Minneapolis Public Schools and the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers reached a tentative agreement in the early morning hours Thursday. And protests in support of Palestinians continue at the University of Minnesota after eight students and one faculty member were arrested this week.  This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org. Minneapolis Public Schools, teachers reach tentative agreement overnight ‘We’re not going to stop’: Protests continue at the University of Minnesota campus Read the lates ..read more

Minnesota senators failed to advance a motion to eventually expel the DFL lawmaker charged with a felony over an alleged burglary this week. The senator charged, Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury, did not appear at the Capitol today. And school board members governing Minnesota’s largest district have reached an agreement to avoid disrupting the annual budget process. Three out of six Anoka Hennepin school board members had said they could not vote in favor of a budget that funded things like culturally responsive teaching and equity initiatives. Those stories and more in today’s evening update. H ..read more

A teenager has been charged — and another minor has been identified — in connection with a shooting last summer at a Minneapolis punk music show. And the top Republican in the Minnesota Senate is calling on DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell to resign following her arrest in northwest Minnesota. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org. Charges announced 8 months after Nudieland mass shooting, pain still fresh for survivors Minnesota lawmakers return from break to uncertainty after DFL lawmaker’s arrest ..read more

UnitedHealth Group says the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare subsidiary earlier this year may have exposed personal information from “a substantial portion of people in America.” The Minnetonka-based company says it hasn't seen signs that medical charts or histories were released in the data breach, but it says it may take months of additional work to determine the extent of the breach and notify everyone affected. And about thirty students set up tents in a protest for Gaza. They want the university to divest from weapons manufacturers and businesses that engage with the Israeli military ..read more

Law enforcement shot a man in a Woodbury Target parking lot Monday after an armed standoff.  Police responded to a vehicle with stolen license plates and found the vehicle and the suspect — a 50-year-old man. And authorities issued a shelter-in-place alert last night for a small part of Robbinsdale — but it was inadvertently sent to all of Hennepin County. Robbinsdale police say the alert stemmed from reports of a possible domestic situation involving weapons.  This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more from these stories at&nb ..read more

A set of new appointments announced today to the Minnesota Supreme Court will end a months-long transition phase. And Woodbury police say a man was shot and wounded by officers outside a Target store this morning. There was no immediate word on the man’s condition. The Minnesota B-C-A is investigating. This is an evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Bright. Music by Gary Meister ..read more

Jury selection starts Monday in the first trial in an alleged $250 million scheme to defraud government child nutrition programs. And a new statewide survey from First Children’s Finance and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis shows fewer Minnesota child care operators struggled financially last year.  This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org. Jury selection set to start in first Feeding Our Future trial Minnesota child care finances stabilize, but the business remains in flux Read the late ..read more

Minnesotans would have access to a free electronic tax filing system under a bill that cleared a House committee Friday. Also, For the first time in two decades, the city of Saint Cloud will have new leadership. Dave Kleis, the city's longest-serving mayor, announced his retirement. This is the MPR News evening update, hosted by Jacob Aloi. Theme music by Gary Meister ..read more

First lady Jill Biden will be in the Twin Cities Friday evening for an education speech and a campaign event. The Minnesota Senate has approved an elections policy bill that would guarantee Minnesotans the right to sue if they face discrimination in voting. And Highway 169 between Interstates 94 and 394 will be closed from Friday to Monday morning as crews work on a bridge replacement project, MnDOT says. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister. Find more from these stories at MPRnews.org. First lady Jill Biden to visit Minnesota on F ..read more

Minnesota principals say they don’t have the time they need to do the sorts of instructional leadership their jobs require. According to a new report from the University of Minnesota, principals statewide responded to a survey saying they spend more time than they’d like on administrative tasks. And a new national report ranks Minnesota in the bottom half of the country for preschool enrollment. Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister ..read more