🌱 Judge Accepts Chauvin Plea Deal + Best Parks + Brewers Conference

Good morning, Minneapolis! Let's catch up on the latest local news.

First, today's weather: Cloudy. High: 63 Low: 49.

Here are the top 5 stories in Minneapolis today:

1. A Minneapolis father has been charged with second-degree manslaughter after his 12-year-old son shot and killed his younger brother. Police said Brandon L. Mayberry’s older son found a gun under his father’s pillow and it went off when he dropped it, killing his younger brother. (Patch)

2. A federal judge accepted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's guilty plea in violating George Floyd's civil rights in 2020. Chauvin was sentenced to 20-25 years in prison and is already serving a 22-year sentence for his murder conviction in Floyd's death. (Patch)

3. Bear sightings are being reported around the Twin Cities area, CBS reports. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, bears have been spotted in Hackensack, Forest Lake, Ham Lake and Minnetonka. (CBS)

4. The Vikings will play a game in London this fall, the NFL announced Wednesday. Minnesota will take on New Orleans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 2. (NFL)

5. It’s Cinco de Mayo! The Star Tribune ranked 22 Twin Cities restaurants offering authentic Mexican food, from Prieto Taqueria to Salsa a la Salsa. (Paid source: Star Tribune)

Today in Minneapolis:

• The Stages Theatre Company and Capri Theater production of “All American Boys” runs through May 22. (10 a.m. and 12 p.m.)
• “Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” opens at Riverview Theater. (6:30 p.m.)
• The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival opens. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Minneapolis parks were ranked fifth best in the nation. (BMTN)
• The ongoing Craft Brewers Conference is Minneapolis’ biggest convention since 2019, CBS reports. The event has brought thousands of people to the downtown area this week. (CBS)
• Birds are “flooding” into Minnesota during their spring migration. (Paid source: Star Tribune)
• Minneapolis writer Kelly Barnhill’s new children’s book “The Ogress and the Orphans” was featured during Independent Bookstore Day. (MPR)

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That's all for today, Minneapolis! See you tomorrow with more local stories.

— 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.