update before Super Tuesday of early presidential primary voting shows more than 88,000 ballots are in so far in Minnesota.

And about a hundred janitors joined a picket line Monday morning outside of Ameriprise headquarters in downtown Minneapolis, as workers who clean more than a hundred buildings across the Twin Cities started a three-day strike.

That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Elena See. Music by Gary Meister.

More than 4,000 office janitors across the Twin Cities are on strike Monday. Their push for wage increases and affordable health care follows recent wins for retail janitors. And officials say a large grass fire near Waseca is now under control.

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Wildfires burn hundreds of acres in southern, western Minnesota

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