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Fed probe into Minneapolis Police likely to be unveiled on Friday

Fed probe into Minneapolis Police likely to be unveiled on Friday, three years after death of George Floyd, and the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a bellwether case on Native rights in child welfare decision. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Very unhealthy air; relief Thursday for northern Minnesota

The latest Minnesota Pollution Control Agency forecast shows air quality improving overnight into Thursday across northern Minnesota. Expect air quality to improve statewide by Friday. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Federal appeals court hears case of Mike Lindell's cell phone, seized by agents

The fate of a cell phone seized from a prominent Minnesota businessman and Republican figure sits with a federal appeals court that heard arguments Wednesday. Last September, federal agents seized Michael Lindell’s phone while he was in Mankato. The MyPillow executive is a close ally of Donald Trump. This is the MPR News afternoon update for June 14, 2023. Hosted by Peter Cox. Theme music by Gary Meister.

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Amid increasing fire danger, Forest Service bans campfires in Boundary Waters

The U.S. Forest Service announced it’s temporarily banning all backcountry campfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness until further notice, and restricting campfires elsewhere in the Superior National Forest. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Gymnast Suni Lee's road back to the Olympics will start in Minneapolis next summer

Gymnast Suni Lee's road back to the Olympics will start in Minneapolis next summer, and this spring has had some of the least severe weather in Minnesota in years. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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DFL legislative leaders say child tax credit could reduce child poverty

Minnesota has a new child tax credit for families whose incomes make them financially insecure. Advocates predict it will make a big dent in child poverty, although how that is measured matters. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.

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Minnesota is putting millions into new full service community school initiative

Minnesota is putting millions into new full service community school initiative, and Windom awaits the fate of a major business development as pork plant sale closes. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Blackout license plates will become available after wide appeal in Minnesota

Blackout plates — set white letters and numbers against a black background — are among the newest in the lineup of specialty license plates that Minnesota vehicle owners can choose from. State lawmakers authorized them in the new budget, and those who pick them will pay an additional $30 per year on top of standard registration fees and taxes. They will be available for plates issued as soon as January. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.

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Ex-partner charged with killing Madeline Kingsbury

A Fillmore County sheriff's deputy found the body of Madeline Kingsbury, 26, on Wednesday wrapped in a bedsheet and tape along an isolated gravel road just north of the Iowa state line. The father of Kingsbury's children, Adam Fravel, 29, is charged with second degree murder. This is an MPR News evening update for June 9, 2023, hosted by Matt Sepic. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Walz to honor St. Paul Rondo baseball legend Billy Williams

Billy Williams was born in the Rondo community in St. Paul in 1877 and was the only African American player and captain on the Saints' team. Williams was a star on and off the field -- as he went on to work at the Minnesota State Capitol for Governor John A. Johnson in 1905. He worked for fourteen governors until he retired in 1957. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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