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Columbia Suspends Ilhan Omar’s Daughter One Day After Omar Grilled School Administrators
theintercept.com/2024/04/18/columbia-suspends-ilhan-omar-daughter-gaza-encampment/
Minneapolis woodworker brings benches to a downtown district that has struggled to be a welcoming place
startribune.com/minneapolis-man-behind-mysterious-wooden-benches-wants-folks-downtown-to-take-a-load-off/600360677/
Icehouse on Minneapolis’ Eat Street facing eviction for unpaid rent: Chicago-based Northpond Partners is suing for more than $85,000 in unpaid rent.
startribune.com/icehouse-eviction-restaurant-music-venue-northpond-paster-nicollet-eat-street-minneapolis/600361041/
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Top House progressives fight back in campus messaging wars: Progressive Caucus leaders Ilhan Omar and Greg Casar both visited college protests on Thursday.
axios.com/2024/04/25/ilhan-omar-columbia-university-gaza-protest
Quick Glance: Wave of Protests Leads to USC's Main Commencement Cancellation
- The University of Southern California canceled its main graduation ceremony due to nationwide protests against the Israel-Hamas war.
- Universities are negotiating with protesters and changing rules to prohibit encampments.
- Students are urging schools to sever financial connections with Israel and divest from supporting companies.
- Protests at various universities have resulted in arrests and police interventions, prompting some schools to adjust rules to manage the demonstrations.
Back to blue: Lake Harriet Band Shell renovation almost finished: The Minneapolis monument is back to its familiar color after residents petitioned to restore ...
startribune.com/back-to-blue-lake-harriet-band-shell-renovation-almost-finished/600360031/
Omar daughter says she was sprayed with ‘chemical weapons’ during protest: The daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said she and others were sprayed with ...
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Columbia suspends Ilhan Omar’s daughter after pro-Palestine protest: Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) daughter Isra Hirsi announced Thursday she had been suspended ...
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The ‘Squad’s’ Summer Lee beats back primary challenge : Although it was not the only factor in the race, the Israel-Hamas war undoubtedly hovered over the ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/23/summer-lee-wins-primary-00154023
Quick Glance: Summer Lee Secures Key Victory in Pennsylvania Primary
- Pennsylvania congresswoman Summer Lee successfully navigated a primary challenge on Tuesday, securing progressives one of their most crucial wins of this election cycle while preparing for an influx of pro-Israel funding targeting candidates supportive of a ceasefire.
- During the primaries, Lee emerged victorious against local council member Bhavini Patel, who had raised concerns about the stance of the progressive “Squad” member on the Gaza ceasefire.
- The resonance of this argument was evident among many of Lee’s supporters and local Democratic figures. The Allegheny County Democratic party formally endorsed Lee in February, marking their support for her for the first time after having backed her opponent in the 2022 primaries.
- Despite the pro-Israel lobby staying out of the picture, a Super Pac intervened in Lee’s primary to bolster Patel’s campaign. The Moderate Pac, with a mission to back centrist Democrats and significant funding from Republican megadonor Jeffrey Yass, allocated over $600,000 to support Patel.
GOP lawmaker: You can’t call ‘for the eradication of Jews and think everything is going to be just okay’
thehill.com/homenews/house/4613351-gop-lawmaker-you-cant-call-for-the-eradication-of-jews-and-think-everything-is-going-to-be-just-okay/
Minneapolis will bid to host Sundance Film Festival: Sundance Film Festival organizers have said they’re open to moving away from Utah in 2027 ...
startribune.com/minneapolis-considers-bid-to-host-sundance-film-festival/600361061/
Report: Mediation session scheduled in Wolves' sale dispute: The Minnesota Timberwolves' ownership dispute will advance to a mediation session on May 1 in ...
