🌱 City Workers Stage Protest + Vaccines For Kids + Pride Concert

Welcome back, Minneapolis. Patch is back in your inbox with another quick guide to today's local stories.

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Mostly sunny. High: 85 Low: 63.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Minneapolis:

1. A 55-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a death at a south Minneapolis apartment complex last weekend. Charles Brown is being held at the Hennepin County Jail for allegedly beating and stabbing an unidentified victim. (KARE11)

2. City employees gathered in front of City Hall on Thursday to protest Mayor Jacob Frey's appointment for city coordinator. Some employees said Heather Johnston has created a "toxic work environment" while serving in the office on an interim basis for the past nine months. (BMTN)

3. Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday that children under 5 could be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as next week in Minnesota. According to Patch, the Mall of America vaccine site tentatively plans to begin administering doses to the age group on June 22. (Patch)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• Go see Sundance award-winner "Cha Cha Real Smooth" at Landmark's Lagoon Cinema. (1 p.m.)
• Celebrate the Summer Solstice at the Carondelet Center in St. Paul. (4 p.m.)
• Family Friday Night at Midtown Global Market. (5 p.m.)
• The Legacy Building celebrates its grand opening. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus will celebrate Pride Month with a concert tonight at Ted Mann Concert Hall. Can Can Wonderland is also hosting an all-ages Pride celebration today. (City)
• Celebrate Juneteenth tonight at Harrison and Creekview Parks, ahead of tomorrow's parade. (Park and Recreation Board)
• The Minneapolis Convention Center installed a honeybee hive to promote sustainability.(MCC)

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That's all for today! See you tomorrow for a weekend edition.

— 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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Minneapolis Daily? Contact me at georgi.presecky@patch.com