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🌱 Patch AM: Minneapolis Daycare Worker Admits Secretly Filming, Photographing Kids

Also check out Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness on the Minneapolis Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Former Minneapolis daycare worker admits secretly recording children in his care
  • How could Minneapolis budget cuts change violence prevention in your neighborhood?
  • What former staff say about safety at Minneapolis mental health residences

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Warm with a bright blue sky, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 68, low: 50.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 71 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Minneapolis Daycare Worker Admits Secretly Filming, Photographing Kids (patch.com) — Parents in Minneapolis are learning that a former daycare worker has pleaded guilty in federal court to secretly filming and photographing children at a local facility and sharing abusive material online. Prosecutors say the crimes occurred in 2024 at a Minneapolis daycare that has not been publicly named, and federal and state authorities emphasize their focus on protecting children and pursuing tough penalties.
   

2. Future of violence interrupters in Minneapolis remains unclear (kstp.com) — Minneapolis leaders are weighing major cuts to the city's violence interrupter program, with Mayor Jacob Frey proposing to trim nearly $2.7 million while an audit questions oversight of the Neighborhood Safety Department. North Minneapolis business owners worry crime could rise if interrupters disappear, even as officials note violent crime is currently at historic lows and a final budget vote looms in December.
   

3. Former employees, client raise safety concerns at mental health facilities following deadly attack (kstp.com) — Minneapolis residents are learning more about safety concerns at People Incorporated's Nancy Page Crisis Residence, where a Sept. 28 attack killed Bryce Hayes and injured four others. Former staff and a former client describe staffing shortages, weak monitoring, and lax contraband checks at Minneapolis facilities, while the state's Human Services Department conducts a maltreatment investigation and the organization pledges cooperation with law enforcement.
   

4. Improve your health habits with Wellness Wednesday (mprnews.org) — A Minnesota-focused MPR News segment airing today at 9 a.m. digs into colorectal cancer screening, the health benefits of fermented foods, and how to expand access to dental care. University of Minnesota experts and a former Minneapolis fermentation bar co-owner share practical insights to help you improve everyday health habits and better navigate local care options.
   

5. Rally brings attention to protesters charged after immigration enforcement surge (mndaily.com) — Downtown Minneapolis streets filled with marchers this weekend as activists rallied outside City Hall and the Hennepin County Courthouse to support protesters facing federal charges tied to an immigration enforcement surge. Speakers criticized the Trump administration, corporate power, and what they call politically motivated prosecutions of the "Minnesota 15" and "Righteous 39," ahead of upcoming hearings in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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