An effort to open up a big swath of federal land near the Boundary Waters to copper-nickel mining has been stripped from the massive budget bill moving through Congress.

Several dozen people protested outside the Sherburne County Jail in Elk River today in support of a St. Paul woman arrested for alleged actions during a raid in Minneapolis last week.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Bright. Music by Gary Meister.

A St. Paul woman is facing federal charges after allegedly assaulting a FBI agent during last week’s search of a Minneapolis restaurant. In a criminal complaint, prosecutors allege the woman was recorded on video trying to punch an FBI SWAT officer as others in the crowd tried to stop her. She then allegedly kicked the agent before breaking free of the crowd and pushing another FBI agent.

The state’s response to protests following the murder of George Floyd five years ago was a point of contention in a congressional hearing Tuesday. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before a House panel. Minnesota DFL Rep. Betty McCollum questioned sending the military to quell protests in Los Angeles. Hegseth responded by criticizing Minnesota’s handling of those protests. He said the current deployment in California is needed so federal immigration agents can conduct their operations.

Gov. Tim Walz says the Legislature showed they could work together despite being closely and deeply divided. After a regular session that featured a three-week holdout by Democrats in the House, two Senators facing criminal charges, special elections, a nearly even Republican-Democrat divide and adjournment without agreement, lawmakers came back to St. Paul and finished their work early Tuesday in a special session.

A Becker County judge has denied all pretrial motions raised by state Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s defense team in her upcoming criminal trial for burglary.

In a marathon one-day special session that ended early this morning, the Legislature passed 15 bills, most of them dealing with the budget.

And two Minnesotans — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Democratic Representative Betty McCollum — sparred during a congressional hearing today in Washington.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Bright. Music by Gary Meister.

A special session has been underway today at the state Capitol to pass a budget. Of the 14 bills that are up for a vote, one bill that would remove adult immigrants without legal status from MinnesotaCare passed the House by a small margin.

That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.

A special session has been called for the Minnesota Legislature - it will happen three weeks to the day after the regular session finished.

And a jury has found Derrick Thompson guilty of all charges in the deaths of five women who were in a vehicle struck by the SUV Thompson was driving in 2023.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.

A Homeland Security agent from the Twin Cities is jailed and charged with producing child sex abuse material.

And Gov. Tim Walz says his office did not get a heads-up about a federal raid of a south Minneapolis restaurant earlier this week.

Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jeff Jones. Music by Gary Meister.