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Minneapolis City Council to consider police chief nomination

The council on Thursday is expected to begin the process of considering Brian O’Hara as the next head of the Minneapolis Police Department. As part of that process, the council will refer Mayor Jacob Frey's nomination to the city's public health and safety committee. That committee will set a public hearing. Officials with the mayor's office have said they hope to have a full council vote on O'Hara's nomination in November. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Minnesota has a deceased Congressional candidate for a second straight election

Minnesota has a deceased Congressional candidate for a second straight election, and the attorney general says Fleet Farm was lax in selling guns to alleged straw buyers who resold them to people who shouldn’t have had them. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Hennepin County Sheriff’s law enforcement license suspended

The 30-day suspension stems from Sheriff Dave Hutchinson’s DWI conviction last year. Hutchinson has been on medical leave since May and is not running for reelection. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Life sentence for baseball coach's killer in road rage incident

Life sentence for baseball coach's killer in road rage incident and St. Paul has five finalists to run the police department. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Investigators examine weather, plane, pilot performance in Hermantown crash

The wreckage of a plane that crashed minutes after taking off from the Duluth International Airport on Saturday, killing the pilot and two passengers, will be partially reconstructed and examined by aviation experts in the Twin Cities. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Pandemic front line worker checks for $487 are headed to more than 1 million Minnesotans

Pandemic front line worker checks for $487 are headed to more than 1 million Minnesotans, and the state is offering instant-print drivers licenses in a new 9-month test. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Lawsuit from former UMN student alleging rape by Chinese billionaire settled

Richard Liu was potentially liable for both compensatory and punitive damages. In a joint statement released by attorneys, the parties called the incident "a misunderstanding that has consumed substantial public attention and brought profound suffering to the parties and their families." This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Minnesota health officials raise concerns over measles cases

The thirteen cases found between June and September are “several times greater than the number of cases the state sees in a typical year,” health officials said. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.

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Newark's top public safety official will be the new Minneapolis police chief

Newark's top public safety official will be the new Minneapolis police chief and hundreds of electrical workers from the region are headed to Florida to help get the lights back on in the wake of Hurricane Ian. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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