Minnesota Today

The Minneapolis City Council passed a resolution Thursday calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. And Minnesotans would have the option to medically end their lives under a controversial bill that elicited hours of public testimony Thursday.

This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.

President Joe Biden joined elected officials from Minnesota and Wisconsin in Superior today to celebrate a billion-dollar infrastructure grant to rebuild the aging Blatnik Bridge.

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

President Joe Biden visits the Twin Ports today to highlight $1 billion in federal funding for a major bridge connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin. And an audit of Minnesota post office branches found delayed mail, safety issues, and deficiencies in property conditions.

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A Minnesota State Patrol trooper has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a motorist last summer in Minneapolis.

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

Former DFL state lawmaker Jen Schultz is angling for a rematch against Republican Rep. Pete Stauber. Democratic challenger Dean Phillips is looking ahead to the coming presidential primaries after New Hampshire results he says are proof that people want a Democratic alternative to Joe Biden. And a Minneapolis city council committee has moved forward a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.

The Brooklyn Center City Council Monday voted down a plan to limit police traffic stops. A rally in favor of the failed proposal is planned for Tuesday night.

And New Hampshire voters are casting primary ballots Tuesday.

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

An annual anti-abortion demonstration drew a large crowd to the State Capitol Monday. Minnesota is expanding a program to offset the cost of child care for military families. And Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips says he doesn’t have to win Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary to prove his presidential campaign is on track. 

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Minnesota Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips is scrambling for last-minute support in the hours before the New Hampshire presidential primary.

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

Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips is closing in on the first test of his challenge to President Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination. And abortion opponents rally Monday at the State Capitol to urge a rollback of recent abortion laws. The legislature last year voted to guarantee the right to abortion and stripped some legal restrictions.

This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.

A nonprofit developer has turned an aging church in south Minneapolis into affordable housing. City leaders Thursday cut the ribbon on the Belfry Apartments near George Floyd Square.

And search warrants have revealed new details about a shooting earlier this month at a motel in Cloquet that left three people dead.

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