🌱 Abortion Restrictions Lifted + Safety Concerns At The U + Free Yoga

Good morning! I'm happy to be back with a new copy of the Minneapolis Daily.

First, today's weather: A p.m. shower in places. High: 83 Low: 63.

Here are the top 4 stories in Minneapolis today:

1. A safety forum was held last night at the University of Minnesota after officials reported a 45 percent surge in off-campus crime. Both campus and city police attended, in addition to Mayor Jacob Frey. (CBS)

2. Several of Minnesota’s abortion restrictions were lifted this week after a Ramsey County judge ruled them unconstitutional. Lifted restrictions include the 24-hour waiting period and two-parent notification requirement. (Patch)

3. City Council member Michael Rainville is apologizing for “wrongly singling out Somali youth” in statements he made after eight people were shot in Minneapolis on July 4. Internet backlash was sparked when Rainville said he planned to visit "a mosque in northeast to meet with Somali elders and tell them their children can no longer have that kind of behavior." (Patch)

4. Monkeypox testing began this week at the Mayo Clinic as cases rise nationwide. Nine cases have been reported so far in Minnesota. (KARE11)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• See “Thor: Love and Thunder” at Riverview Theater. (4:15 p.m.)
• Take a free yoga class at Peavey Plaza. (5:30 p.m.)
• Hear live music at the Minnehaha Bandstand (6:30 p.m.), Bryant Square Park (6:30 p.m.) and Mill Ruins Park (7 p.m.).
• Ice cream social and an outdoor movie at Waite Park. (9:15 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Gas prices are dropping across the Twin Cities. (KARE11)
• Sen. Amy Klobuchar helped secure a travel visa for the brother of former Minnesota Twin Tony Oliva to attend his Hall of Fame induction ceremony later this month. (MPR News)
• Spoon and Stable bar manager Jessi Pollak was dubbed the “best bartender in America” at the United States Bartenders’ Guild competition. (Paid source: Star Tribune)

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That's all for this Tuesday. See you tomorrow for another Daily.

— Georgi Presecky

About me: Georgi is a Chicago-based newsletter writer and partner content curator. She spent five years on the entertainment beat for FF2 Media covering film festivals across the U.S. Her feature articles have been recognized with awards from the Illinois Women's Press Association and National Federation of Press Women. As editor-in-chief of the Lewis University newspaper, she and her staff earned honors from the Associated Collegiate Press and American Scholastic Press Associations. She began working for Patch in 2019.

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