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A judge on Wednesday sentenced two former Minneapolis police officers to federal prison for failing to stop Derek Chauvin from murdering George Floyd. Jurors convicted Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng of failing to get medical care to George Floyd and not intervening as Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck. MPR News evening update for July 27, 2022. Hosted by Matt Sepic.

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A Hennepin County judge on Tuesday partly reversed course and is now allowing city leaders to implement the controversial Minneapolis 2040 plan while they appeal a lawsuit from its opponents.

This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

3M makes a big move with health care spinoff plans and DFLer Walz reports a ninefold funding advantage over his Republican gubernatorial rival Scott Jensen. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

A Ramsey County judge on Monday gave a 16-year sentence to a teen convicted in the shooting death of a man during a robbery in St. Paul. Mekhi Speed is the cousin of Amir Locke, 22, whom Minneapolis police killed Feb. 2 while executing a no-knock search warrant to gather evidence in the investigation. Locke was not involved in the case.

This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

Minnesotans are scaling back absentee voting so far, after 2020 U.S. election controversies, and Minneapolis high school basketball coaching legend Larry McKenzie is turning in his whistle. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is proposing to impose new requirements on an eastern Twin Cities manufacturer with a history of pollution problems. 

This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister

A majority of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe has voted to eliminate a requirement that members have 25 percent tribal blood. In an advisory move, 64 percent of voters said the 25 percent blood quantum requirement should be removed from the tribe's constitution, which was adopted under federal government pressure in the early 1960s. This is the afternoon MPR News update for Friday, July 22, 2022. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Theme music by Gary Meister.

Jury convicts Chicago man in road rage slaying of baseball coach, dad, and former Minneapolis cop gets 30 months in federal prison in connection with George Floyd’s death. This is an evening update from MPR news, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

PolyMet Mining and Teck Resources announced Wednesday they are entering into a joint venture agreement to develop their copper-nickel mining projects in northeastern Minnesota. 

This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister

Newly released body camera video offers little insight into shooting by Minneapolis cops, as authorities ask bystanders for more. Also, Native bands in northern Minnesota weigh a change to how membership is defined. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.