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Minneapolis schools drop mask mandate

Minneapolis Public Schools announced Thursday that it is dropping its mask requirement. The district will also discontinue contact tracing and will not send notifications to parents when their students are exposed to others in their schools who have contracted COVID-19. This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, April 15, 2022. Hosted by Phil Picardi. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Minnesota's economy is booming, with the lowest unemployment since 1999

Minnesota's economy is booming, with the lowest unemployment since 1999, and Taopi is cleaning up a day after a tornado destroyed almost half the houses in town. This is an evening update from MPR New, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Parents of detained children want apology from Maplewood police

The parents of four children handcuffed and made to wait in squad cars this week say they want an apology from Maplewood police. Police say officers acted professionally after a report of gunfire. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, April 14, 2022. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Survivors in tiny Taopi say the town was basically destroyed by EF2 tornado

Survivors in tiny Taopi say the town was basically destroyed by EF2 tornado, and Minneapolis says it is starting a search for the next superintendent for the state’s 3rd largest district, still recovering from a bruising strike. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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No charges for Austin police officer in fatal December shooting

Officer Zachary Gast shot and killed Kokou Fiafonou during a Dec. 23, 2021 confrontation outside an Austin convenience store. This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Two Illinois men get more than a decade in prison for 2017 Bloomington mosque bombing

Two Illinois men get more than a decade in prison for 2017 Bloomington mosque bombing and the severe storm season kicked off with a bang this afternoon. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Reaction to Dar Al Farooq mosque bombers' prison sentences

Host Cathy Wurzer talked with MPR News reporter Matt Sepic about the news. She also checked in with Imam Mohammed Omar from Dar Al Farooq, who was in the mosque the morning the bomb came through the window. He had circulated a letter asking the court to act with compassion in the sentencing.
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Two Illinois men face sentencing for Twin Cities mosque bombing

Joe Morris and Michael McWhorter will be sentenced Tuesday in the 2017 firebombing of the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington. A third person convicted in the bombing is currently serving more than fifty years in prison. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Minnesota marks a year since the shooting death of Daunte Wright

Minnesota marks a year since the shooting death of Daunte Wright, as a huge spring storm looms midweek, threatening to dump as much as a foot of snow in parts of northwestern Minnesota. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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