🌱 Report Finds Discrimination At MPD + Construction Season Begins

Good morning, Minneapolis! Here's the news for April 28.

First, today's weather: Chilly with a touch of rain. High: 44 Low: 42.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Minneapolis:

1. The Minnesota Department of Human Rights released the results of its investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department this week. Launched after the killing of George Floyd, the report said the city and police department engaged "in a pattern or practice of race discrimination" in violation of state law. (Patch)

2. A 14-year-old suspect has been charged with killing 10-year-old Iliana "Lily" Peters in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. The Star Tribune reports bail has been set at $1 million for the juvenile suspect. Peters was found dead Monday morning shortly after being reported missing. (Paid source: Star Tribune)

3. Construction season is underway in Minneapolis, and Patch has a list of projects that can be expected this summer. Plans include improvements to a stretch of Hennepin Avenue, Fourth Street and several sections of the Downtown East area. (Patch)

Today in Minneapolis:

• An Arab American Heritage Month Celebration is held online by the Association of Lutheran of Arab and Middle Eastern Heritage. (6 p.m.)
• Irish Diplomacy performs at FINNEGANS Brew Co. (6 p.m.)
• Trivia Night at The Basement Bar. (6:30 p.m.)
• Learn strategies for job searching at a Hennepin County Library virtual event. (6:30 p.m.)
• See “High Fidelity” — and a pre-movie concert — at The Parkway Theater. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Minnesota House passed a proposal to create a new state flag and seal. (CBS)
• Indie movie "Downtown Owl" is filming this week in St. Paul. (CBS)
• Bounce house theme park “The Big Bounce America” will come to the Twin Cities in late May. (BMTN)
• The Star Tribune is sharing 10 concerts to check out this week, from Charli XCX to Candian Brass. (Paid source: Star Tribune)

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— 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.