Episodios

  • EXTRA -- Juvenile suspect arrested in Wisconsin girl's death
    Apr 27 2022

    EXTRA -- Juvenile suspect arrested in Wisconsin girl's death. Also, embattled lawmaker disputes police account of his intervention in an impaired driving traffic stop of a woman he says was his daughter. This is an extra update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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  • 1 person jailed, 38 people cited and released after demonstrating outside Whipple Sunday
    Mar 2 2026

    The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office says 38 people demonstrating outside the Whipple building Sunday were cited and released, and one person was jailed and faces a riot charge. Demonstrators gathered at the building as part of a week-long effort to oppose ICE action in the state. The sheriff's office Facebook page announced that the arrests occurred after deputies declared an illegal assembly and issued orders for the crowd to disperse.

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  • Minnesota's economic forecast; Twin Cities tenants could strike
    Feb 27 2026

    Minnesota's budget picture has improved since November - with a larger surplus than was expected just a few months ago.


    And tenant organizers could hold a vote tomorrow to authorize a Twin Cities-wide rent strike.


    Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

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  • Judge orders Minnesota’s top federal law enforcement official to appear in court
    Feb 27 2026

    Minneapolis police think a man who fatally shot two of his cousins Monday afternoon on the city’s northside was later killed in a confrontation with police in Brooklyn Center.


    Researchers at the University of Minnesota estimate that rent debt across the state has surged by an additional 30 to 50 million dollars since December.

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  • Minnesota braces for Medicaid funding freeze
    Feb 26 2026

    A proposal to tie up Medicaid funds to Minnesota could force tough budget choices.


    Gov. Tim Walz says the announced halt in Medicaid funding continues a campaign of retribution from the Trump administration.


    That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

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  • Health officials in Trump administration freeze $259 million dollars in Medicaid payments
    Feb 26 2026

    Minneapolis police think a man who fatally shot two of his cousins Monday afternoon on the city’s northside was later killed in a confrontation with police in Brooklyn Center.


    Researchers at the University of Minnesota estimate that rent debt across the state has surged by an additional 30 to 50 million dollars since December.

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  • Minnesota gun bills stall, other lawmakers hear bill aimed at preventing grooming
    Feb 25 2026

    Minneapolis police think a man who fatally shot two of his cousins Monday afternoon on the city’s northside was later killed in a confrontation with police in Brooklyn Center.


    Researchers at the University of Minnesota estimate that rent debt across the state has surged by an additional 30 to 50 million dollars since December.

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  • Whistleblower: ICE training is broken
    Feb 24 2026

    A whistleblower says Immigration and Customs Enforcement sent poorly trained cadets to Minnesota. Ryan Schwank was a lawyer for ICE who helped train cadets until he resigned eleven days ago. He says ICE has cut training hours by nearly half and removed all legal instruction about use of force.


    And Pine Island says Google is behind a massive data center project, and the big tech company is promising to bring in new jobs and tax revenue.


    Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

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