Emails reveal how Walz struggled to deal with unrest, reach consensus with critics after police killings
Emails reveal how Walz struggled to deal with unrest, reach consensus with critics after police killings
https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2024/09/19/propublica-emails-reveal-how-walz-struggled-to-deal-with-unrest-police-killings
Spring 2021 saw escalating tensions in Minnesota: Police had killed Daunte Wright less than a year after George Floyd. Caught between the demands of Black organizers and Republican lawmakers, Tim Walz struggled to chart a course for police reform.
Minneapolis police sergeant accused of stalking and harassing co-worker
Minneapolis police sergeant accused of stalking and harassing co-worker
https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-police-sergeant-accused-of-stalking-and-harassing-coworker/601147258
Sgt. Gordon Blackey, once a security guard to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, allegedly admitted to tracking the woman’s movements in her vehicle, according to a criminal complaint.
Rep. Jeff Dotseth kicked dog, called stepson ‘Kunta Kinte,’ according to affidavits
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https://minnesotareformer.com/2024/09/18/rep-jeff-dotseth-kicked-dog-called-stepson-kunta-kinte-according-to-affidavits/
Land o' Lusts: The Kinky Weirdos Are Saving Our City
Land o' Lusts: The Kinky Weirdos Are Saving Our City - Racket
https://racketmn.com/the-kinky-weirdos-are-saving-our-city
Introducing Land o' Lusts, a new bimonthly(ish) column about sex and sex work in the Twin Cities.
Very Demure, Very Mindful: Here's How MnDOT Cooks Up Those Wacky Viral Signs
Very Demure, Very Mindful: Here's How MnDOT Cooks Up Those Wacky Viral Signs - Racket
https://racketmn.com/minnesota-highway-traffic-signs-funny-viral-meme
'We get good hits every once in a while, right?' observes the leader of the 'Message Monday' committee.
Eyesores or necessary clean energy? Solar garden growth sparks debate in Hugo
Eyesores or necessary clean energy? Solar garden growth sparks debate in Hugo
https://www.startribune.com/eyesores-or-necessary-clean-energy-solar-garden-growth-sparks-debate-in-hugo/601146939
Cities with land that appeals to solar farm developers are trying figure out how to balance the push for renewable energy with neighbors’ concerns about the solar panel arrays.
I’m a pro-Palestine leftist. Here’s why I’m not abandoning Kamala Harris.
I’m a pro-Palestine leftist. Here’s why I’m not abandoning Kamala Harris.
https://www.startribune.com/im-a-pro-palestine-leftist-heres-why-im-not-abandoning-kamala-harris/601145344
Letting Trump win will not stop the slaughter.
A Minnesota man gets 33 years for fatally stabbing his wife during Bible study
A Minnesota man gets 33 years for fatally stabbing his wife during Bible study
https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-bible-study-fatal-stabbing-7e03f5990a24c86c49fe1fae98fa6b1e
A Minnesota man has been sentenced to more than 33 years in prison for stabbing his wife to death during a Bible study session.
The Temporary Demise of Uptown
The Temporary Demise of Uptown - Racket
https://racketmn.com/the-temporary-demise-of-uptown-minneapolis
The death of Uptown came slowly, then all at once. Its rebirth may be around the corner.
