MPR News AM Update
 
An air quality alert is in place through Friday morning for all but the northeastern tip of the state. The smoke plume will gradually dissipate later Thursday into Friday as cleaner air blows in across the Great Lakes from the northeast. Get the latest on Updraft.

🎙️Coming up on Morning Edition: MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talks with Rep. Mike Freiberg, DFL-Golden Valley, about Minnesota's upcoming state flag redesign.

🎧 Coming up at 9 a.m.: How do we talk to young children about race and racism? Dianne Haulcy, host of the Early Risers podcast, shares parents’ stories on  raising children to love their culture and respect others.

Hennepin attorney says she'll speed charges, help families to deal with youth car thefts

Twin Cities community leaders are calling for a collaborative system of early intervention to prevent juvenile crime — particularly car thefts by teens and preteens.

In Minneapolis, thefts of unattended vehicles have nearly doubled, to more than 4,100 so far in 2023, according to the city’s crime dashboard.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarity Wednesday promised changes to the way her office handles such cases , including quicker charging decisions and a closer collaboration with law enforcement.

 
What else we're watching:
Minnesota opens investigation of possible wage theft against HyLife. The letter stated the agency is investigating potential wage and hour violations allegedly committed by HyLife, including unpaid wages in violation of the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act,  the Minnesota Payment of Wages Act and related rules that happened at any time between May 8, 2021 to present.

Man convicted in shootout at St. Paul bar that killed 1, injured 15. Terry Lorenzo Brown was convicted Wednesday of second-degree murder, four counts of attempted second-degree murder and illegally possessing a firearm.

Art Hounds: Stories from the Great Lakes. This week, Art Hounds recommend art at the Great Lakes Aquarium, Midsummer at Franconia Sculpture Park and a classic play in Rochester.

Nearly a year later, most Americans oppose Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe. A growing majority of Americans support legal abortion in at least the early months of pregnancy, but the public has become more politically divided on the issue, according to a new Gallup poll.

90 years ago, Hamm's heir kidnapped in broad daylight in St. Paul. The dramatic kidnapping of 39-year-old Hamm’s brewery heir, William Hamm Jr., made regional and national headlines in 1933.


- Sam Stroozas, MPR News
From Roseau to Rochester, MPR News is community-supported media for the public good. Donate before Thursday to fuel public media for everyone. This is your last chance to get your Minnesota state parks vehicle permit as our special thanks.
Become a member
SPONSOR

 
 
Connect With Us




Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe today.
MPR News

Preference CenterUnsubscribe

You received this email because you subscribed or it was sent to you by a friend.

This email was sent by: Minnesota Public Radio
480 Cedar Street Saint Paul, MN, 55101