reuters.com/sports/report-mediation-session-scheduled-wolves-sale-dispute-2024-04-23/
Columbia facing lose-lose decision as Gaza protest encampment deadline looms; Ilhan Omar on campus
nydailynews.com/2024/04/25/columbia-gaza-encampment-deadline-nypd-campus-shafik-protest/
Ilhan Omar weighs in on Columbia protests where daughter was arrested: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday applauded the solidarity among the Columbia University ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4612422-ilhan-omar-weighs-in-on-columbia-protests-that-got-her-daughter-arrested/
Homeless, Zip-Tied, Hungry: Ilhan Omar’s Daughter Isra Hirsi Recounts Protest Arrest
thedailybeast.com/homeless-zip-tied-hungry-ilhan-omars-daughter-recounts-protest-arrest
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Ilhan Omar’s daughter says she’s been ‘basically evicted’ after suspension: The daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) says she was “basically evicted” after she ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/4611065-ilhan-omar-daughter-columbia-protests-barnard-new-york/
The end of the line for Minneapolis' longest-serving bus driver, and the start of a new adventure
startribune.com/the-end-of-the-line-for-minneapoliss-longest-serving-bus-driver-and-the-start-of-a-new-adventure/600358639/
Columbia Faculty Walk Out Over Student Suspensions, Arrests for Gaza Protests: While expressing gratitude for solidarity actions, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar—whose ...
commondreams.org/news/columbia-university-protests
Review: Country star Kane Brown disappoints at Target Center: Compared to two years ago in Minneapolis, he was slicker and less personal in a too-short concert.
startribune.com/kane-brown-tyler-hubbard-parmalee-chris-young-marshmello-blackbear-target-center-katelyn-brown/600360356/
Wells Fargo Center in downtown Minneapolis for sale, Capella University downsizing in namesake tower
startribune.com/wells-fargo-center-minneapolis-for-sale-capella-university-downsizing-tower/600360262/
Hark, downtown Minneapolis’ only vegan, gluten-free cafe, closing April 28: Plus, Chimborazo opens in St. Paul, more Punch Pizza and another reason to hit the St ...
startribune.com/hark-cafe-closing-ann-kim-punch-pizza-spoon-stable-restaurant-news/600360953/
Taste of Minnesota to offer meals, music and a zipline: The festival in Minneapolis will have around 60 food vendors, more than double the previous year ...
startribune.com/taste-of-minnesota-to-be-enjoyed-on-the-ground-and-in-the-air-this-year/600360259/
Ocasio-Cortez, Tlaib criticize ‘appalling’ suspension of Omar’s daughter at Columbia
thehill.com/homenews/house/4605100-ocasio-cortez-tlaib-criticize-suspension-omars-daughter-at-columbia/
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Daughter Says Arrested Columbia Students Were ‘100% Targeted’ | Video
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Columbia University Students Launch Gaza Solidarity Encampment: In other protest news, students at Columbia University and Barnard College have set up dozens of ...
democracynow.org/2024/4/17/headlines/columbia_university_students_launch_gaza_solidarity_encampment
Longtime Uptown boutique closing in May: The Minneapolis location of Proper, a sibling-run boutique, will close after 10 years in Uptown.
startribune.com/proper-closing-uptown-minneapolis/600359820/
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Brooks: If Uber and Lyft let Minnesota down, maybe Metro Transit will pick us up: Minneapolis' hottest new rideshare: The bus.
startribune.com/uber-lyft-minneapolis-transit/600358136/
Want to celebrate 4/20? Here are 26 weed-themed events across Minnesota.: Wherever you are in the state, chances are there's one near you.
startribune.com/want-to-celebrate-420-here-are-26-weed-themed-events-across-minnesota/600359512/
These are the 14 lawmakers who voted against condemning Iran’s attack on Israel: An overwhelming majority of the House voted Thursday on a resolution to condemn ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4603884-these-are-the-14-lawmakers-who-voted-against-condemning-irans-attack-on-israel/
Cigarettes at $15 per pack? Minneapolis might do it.: The anti-smoking move would set the highest minimum price for smokes in the country and ban discounts.
startribune.com/cigarettes-at-15-per-pack-minneapolis-might-do-it/600359377/
Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill
- The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.
- The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.
- The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.
- The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.
