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Walz reiterates his calls for DFL lawmaker John Thompson to step down in wake of police reports, as Republicans bide their time. This is an evening update from MPR news, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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In a series of statements Saturday afternoon, Gov. Tim Walz, House Speaker Melissa Hortman, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler and Minnesota DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin referred to a Fox 9 story published Friday which uncovered several past domestic abuse allegations in which Thompson was accused of assaulting women, in some cases with children present. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, July 19, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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The boy was seriously wounded in a shooting Friday in Minneapolis. Police spokesperson John Elder says it appears the shooting happened in the 2700 block of Thomas Avenue North, just after 11 a.m. Also, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency extended an air quality alert from Moorhead across the top third of the state to Lake Superior that runs through noon Saturday. This is the MPR News update for Friday, July 16, 2021. Hosted by Peter Cox. Theme music by Gary Meister.
The latest drought report shows more than half of the state is now experiencing severe or extreme drought conditions. This is an MPR News morning update for Friday, July 16, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Governor Tim Walz on Thursday signed executive order restricting so-called "conversion therapy" in Minnesota. New jobs numbers show Minnesota's unemployment rate held steady in June at four percent.
This is an MPR News evening update for July 15, 2021. Hosted by Matt Sepic.
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In a filing last month, a Hennepin County public defender said police at the 2nd Precinct destroyed non-active case files and those containing information about confidential informants during riots following the killing of George Floyd. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, July 15, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Minnesota school districts will be left to decide if they’ll require that students be masked when they return to classrooms in the fall. That’s because the state won’t mandate use. Also, former police officer Kim Potter opposes the livestreaming of her trial in the killing of Daunte Wright. This is the MPR News afternoon update for Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Hosted by Nancy Lebens. Theme music by Gary Meister.
DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman says she could work with House attorneys to investigate whether Rep. John Thompson (DFL-St. Paul) has engaged in wrongdoing and deserves punishment.
The first-term lawmaker is under scrutiny after a recent traffic stop in which he presented a Wisconsin ID card, despite statements that he’s lived in Minnesota for almost two decades. This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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More burning restrictions are in place across northern Minnesota as drought conditions deepen. Fourteen counties now have restrictions on campfires, and the DNR will not issue burning permits in those counties. This is the MPR News afternoon update for Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Hosted by Dan Gunderson. Theme music by Gary Meister.
New COVID-19 cases have been trending higher recently in Minnesota, pushing the active caseload above 1,000 for the first time in nearly three weeks. Still, there are no signs of the surge the state saw in April. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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