MPR News PM Update

Aug. 7, 2023

This week started with normal temperatures and mainly dry conditions. We could have an isolated shower later Monday in southern Minnesota with lingering moisture. Get the latest on Updraft.

Last ex-cop convicted in George Floyd's killing sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison
The final former Minneapolis police officer convicted in connection with George Floyd’s killing was sentenced Monday to nearly five years in prison.
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DFL lawmaker cited with 2 counts in July drunk-driving stop
A DFL state lawmaker was charged Monday with two misdemeanor offenses related to a driving while intoxicated arrest in July. 
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🏛️ Democrats see Michigan and Minnesota as guides for what to do with majority power
Gun safety packages, expanded voting rights, free meals for all students, and increased protections for abortion rights and LGTBQ+ people were just some of pent-up policy proposals that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law within months under the new legislative majorities.
🏒 Wild defenseman Matt Dumba agrees to 1-year, $3.9M contract with Arizona Coyotes
Dumba played 10 seasons with Minnesota after the Wild selected him with the seventh overall pick in the 2012 NHL draft. He served as an alternate captain for the Wild the past two seasons.
- Nicole Johnson, MPR News
 
Join YourClassical MPR's Bring the Sing event on Tuesday, Aug. 15 from 7 to 8 p.m., with the Fargo-Moorhead Choral Artists and director Michael Culloton! Bring your own chair (or blanket) and raise your voice in song with your neighbors and friends at Fargo Broadway Square.
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