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A bankruptcy court has approved a reorganization plan for the Catholic Diocese of St. Cloud to settle legal claims of clergy abuse survivors. Two years ago, the diocese announced that it planned to file for bankruptcy after receiving 74 claims of sexual abuse of minors. This is your MPR News evening update for Dec. 4, 2020. Hosted by Nina Moini. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

The Minnesota State High School League voted Thursday to continue youth sports after Gov. Walz’s restrictions expire on Dec. 18. If Walz extends his order, the season will start on Jan. 4 or later. This is an MPR News morning update for December 4, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

A handful of Minneapolis businesses established a fund they hope would help avoid cuts to the city’s police department. The announcement Thursday came as the city council began discussing whether to approve an amendment that would move nearly $8 million from next year’s police budget to other programs designed to reduce officers’ workload. This is your MPR News afternoon update for Dec. 3, 2020. Hosted by Hannah Yang. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

Once again, public safety and the Minneapolis Police Department’s budget dominated a public hearing on the mayor’s proposed 2021 budget. 

The Wednesday evening hearing was the second of three opportunities for the public to weigh in and this time more than 400 people signed up to speak.

This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, December 3, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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COVID vaccination plans are taking shape in Minnesota, and lawmakers are hoping to strike an aid deal yet this week. This is an evening news update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

In a press conference Tuesday, St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell said a shooting involving officers on the city's north end last weekend did not measure up to department standards.

The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said in a statement later Tuesday that Officer Anthony Dean shot and wounded Joseph Javonte Washington, 31, of Lakeville, who was wanted in connection with an earlier domestic incident. Washington is recovering at Regions Hospital.

This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Minnesota's economy and COVID prospects both show signs for hope, as an initial round of a vaccine may be only weeks away. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Minnesota health leaders pleaded with people prior to Thanksgiving not to celebrate outside their immediate family households, warning that larger gatherings could lead to family members and friends without symptoms unknowingly spreading the virus to loved ones. State officials are bracing now for a jump in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in coming weeks originating from Thanksgiving celebrations

This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

COVID-19 shows some signs of relenting, but Minnesota officials still urge caution, and say hospitals are still struggling to cope with the patients they have. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

Three people, including a police officer, were wounded by gunfire in Albert Lea early Sunday, prompting several SWAT teams from around the region to respond to what authorities called an "active shooter" situation at an eight-story apartment building.

This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, November 30, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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