Good morning, Minnesotans, Our long-awaited warm weather continues today with high temperatures in the lower 70s. Today will be partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. More on our recent dry weather — and the upcoming much-needed rain — on the Updraft.
Minnesota's legislature settled on a budget framework, but a special session is still needed.
Yesterday, Minnesota legislative leaders announced a broad agreement on spending in a new two-year, roughly $52 billion state budget. But looming details and policy issues will send the legislature into a special session next month.
The budget deal, if eventually approved, would avert a July 1 state shutdown. Full details in our story from Brian Bakst and Tim Nelson.
In response to recent violence, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey released a public safety proposal.
City leaders in Minneapolis are asking for additional police resources to battle a wave of gun violence in north Minneapolis.
Frey, alongside four City Council members, laid out a four-point plan to step up public safety including a focus on gun violence, requests for funding from the federal government, police accountability and what he called "culture and community shifts."
Frey acknowledged that city leaders remain deeply divided over a response to the police murder of George Floyd and offered only scant details on his new public safety plan, but said the city had to take immediate steps to stem further violence.
The trial for ex-Brooklyn Center cop Kim Potter tentatively begins Dec. 6.
Hennepin County judge Regina Chu said probable cause exists to support the charge of second-degree manslaughter against former Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter in the killing of Daunte Wright, Matt Sepic reports.
During a brief court appearance via video conference, the judge said she viewed Dec. 6 as a good date for the trial to begin. She also offered her condolences to Wright’s family.
The prosecution filed a motion asking the judge to allow cameras in the courtroom for the trial, like we saw in the Derek Chauvin trial. Potter's defense attorney said he plans to object this ask.
Potter did not speak during the hearing, other than to give her consent to hold the proceeding by Zoom. Court records show that a plea of not guilty has been entered.
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