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A Republican representative from Nebraska wants the U.S. House to censure Minnesota 5th District DFL Rep. Ilhan Omar for comments she made related to college student protests against Israel's actions in Gaza.

And the proposed framework between DFL lawmakers at the Capitol and the Minneapolis City Council over wages for rideshare drivers moved ahead at the Capitol today. A House committee advanced the plan that aims to better compensate Uber and Lyft drivers.

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A woman died in after being shot by police Monday night in St. Paul. Authorities say it happened on the 1100 block of Rose Avenue East after the woman allegedly pointed a gun at officers. And criminal charges have been dropped for protestors who were arrested after refusing to leave the pro-Palestinian solidarity encampment at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus last month. 

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St. Paul police officers fatally shoot woman

Trespassing charges dropped for all 9 anti-war protesters arrested at U of M

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President Trump will campaign in Minnesota next week after twice coming up short in the state.

And state legislators and Minneapolis council members say they have an updated wage proposal for rideshare drivers.

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The trial of seven people accused of fraud in the Feeding Our Future case continues Monday. Last week, prosecution witnesses testified they noticed larger than expected reimbursements from a pandemic-era program intended to feed children at a broad range of sites. And students at the University of Minnesota may be facing a tuition increase.

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U of M mulling highest tuition bump since 2010 for in-state students

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The Hennepin County Attorney's Office's contract with outside attorneys to prosecute a Minnesota state trooper who fatally shot a motorist last summer will be capped at $1 million dollars.

And the Minnesota Senate has defeated an attempt to allow misdemeanor charges against anyone under 21 for using or possessing cannabis.

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Lane closures are in place along a stretch of Interstate 494 in the southern Twin Cities metro area. The freeway is down to two lanes in each direction across the Minnesota River near the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The closures will remain in place through late October.

And hours after unionized education support professionals in Minneapolis Public Schools filed a notice to strike later this month, leaders from both the union and district announced they’d reached a deal.

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Minneapolis schools, support staff reach deal to avoid strike

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