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May 1, 2024

Pleasant and breezy Wednesday with highs in the 60s and 50s far north. Rain showers will develop Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Get the latest on Updraft.

U of M officials meet with pro-Palestinian protest organizers; buildings closed a 3rd day

Organizers of the protest encampment on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus met with university leaders on Wednesday. Both sides described the talks as positive, but didn’t announce any concrete outcomes as the encampment remained in place on Northrop Mall.
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Coalition turns in signatures for Minneapolis ‘community control of police’ ballot measure

The proposal seeks to create an elected Civilian Police Accountability Commission that could hire and fire officers, including the police chief. The commission would also investigate complaints against officers and publicly release the findings.
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🌭 How the Minnesota Twins’ lucky summer sausage got made
The Minnesota Twins have won nine games in a row — the longest winning streak for the team since 2008. The team is crediting their wins to a lucky sausage. Where did it come from and how did it get into the dugout?
💰 Downtown St. Paul’s largest property owner to sell portfolio
St. Paul’s biggest property owner is selling six downtown office buildings with more than 1.6 million square feet between them, including the landmark First National Bank Building. The portfolio also includes two parking garages, a restaurant and a parking lot.
📉 Sports betting bill odds dim as time winds down on Minnesota Legislature
Lawmakers have been trying for years to pass a bill that would legalize sports betting in Minnesota. A key lawmaker in the Senate says odds aren’t good it’ll get done this year.
📺 Comcast-Bally Sports battle means many Minnesota Twins fans can’t watch games on TV
Comcast has removed the regional sports network from its channel lineup — replacing it with a blue-purple screen headlined “Bally Sports is no longer available.”
🧮 Team of three Minnesota high schoolers among nine finalists in international math competition
The group from the Blake School went to New York this week to compete in the finals for the M3 Challenge. A test of math skills and creativity, the competition asked students to create a plan to address issues of affordable housing and homelessness.
🗃️ Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor authentication, UnitedHealth CEO says
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty said his company, which owns Change Healthcare, is still trying to understand why the server did not have the additional protection.
⏰ Sentencing postponed for Minnesota man who regrets joining Islamic State group
A Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria but now expresses remorse and has been cooperating with authorities will have to wait to learn how much prison time he faces.
– Nicole Johnson, MPR News
 

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