Long recovery ahead for 'gentle giant' badly burned in deadly Minneapolis crash; driver charged
startribune.com/long-recovery-ahead-for-gentle-giant-badly-burned-in-deadly-minneapolis-crash-driver-charged/600360797/
Naz Reid becomes a Timberwolves breakout star: Rudy Roundtree moved from New Jersey to Louisiana to Minnesota to help Naz Reid make it in the NBA.
startribune.com/naz-reid-sixth-man-of-year-minnesota-timberwolves/600358955/
Ilhan Omar's daughter suspended from university over pro-Palestine activism: Three Barnard College students, including US lawmaker Ilhan Omar's daughter Isra ...
middleeasteye.net/news/ilhan-omars-daughter-suspended-university-over-pro-palestine-activism
5 takeaways from the Columbia University antisemitism hearing: Republicans, and even some Democrats, focused on getting rid of specific university faculty who ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/17/takeaways-columbia-university-antisemitism-hearing-00152915
Quick Glance: Columbia Leaders Questioned on Campus Antisemitism
- Columbia University leaders faced scrutiny from lawmakers regarding their actions against campus antisemitism.
- Congress members expressed disbelief over faculty members' statements and the university's response.
- University leaders expressed concern and promised changes to facilitate reporting incidents and enforcing rules.
- The hearing sparked debates on free speech, political context, and addressing antisemitism incidents in higher education.
Sammy McDowell, celebrated owner of Sammy's Avenue Eatery on the North Side, dies
startribune.com/sammy-mcdowell-dead-sammys-avenue-eatery/600360784/
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Uber and Lyft delay their plans to leave Minneapolis: Ride-hailing companies Lyft and Uber will extend their services in Minneapolis till July 1 ...
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Minneapolis City Council declines to endorse Frey’s Third Precinct plan : Council Members meeting as a committee did not lend their support to Mayor Jacob Frey’s ...
startribune.com/minneapolis-city-council-declines-to-endorse-freys-third-precinct-plan/600361110/
Fired South High math teacher accuses Minneapolis Public Schools management of 'cancerous rot'
startribune.com/south-high-minneapolis-becka-thompson/600360211/
Ilhan Omar’s daughter among over 100 arrested at Columbia University protest: Students had pitched tents on New York City campus, demanding ceasefire and for the ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/19/ilhan-omar-daughter-arrest-columbia-israel-protest
Why Minneapolis' Stone Arch Bridge is closing for a while: Pedestrians and cyclists will be able to use half the Stone Arch Bridge, one of Minneapolis' most ...
startribune.com/sunday-is-the-last-day-to-cross-minneapolis-stone-arch-bridge-for-a-while-heres-what-to-know/600358764/
Minneapolis public schools and teachers reach tentative contract agreement to avert strike
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Rifts in both parties as Congress weighs aid to Ukraine, Israel: Lawmakers face growing political pressure from their parties over aid to Israel and Ukraine ...
csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2024/0418/congress-ukraine-israel-aid-democrats-republicans
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Minnesota sales, clean-ups and other events to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day: Several communities and organizations are hosting events across the state this ...
startribune.com/minnesota-earth-day-arbor-day-events-sales-2024/600360292/
Minneapolis Prosecutor Who Pledged Change After George Floyd’s Murder Meets Resistance
nytimes.com/2024/04/14/us/minneapolis-prosecutor-george-floyd-moriarty.html
Busy Bryant Avenue bike lane could serve as model for the future: Busy Bryant Avenue bike lane could serve as model for the future
startribune.com/busy-bryant-avenue-bike-lane-could-serve-as-model-for-the-future/600357042/
Interest rate angst hasn’t stopped Twin Cities homebuyers: Despite mortgage interest rates remaining high, the spring market is rife with listings and purchases.
startribune.com/home-buying-selling-interest-rate-mortgage-inflation-real-estate-residential-house/600358992/
William F. Gusie of Stillwater, killed at Pearl Harbor 83 years ago, will return home for burial after his remains identified
startribune.com/a-minnesota-sailor-killed-at-pearl-harbor-to-come-home-83-years-later/600361407/
NFL Rumors: Kirk Cousins 'Stunned' QB Michael Penix Jr. Was Drafted by Falcons at 8
bleacherreport.com/articles/10118630-nfl-rumors-kirk-cousins-stunned-qb-michael-penix-jr-was-drafted-by-falcons-at-8
Quick Glance: NFL Draft 2024: Six Quarterbacks Selected in Top 12
- Record: Six quarterbacks went in the top 12 picks, with Caleb Williams to the Bears at No. 1.
