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State trooper Londregan pleads not guilty. Lawmakers pass education policy bill

A Minnesota state trooper charged with fatally shooting a motorist last summer has pleaded not guilty to murder, manslaughter and assault charges in Hennepin County District Court. Plus, Minnesota lawmakers have approved a new bill focused on education policy. It passed the House 68-59 and now heads to Gov. Tim Walz’s desk.
by Phil Picardi

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CPS bill advances; housing policy bill stalls

The Minnesota House voted unanimously to advance a bill today that would set up extra systems to keep Black kids with their families in the child protection system. And DFL lawmakers are at odds over a housing policy bill and whether a voucher provision will make it through this year.
by Emily Reese

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Walz proclaims Peace Officer Memorial Day. Sports betting bill up for debate in House

Flags are at half-staff today as people across the state honor law enforcement officers who have fallen or been injured in the line of duty. A Monticello man has been charged in connection with a shootout that left an off-duty Twin Cities firefighter dead earlier this month. And the Minnesota House debates a once-dismissed sports betting bill.
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UnitedHealthcare settlement; Minnesota man pleads guilty in January 6 case

Minnesota's Department of Commerce announced a settlement with UnitedHealthcare today over the company's alleged violation of mental health parity laws. And a Blue Earth man pleaded guilty today to participating in the January 6th assault on the U.S. Capitol.
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Equal rights amendment vote delayed. Jewish Minnesotans protest Sec. of State Simon

Plans by the Minnesota House to vote on a proposed equal rights amendment were sidetracked last night. And more than 40 Jewish Minnesotans waited in Secretary of State Steve Simon's office lobby Monday, hoping the State Board of Investment member would join talks about divesting $157 million of stocks, bonds and investments tied to Israel.
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Air quality alert across Minnesota. Just 1 week left for Legislature

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert for all of Minnesota through the early part of Monday. And it's the final stretch for state lawmakers and the 2024 legislative session.
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St. Paul police video shows how woman was shot and killed

The St. Paul police department released body cam videos from the officers who killed a woman earlier this week. The officers were responding to a call that a woman was attempting suicide. The video shows a woman grabbing a gun from under a bed and pointing it toward officers before she is shot. This is the evening update from MPR News hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music by Gary Meister.
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U of M students meet with Board of Regents, stiffer penalties for 'straw purchasers'

University of Minnesota students share their concerns Friday with the U’s Board of Regents. And the state Senate has advanced a bill that would stiffen penalties for people who provide guns to people who can't legally have them.
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Minnesota's severe drought is gone; new protections for minors in social media posts to Gov. Walz

Thursday’s drought monitor update classifies less than 40 percent of Minnesota as abnormally dry or in drought, the lowest percentage all year. And the Minnesota Legislature has approved a measure to enhance social media protections for children. It would bar kids under 14 from creating paid social media content. This is the afternoon update from MPR News, hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music by Gary Meister.
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Witness testifies in Feeding Our Future trial. GOP senator to undergo training after ethics complaint

A witness in the Feeding Our Future trial says he conspired with the defendants to steal government money meant for meal sites during the pandemic. And a state senator will undergo training on appropriate email communications after facing an ethics complaint. 
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