🌱 MPD Releases Fatal Shooting Footage + ICUs Near Capacity

Good morning, Minneapolis! Here's a quick guide to the news for Feb. 5.

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First, today's weather: Partly sunny and not as cold. High: 25 Low: 15.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Minneapolis:

1. The Minneapolis Police Department released body camera footage in the Wednesday shooting death of Amir Locke. Police said the shooting was related to a warrant for a St. Paul homicide investigation. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating. (NBC News)

2. The Minnesota Department of Health reported Friday that more than 95 percent of the state's ICU beds are filled. More than 6,600 new COVID-19 cases were counted yesterday. (KARE11)

3. The Twin Cities launched a new electric vehicle car-share program this week. The EV Spot Network will add 70 new charging stations throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul, a 50 percent increase from the current numbers. (Bring Me The News)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• The Ski Loppet Festival kicks off in Theodore Wirth Park. (8 a.m.)
• The Minneapolis Home + Remodeling Show continues. (10 a.m.)
• Tangletown Winterfest offers bonfires, sledding and snow painting in Fuller Park. (5 p.m.)
• New exhibits open at Rosalux. (7 p.m.)
• The Minnesota Orchestra celebrates the Lunar New Year. (8 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Sebastian Maniscalco's stand-up show at State Theatre is sold out tonight, but tickets are still available for tomorrow's set. (Burbio)
• The Minneapolis Convention Center is hiring a Business Services Manager. (MCC)
• Learn about local Black authors with the Hennepin County Library. (HCPL)

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That's all for today! See you tomorrow for 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.