- Indianapolis Colts selected UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu at No. 15.
- New Orleans Saints selected Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga at No. 14.
- Las Vegas Raiders selected Georgia tight end Brock Bowers at No. 13.
Where gun violence is common, some students say physical safety is a top concern: The federal government is investing billions to bolster school safety and ...
npr.org/2024/04/19/1243881326/school-gun-violence-federal-aid
Progressives seek to neutralize AIPAC’s spending threats: The group’s promised flood of cash hasn’t yet arrived, but progressives are trying to defend against — ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/17/democrats-aipac-election-spending-00152616
Review: Country superstar Chris Stapleton shows it's about the conviction, not the showmanship
startribune.com/chris-stapleton-lainey-wilson-marcus-king-us-bank-stadium-vikings-mickey-raphael-morgan-wallen/600356984/
Ramen Shoten at Eat Street Crossing in Minneapolis will close: But the popular food hall space won’t be empty for long as Vegas chef Louross Edralin brings in ...
startribune.com/eat-street-crossing-new-restaurant-food-hall-ramen-zen-box/600360997/
Pennsylvania primaries 2024: Live results and analysis: 538 analysts live-blog the April 23 Pennsylvania primaries, which will set up general elections for ...
abcnews.go.com/538/live-updates/pennsylvania-primaries-2024/
Al Shaver was one and only 'Voice of the North Stars' and an all-time great guy : Al Shaver, who had a premier standing among Minnesota sports radio voices ...
startribune.com/al-shaver-voice-of-minnesota-sports-north-stars-dies-age-96-patrick-reusse/600361450/
Kinzinger says RFK Jr.’s campaign ‘hijacked by MAGA’: Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4578188-kinzinger-says-rfk-jr-campaign-hijacked-maga/
Northeast Minneapolis friends repurpose Star Tribune news boxes into naloxone dispensaries
startribune.com/newspaper-boxes-repurposed-as-save-a-life-naloxone-dispensaries/600360157/
With the help of community colleges, students in recovery find a fresh start: Community colleges are increasingly embracing students who are recovering from ...
csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2024/0408/community-college-students-recovery-substance-use-disorder
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Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell Arrested On Suspicion Of Burglary: Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 49, of Woodbury, is being held in the Becker County ...
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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s daughter among students suspended at Columbia over pro-Palestinian encampment
nydailynews.com/2024/04/18/rep-ilhan-omars-daughter-among-students-suspended-at-columbia-over-pro-palestinian-encampment/
Brühaven brewery coming to downtown Minneapolis : Located in the former Lakes & Legends, it will carry on the brand’s community ethos, and some of its core beers ...
startribune.com/new-brewery-downtown-minneapolis-bruhaven-lakes-legends-freehouse/600358067/
Xcel drops profit limit fight, which will keep Minnesota utility bills cheaper: It also abruptly ended a long-running and unusually bitter split between the ...
startribune.com/xcel-energy-public-utilities-commission-rate-bill-profit-increase/600359241/
Inside Congress Live, Apr 09, 2024 - Live Updates - POLITICO: Live updates and analysis from POLITICO’s Congress team
politico.com/live-updates/2024/04/09/congress/mccarthy-on-gaetz-00151412
Second teen suspect arrested in Minneapolis 'Nudieland' mass shooting that killed 1, injured 6
startribune.com/second-teen-suspect-arrested-in-minneapolis-nudieland-mass-shooting-that-killed-1-injured-6/600361293/
Musician Jeremy Messersmith lists tiny house in Minneapolis: Musician Jeremy Messersmith's 411-square-foot house in south Minneapolis has one bedroom ...
