Minnesota Today

Doctors say 12-year-old Sophia Forchas remains in critical condition 10 days after being shot in the head during a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis.

A St. Paul man faces state and federal charges in connection with a crash during a police pursuit in Minneapolis Thursday that left two women dead and a child injured.

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Vice President JD Vance came to Minnesota today to meet with some families affected by last week's shooting at Annunciation Church and School.

The U.S. Coast Guard says it responded yesterday to a spill of up to 30 gallons of oil in the Duluth harbor.

A city council meeting last night in Harwood, North Dakota, near Fargo, got heated over a proposed AI Data Center.

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

The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul are calling on Governor Tim Walz to schedule a special session where gun restrictions would be considered.

And as school started in many locations in the metro today, Minneapolis police have increased patrols around schools and places of worship. St. Paul's police department offered extra police presence to all public and private schools in that city.

A new program in St. Cloud will provide free school supplies to some students this year.

All that and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

As more schools begin classes, police in Minneapolis are getting help from other agencies for extra patrols in the wake of this week’s deadly shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School. MPD is calling on county sheriffs, state troopers and surrounding municipalities to help patrol close to schools and houses of worship.

A federal judge in Minnesota has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block abortion access in the state.

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Authorities continue to investigate possible motivations of the suspected shooter after two children were killed and 18 other people wounded in Wednesday's shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in south Minneapolis.

Several vigils for the victims and the community were held last night in Minneapolis.

This is an MPR News Evening update, hosted by Elena See. Theme music is by Gary Meister.  

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