What to know about Minneapolis officer Jamal Mitchell's funeral

Plus: How did Minnesotans do at the James Beard Awards? [Plus: How did Minnesotans do at the James Beard Awards?] View this email as a [web page]( [Star Tribune]( [Essential Minnesota logo] ESSENTIAL MINNESOTA [Essential Minnesota logo] ESSENTIAL MINNESOTA Good morning, Minnesota! I recently gave up on ever learning how to do a kickflip, which I guess means I'm through being cool 😎 On to the news 📢 [Eder Campuzano] By Eder Campuzano TODAY’S TOP STORIES - [University of Minnesota pauses search for Holocaust center director amid controversy]( - [In a small northwest Minnesota town, America's divisiveness meets its match: civil debate]( - [Minnesota poll: Majority of voters think Trump got a fair trial, felony conviction is disqualifying]( - [In Detroit Lakes, a giant troll hunt with a cast of hundreds]( - [Body of missing 4-year-old Hopkins boy found in Minnehaha Creek](   Community mourns Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell Renee Jones Schneider/Star Tribune A memorial service for Jamal Mitchell, the Minneapolis police officer killed in the line of duty late last month, is set to begin at 11 a.m. today in Maple Grove. Mitchell was the first officer on the scene to a call of an altercation in the Whittier neighborhood and was fatally shot by the suspect, Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed, after he attempted to provide medical assistance. He's the first Minneapolis officer killed in the line of duty in more than two decades. "Jamal died doing what society asks all police officers to do. He did his job, and he was loyal to his oath until his death," Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said in a statement. "There is no more honorable service one can provide." [image] Provided Today's service comes a little more than three months after thousands mourned the death of two Burnsville police officers and a firefighter/paramedic at a church in Eden Prairie. How to watch Mitchell's public funeral The service will take place at Maple Grove High School, 9800 Fernbrook Lane. Seating for the general public began at 9 a.m. The service is expected to last roughly two hours. Space is limited. The only parking near the school available for the public will be at Maple Grove Parkway Station, 9870 Maple Grove Pkwy. The parking lot opened at 8 a.m. Expect traffic The procession will begin at 2 p.m. after a brief commemoration outside Hopkins High following the funeral. Officials expect delays on Interstate 494 from Maple Grove to Minnetonka. The procession will move east on Hwy. 62 through the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The Star Tribune has reporters and photographers at Mitchell's funeral. You can read [our live coverage throughout the day here](. You can also watch the [KSTP live feed of the event here](. Related coverage - [Mitchell's fiancée says they "created a beautiful life" in Minnesota]( - [During vigil Sunday, police and community leaders said Jamal Mitchell earned respect over his short career]( - [Friends, family and neighbors say Mitchell was a people person whose happiness radiated](     GOING OUT - [9 free things to do in the Twin Cities this week]( - [Where to celebrate Juneteenth in the Twin Cities]( How did Minnesotans do at the James Beard awards? Minnesota has a new James Beard Award-winning restaurateur. Hai Hai's Christina Nguyen took home the prize for best chef in the Midwest last night. She was one of two Minnesotans nominated in the category. The other was Ann Ahmed of Khâluna. Oro by Nixta, an upscale Mexican establishment co-owned and operated by Kate and Gustavo Romero, was up for the national best new restaurant award. That honor went to Dakar Nola in New Orleans. Reporter Sharyn Jackson [has the full story from the James Beard Awards here](. 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