startribune.com/musician-jeremy-messersmith-lists-his-home-and-one-of-twin-cities-smallest-houses-for-195000/600356720/
Medcalf: Exonerated of murder, author will speak at our Minneapolis book club about 'life and freedom'
startribune.com/medcalf-join-us-for-our-book-club-talk-with-author-who-was-wrongly-convicted-and-freed-after-being-on-death-row/600361079/
This is the first 4/20 that weed is legal in Minnesota. How can you celebrate legally?
startribune.com/minnesota-legal-weed-law-what-to-know/600359009/
City downtowns fight urban doom loop with new social districts: Most American downtowns are slowly fighting off the 'urban doom loop.' Minneapolis is on a good ...
businessinsider.com/us-cities-downtowns-fight-doom-loop-office-crisis-2024-4
Ilhan Omar's daughter returns to Columbia anti-Israel tent protest with her mom despite arrest and suspension
nypost.com/2024/04/25/us-news/ilhan-omars-daughter-returns-to-columbia-anti-israel-tent/
What Minneapolis can learn from Uber and Lyft's year-long exit in Austin, Texas: Six months after the shutdown, less than half of former Uber and Lyft users ...
axios.com/local/twin-cities/2024/04/09/austin-uber-lyft-departure-minneapolis-lessons
Who Is Will Stancil? The Minnesota Candidate From Twitter: Policy wonk Will Stancil, who recently announced a run for the Minnesota statehouse ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/will-stancil-twitter-mn-house-candidate.html
Small fire atop Masu Sushi and Robata in Minneapolis leaves dining spot uninhabitable
startribune.com/small-fire-atop-masu-sushi-and-robata-in-minneapolis-leaves-dining-spot-uninhabitable/600358941/
Chef Jorge Guzmán’s Mex-Tex restaurant Chilango opens April 18 in Minneapolis: Plus: Sea Salt adds a sandwich shop, a new club in downtown Minneapolis, a St ...
startribune.com/chef-jorge-guzmans-mex-tex-restaurant-chilango-opens-april-18/600357404/
Former MnDOT official Timothy Sexton approved as Minneapolis public works director
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Activists demand Minneapolis police contract negotations be open to public: They criticized city officials for agreeing to closed-door mediation to resolve the ...
startribune.com/activists-demand-minneapolis-police-contract-negotiations-be-open-to-the-public/600357893/
Two-time Oscar winner and Coen brothers collaborator Roger Deakins will be at Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
startribune.com/meet-the-oscar-winning-cinematographer-who-has-changed-the-way-the-movies-look/600359183/
Wimpy winter saves Minneapolis and St. Paul a (small) pile of snow spending: With no snow emergencies, crews were able to get ahead on pothole patching ...
startribune.com/wimpy-winter-saves-minneapolis-and-st-paul-a-small-pile-of-snow-spending/600357403/
Not even AOC is calling for Sonia Sotomayor to retire: Progressive House Democrats are dismissing calls for the 69-year-old justice's retirement ...
businessinsider.com/sonia-sotomayor-retirement-supreme-court-progressives-health-ginsburg-2024-4
Brooks: During Doors Open Minneapolis, you could play DJ along Nicollet Mall: Roller skating, chess, therapy dogs, festivals and more fun events are aimed at ...
startribune.com/sounds-likenicollet-mall-turns-out-anyone-can-play-dj-along-downtown-promenade/600356889/
Norm Kietzer changed professional wrestling from his Mankato home: Kietzer was a respected pro wrestling journalist and publisher for decades who created ...
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Report: Former Minneapolis police oversight director disparaged women, threatened staff
startribune.com/report-former-minneapolis-police-oversight-director-disparaged-women-threatened-staff/600360296/
This Star Tribune reporter didn't survive his audition for "Survivor.": OK, so he bailed out of the line that wound around the Minneapolis Convention Center ...
startribune.com/this-reporter-didnt-survive-his-audition-for-survivor/600359193/
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