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Suspect in Mpls. shootings faces possible murder charges in attempted carjacking near Willmar

Murder charges are expected soon against the suspect who allegedly killed a man in an attempted carjacking near Willmar Tuesday following a domestic violence incident in Minneapolis. Also on the podcast, containment of a wildfire burning for nearly a week in east-central Minnesota is now up to 70 percent. The estimated size of the Evergreen Fire remains at 167 acres. It’s in a remote part of the Chengwatana State Forest, east of Pine City.
by Emily Reese

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University of Minnesota protests; Gold Line bus rapid transit expansion update

Nearly a dozen people were arrested yesterday evening after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied a building on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. Metro Transit said it's expanding the new Gold Line bus rapid transit route into downtown Minneapolis.
by Emily Reese

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Student protesters arrested on Twin Cities campus. 3-year-old fatally shot in Minneapolis

College students were arrested Monday after they occupied a building on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus. And a 3-year-old boy was fatally shot Monday in Minneapolis.
by Phil Picardi

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Walz on "The View"; Missing Eden Prairie child

Gov. Tim Walz appeared on "The View" this morning and was asked about former President Donald Trump's comments about targeting the "enemy from within." And police in Eden Prairie called off a search for a missing child last night after finding a body matching the child's description.
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Lynx lose to Liberty in overtime. East-central Minnesota wildfire closes state forest

The Minnesota Lynx lost 62-67 to the New York Liberty in the WNBA championship game. And a state forest in east-central Minnesota remains closed Monday due to an active wildfire. 
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Minnesota DFL Congressman Rick Nolan dead at 80; Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein in Minnesota

Former Minnesota DFL Congressman Rick Nolan has died. He was known for his progressive politics and fiery speeches. Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein is in Minnesota today promoting her White House bid and raising campaign money.
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Minneapolis establishes more transparency of off-duty police work. Lynx face a must-win finals game in order to continue

The Minneapolis City Council has passed measures intended to boost transparency of off-duty police work. And the Minnesota Lynx face off Friday night for a must-win finals game against the New York Liberty.
by Phil Picardi

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Minneapolis City Council overrides mayoral veto of carbon emission fees

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.
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Lynx down 2-1 in WNBA Finals after loss to Liberty. GOP sues Hennepin County over election judges

The Lynx lost a last-second thriller to the New York Liberty Wednesday night 80-77. And the Republican Party of Minnesota is part of a lawsuit against Hennepin County regarding the 2024 election.
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