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After a seven-day trial, a jury is deciding the fate of a Chicago man accused of killing a fellow driver in suburban Minneapolis last year. Prosecutors say Jamal Smith, 34, shot Jay Boughton in a fit of road rage.

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St. Paul officials have scheduled a legislative hearing, as tenants from two housing developments owned and operated by Dominium appeal rent increases. An attorney for the St. Paul based Housing Justice Center, which supported the rent control measure approved by voters last year, says the rent increases are far exceeding inflation and a return on investment allowance for building owners, and says the rent hike should be struck down by city regulators.

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Deadline looming for $500 million in pandemic bonus payments from state and evidence wraps up in the trial stemming from a high-profile road shooting on Plymouth. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Crowds marched through the heat in St. Paul Sunday over abortion access, in response the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The event, organized by UnRestrict Minnesota and other groups, had thousands of attendees. 

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The Minneapolis police officers who shot and killed 20-year-old Andrew Tekle Sundberg after a standoff yesterday morning were snipers positioned on a building across the street. That's according to search warrants filed in Hennepin County court. The warrants also say investigators at the scene found evidence that bullets were fired through the walls of Sundberg's apartment out into the hallway and into an apartment across the hall. However, they do not say why the officers chose to fire at Sundberg following the standoff.

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Minneapolis police say officers fatally shot a man Thursday morning following a lengthy standoff. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the shooting that happened at about 4:30 a.m. near 21st Avenue South and Franklin Avenue.

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Minneapolis police fatally shot a man early this morning at an apartment building in the Seward neighborhood. It happened after an hours-long standoff that started last night with a report of gunfire in the building.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is rolling out a new system to help survivors of sexual assault track information about their cases. The BCA will begin using the Track-Kit system statewide this week. The system gives survivors of sexual assault 24/7 online access to information about their sexual assault kit.

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

Landmark rent control regulations are falling into place in St. Paul, as panel fleshes out a voter initiative before the city council. Also, GOP gubernatorial contender says he’s ready to roll back Democratic environmental measures. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

This week’s headlines on the war in Ukraine include intensified attacks on civilians in the Donetsk province, the UN’s monitoring for violations against children, and US military aid that may not be as generous as expected. To explore these stories and more, MPR reporter Tim Nelson talked with his longtime friend and colleague Brian Bonner in Ukraine.