🌱 Lane Pleads Guilty + 911 Dispatcher Shortage + Target Profits Drop

Good morning, Minneapolis! Let's get to today's Daily.

First, today's weather: A heavy afternoon t-storm. High: 72 Low: 56.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Minneapolis:

1. Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane pleaded guilty Wednesday to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the murder of George Floyd. Prosecutors are asking for a three-year prison sentence for Lane on state charges. He and other fellow officers Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao have already been convicted in federal court for violating Floyd’s civil rights. (Patch)

2. The Minneapolis Emergency Communications Center is experiencing a crisis-level staffing shortage, city officials report. Several 911 dispatchers are burning out due to working six or seven days per week. “Some calls are going into over-ring, and some calls are being missed to the point where we have to call people back," an employee told KSTP. (KSTP)

3. Community members gathered Wednesday night to remember six-year-old Aniya Allen, who was shot and killed in north Minneapolis one year ago. No one has been arrested in connection with her killing, which occurred last May at 36th and Penn avenues. (CBS)

4. Target’s first-quarter profit dropped 52 percent from last year, the Minneapolis company reported this week. Officials say inflation and high costs are the cause, but that customer spending “is returning to something more similar to before the pandemic.” (KARE11)

5. Real estate developer Hines plans to build a 29-story tower in downtown Minneapolis, the company announced this week. The building known as “900 Marquette” is expected to open in 2026 and “will cater to a post-pandemic workforce.” (Paid source: Star Tribune)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• Thomas Wilkins makes his Minnesota Orchestra conducting debut with “Hope and Humanity,” running through May 21. (11 a.m.)
• See a tribute to ABBA at Granada Theater. (6:30 p.m.)
• The MSP International Film Festival closes with the premiere of Minnesota-set film “Paulie Go!” (6:30 p.m.)
• Matt & Laurel perform at AxeBridge Wine Co. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• It’s been a busy week on the Minneapolis sports scene: the Lynx won their first game of the season, Carlos Correa returned to the Twins line-up and the Wild front office is weighing its offseason options due to the NHL salary cap. (Paid source: Star Tribune)
• Betty Sandison, 84, earned her degree at the University of Minnesota this week. (KARE11)
• The free Community Connections Conference and Green Zones Summit will be held in Minneapolis this weekend. (City)

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That's all for today, Minneapolis! See you tomorrow for the Friday 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