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Japanese steelmaker Nippon acquires U.S. Steel

U.S. Steel announced Monday it's agreed to be acquired by Nippon Steel in a deal worth nearly $15 billion, pending regulatory and shareholder approval. And the Minnesota Court of Appeals Monday upheld a key permit for the proposed copper mine formerly known as PolyMet. It follows a string of setbacks on other permits the mine needs to open.  Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Andrew Krueger. Music by Gary Meister.
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Synagogues across U.S. — including Minnesota — receive bomb threats

Synagogues and Jewish institutions across the U.S. — including Minnesota — received bomb threats Sunday. The Midwest Anti-Defamation League says the threats were emailed. And police shot and killed a man early Sunday in Marshall. Authorities say officers responding to a domestic disturbance "observed a female being actively stabbed” by the man.
by Phil Picardi

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Will Minnesotans have to pay federal taxes on rebate checks?

Minnesota's politicians hope the IRS will reverse their decision to tax rebate checks. Republican Congressman Peter Stauber met Friday with the head of the Internal Revenue Service, and DFL Gov. Tim Walz — who pushed for the rebate checks — is also lobbying the Biden administration in hopes of getting the IRS to change its mind.   That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Feven Gerezgiher. Music by Gary Meister.
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Judge throws out lawsuit challenging voting rights restoration. MPCA fines Xcel for tritium leak in Monticello

An Anoka County judge has thrown out a lawsuit that challenged the quicker restoration of voting rights to Minnesotans convicted of felonies. And the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has fined Xcel Energy $14,000 for storing groundwater containing radioactive tritium in tanks at its Monticello nuclear plant before getting a needed permit. 
by Phil Picardi

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Hennepin County judge announces sentencing in fatal attempted carjacking

A Hennepin County judge Thursday sentenced a young man to time served after rejecting an earlier plea deal in a fatal attempted carjacking. That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Feven Gerezgiher. Music by Gary Meister.
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Marchers protest homeless encampment closure in Minneapolis

People marched Wednesday night in Minneapolis to protest the planned closure of Camp Nenookaasi, a homeless encampment in the East Phillips neighborhood. And the Minnesota Supreme Court has released a decision in a case with the potential to remake the racial and socioeconomic structure of schools. The court found that racial imbalances in schools alone do not violate the state constitution.
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Minnesota Supreme Court issues ruling on racial imbalances in schools

The Minnesota Supreme Court today released a decision in a case with the potential to remake the racial and socioeconomic structure of schools statewide. The court found that racial imbalances in schools alone don’t violate the state constitution.  That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Kirsti Marohn. Music by Gary Meister.
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Hennepin County Attorney's Office may open more cases where wrongful conviction is suspected

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says her office will consider more wrongful conviction claims. She announced Tuesday they will establish a conviction integrity unit following Monday’s release of Marvin Haynes from a Stillwater prison. A judge vacated his murder conviction after the Great North Innocence Project took up the case. Also, Metro Transit will soon deploy a code of conduct for riders. This is the evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Feven Gerezgiher. The theme music is by Gary Meister.
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8 arrested during pro-Palestinian protest. Marvin Haynes exonerated

Eight people were arrested last night during a pro-Palestinian protest that blocked traffic in Minneapolis. And a Minnesota man who spent nearly two decades in prison for murder woke up today a free man. 
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Minneapolis man free after two decades in prison; judge vacates his conviction

A Minneapolis man was released from prison Monday, nearly two decades after he was convicted of murder. A judge vacated his conviction. That story and more in the Minnesota Today evening update. Hosted by Nina Moini. Music by Gary Meister.
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