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The parents of four children handcuffed and made to wait in squad cars this week say they want an apology from Maplewood police. Police say officers acted professionally after a report of gunfire. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, April 14, 2022. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

Survivors in tiny Taopi say the town was basically destroyed by EF2 tornado, and Minneapolis says it is starting a search for the next superintendent for the state’s 3rd largest district, still recovering from a bruising strike. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Officer Zachary Gast shot and killed Kokou Fiafonou during a Dec. 23, 2021 confrontation outside an Austin convenience store. This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

Two Illinois men get more than a decade in prison for 2017 Bloomington mosque bombing and the severe storm season kicked off with a bang this afternoon. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Two Illinois men get more than a decade in prison for 2017 Bloomington mosque bombing and the severe storm season kicked off with a bang this afternoon. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

A judge on Tuesday sentenced two men involved in the 2017 firebombing of a Twin Cities mosque.

Host Cathy Wurzer talked with MPR News reporter Matt Sepic about the news. She also checked in with Imam Mohammed Omar from Dar Al Farooq, who was in the mosque the morning the bomb came through the window. He had circulated a letter asking the court to act with compassion in the sentencing.

A judge on Tuesday sentenced two men involved in the 2017 firebombing of a Twin Cities mosque.

Host Cathy Wurzer talked with MPR News reporter Matt Sepic about the news. She also checked in with Imam Mohammed Omar from Dar Al Farooq, who was in the mosque the morning the bomb came through the window. He had circulated a letter asking the court to act with compassion in the sentencing.

Joe Morris and Michael McWhorter will be sentenced Tuesday in the 2017 firebombing of the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington. A third person convicted in the bombing is currently serving more than fifty years in prison. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

Minnesota marks a year since the shooting death of Daunte Wright, as a huge spring storm looms midweek, threatening to dump as much as a foot of snow in parts of northwestern Minnesota. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Avian flu continues to spread through Minnesota. The last outbreak of avian flu seven years ago affected 9 million birds. Minnesota is the number one producer of turkeys in the country so many people are watching the situation closely. That includes MPR News reporter Kirsti Marohn, who joined Cathy to give details about the spread.