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In a filing last month, a Hennepin County public defender said police at the 2nd Precinct destroyed non-active case files and those containing information about confidential informants during riots following the killing of George Floyd. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, July 15, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Minnesota school districts will be left to decide if they’ll require that students be masked when they return to classrooms in the fall. That’s because the state won’t mandate use. Also, former police officer Kim Potter opposes the livestreaming of her trial in the killing of Daunte Wright. This is the MPR News afternoon update for Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Hosted by Nancy Lebens. Theme music by Gary Meister.

DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman says she could work with House attorneys to investigate whether Rep. John Thompson (DFL-St. Paul) has engaged in wrongdoing and deserves punishment.

The first-term lawmaker is under scrutiny after a recent traffic stop in which he presented a Wisconsin ID card, despite statements that he’s lived in Minnesota for almost two decades. This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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More burning restrictions are in place across northern Minnesota as drought conditions deepen. Fourteen counties now have restrictions on campfires, and the DNR will not issue burning permits in those counties. This is the MPR News afternoon update for Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Hosted by Dan Gunderson. Theme music by Gary Meister.

New COVID-19 cases have been trending higher recently in Minnesota, pushing the active caseload above 1,000 for the first time in nearly three weeks. Still, there are no signs of the surge the state saw in April. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Minnesota lawmakers want a comprehensive, independent review of Gov. Tim Walz’s COVID-19 decisions over the past year. But that likely won’t happen. Also the latest on wildfires burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. This is the afternoon MPR News update for Monday, July 12. Hosted by Riham Feshir. Theme music by Gary Meister.

The COVID-19 pandemic made absentee ballot drop boxes a popular option for voters.  But until now, there has been no uniform standard governing their use in Minnesota.  This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, July 12, 2021. Hosted by Phil Picardi.

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The attorney for the family of Leneal Frazier says they plan to sue the city of Minneapolis after Frazier was killed when his SUV was struck by a police car pursuing another vehicle. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Nina Moini. Music by Gary Meister.

Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison says the settlement money, paid out over nine years, will be overseen by the state’s opioid epidemic response advisory council. It will be used for addiction prevention, treatment and recovery. This is an MPR News morning update for July 9, 2021. Hosted by Phil Picardi.

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Video of a fatal Minneapolis collision with a police car surfaces surfaces, as a prominent civil rights attorney steps into the matter. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.