🌱 Chauvin Gets 21 Yrs In Fed. Prison + Community Safety Commissioner

Hey, neighbors. It's Friday in Minneapolis and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening locally. Let's have at it...

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, a stray t-storm. High: 86 Low: 66.

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Here are the top three stories today in Minneapolis:

1. In a highly-anticipated sentencing announcement on Thursday, former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin received 21 years in federal prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights in May of 2020. U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson delivered the announcement in St. Paul and said this sentence would run concurrently with Chauvin's current 22.5-year sentence for Floyd's murder. Judge Magnuson also said the seven months Chauvin has already served in state prison would be credited toward the federal sentence. (Reuters)
2. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has nominated Dr. Cedric Alexander as his choice for the City's first community safety commissioner. This position will oversee the mayor's newly proposed Office of Community Safety, which includes the fire and police departments, 911, the Office of Emergency Management, and the Office of Neighborhood Safety. Alexander, a 45-year law enforcement veteran and former member of President Obama's Task Force on 21st Century Policing, will be considered for the role by the Minneapolis City Council at its Jul. 21 meeting. (KSTP)
3. A north Minneapolis landmark is getting a new life as an incubator for local Black-owned businesses. Anissa Keyes, current owner of the Camden Park State Bank building on North 42nd Avenue and Lyndale Avenue, has been working to restore the building as Northside Epicenter, which will soft-open on Monday, Jul. 11. Northside Epicenter will bring 15 Black-owned small businesses into the space that offer services that are "not provided in abundance" in the community, such as a plant-based restaurant, a natural hair growth salon, and a mental health clinic. (Sahan Journal)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• Free COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic At Twin Cities Recovery Project (1:00 PM)
• Jenny & Donnie LIVE At Umbra Minneapolis (7:00 PM)
• The Airborne Toxic Event Concert At First Avenue (8:00 PM)
• Summer of Fire Fest Featuring The Voice Of Lil Durk At Target Center (8:00 PM)
• "Ain't Too Proud — The Life And Times Of The Temptations" At Orpheum Theatre (8:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Looking for your new Twin Cities dream home? Check out these recently-listed local properties in Patch's latest real estate roundup. (Minneapolis Patch)
• The Little Asia Market is happening at the Arbeiter Brewing Company this weekend! Listen to this conversation on MPR News between host Cathy Wurzer and co-creators Wone and Youa Vang about how this unique market is bringing together 20 local Asian American makers and artists. (MPR News)
• Get ready for a refreshing new adult beverage this summer from Minneapolis-based Indeed Brewing Company. Next month, the brewery is preparing to release "Two Good," a new cannabis-infused seltzer, thanks to the state's new law legalizing THC edibles. (Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.