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The Minneapolis City Council has passed measures intended to boost transparency of off-duty police work. Those are the side gigs police can take while in uniform and using city resources like squad cars, but they get paid by private entities. The council voted for a fee study on all associated costs.

And the Minnesota Lynx have a must-win game Friday night in Minneapolis in their quest for a fifth WNBA title. The New York Liberty lead the Lynx in the best-of-five series 2-1. Tipoff is at Target Center at 7 p.m.

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Minneapolis council members seek more oversight of off-duty police work

Minnesota Lynx must find way to win two straight games for 5th WNBA title

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The Minneapolis City Council today voted to establish a fee for carbon emissions, overriding a mayoral veto of the policy in a 9-2 vote. The new fee will charge polluters per pound of carbon dioxide emitted.

And the council also passed measures intended to boost transparency of off-duty police work.

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

The Lynx lost a last-second thriller to the New York Liberty Wednesday night 80-77. It was Game 3 of the WNBA Finals and the Liberty now lead the best-of-five series 2-1. And the Republican Party of Minnesota is part of a lawsuit against Hennepin County regarding the 2024 election.

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Liberty beat Lynx 80-77, lead WNBA Finals 2-1

Minnesota Republican Party sues Hennepin County over election judges list

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A substitute teacher has been banned from South Washington County Schools after reportedly using a student to re-enact the police actions that led to the murder of George Floyd. The district says the teacher also shared explicit details from his work as a police officer in a series of incidents on Monday. Also, the Lynx will try to break a series tie in Minneapolis in Game 3 of the WNBA finals against the New York Liberty.

This is the evening update from MPR News, hosted by Kelly Bleyer. Theme music by Gary Meister.

In a heated meeting Tuesday, Minneapolis city council members discussed the future of the former 3rd Precinct police building. The lot has remained vacant since rioters burned the building three days after the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

And a postal worker is charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting a supervisor at a St. Paul post office.

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Minneapolis city leaders still at odds over future of abandoned police station

St. Paul police chief addresses violence resulting in three deaths over four days

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The first defendant sentenced in the Feeding Our Future case is headed to federal prison for 12 years. Mohamed Ismail was one of five people convicted of defrauding government child nutrition programs during COVID.

And former president Donald Trump's campaign hasn't yet reimbursed the city of St. Cloud more than $200,000 in expenses related to a July rally.

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

Two close St. Cloud-area races could help determine which party is in charge of the Minnesota Legislature. And Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, who was in Minnesota Monday to attend a private fundraiser, made an appearance outside the former 3rd Precinct police station in Minneapolis. Gov. Tim Walz is in Pennsylvania Tuesday as the Democratic vice presidential nominee takes a sharper tone on the campaign trail. 

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In divided St. Cloud, challengers hope to flip House seats

VP hopefuls make Midwest push as Vance pops in on Minnesota, Walz swings through Wisconsin

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Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is on another campaign swing in battleground Wisconsin.

Parts of northeast Minnesota saw significant, beneficial rainfall over the weekend — along with a few snowflakes too.

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

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance will be at a fundraiser in Minnesota on Monday. And Medicare’s open enrollment period starts Tuesday and there are big changes in the works. Several Minnesota health systems are changing which Medicare Advantage plan they will be in-network with next year.

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Navigating Medicare: What Minnesotans need to know

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A federal jury Friday convicted a Twin Cities man on drug and gun charges. The jury found Derrick Thompson was transporting fentanyl and cocaine in an SUV that crashed into a car with five young women last year. Also a critical access dental clinic expands in northeast Minneapolis.

This is the evening MPR News update hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music by Gary Meister.