🌱 Teen Charged In St. Paul Murder Case + Doors Open Minneapolis

Good morning, Minneapolis. In today's top local stories:

• Vandals are targeting Twin Cities mosques.
• Additional police will patrol the U campus during graduation weekend.
• Find out the future of "Lake Chipotle."

But first, today's weather: Cloudy with a shower. High: 70 Low: 55.

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Here are the top stories today in Minneapolis:

1. A teenager has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Michael Brasel, a St. Paul man who was killed outside his home on May 6. A GoFundMe page for Brasel's family has raised more than $200,000. (Patch)

2. An increased police presence is expected this weekend near University of Minnesota as the school hosts its commencement ceremonies. At least six people were arrested as part of a physical altercation in Dinkytown last weekend. (CBS)

3. Two weeks after arsonists targeted Minneapolis mosques, another place of worship was vandalized Friday in St. Paul. A person was caught on surveillance video throwing an object at the Masjid Al Sunnah Mosque and "causing significant damage." (Bring Me The News)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• Join Bike MS for its Twin Cities Ride. (8 a.m.)
• Go inside more than 100 local venues with free event Doors Open Minneapolis. (10 a.m.)
• Luke Combs performs at U.S. Bank Stadium. (5:45 p.m.)
• Orpheum Theatre hosts a "Mother's Day Comedy Jam." (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• More than 500 city students attended Be the Change Minnesota's "Follow Your Dreams" Career & College Fair. (MSR)
• BMTN is breaking down things to do in the Twin Cities for Mother's Day Weekend. (Bring Me The News)
• Repaving plans are in the works for the Minneapolis parking lot where the social media phenomenon "Lake Chipotle" was created. (MinnPost)

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That's all for today! See you Tuesday for another guide to local news.

— Georgi

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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