There was something different about the Minneapolis shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis. It broke free from the standard narrative accompanying these all-too-frequent and tragic scenes. This incident could not be addressed with usual commentaries about guns, distressed young males or violence in America. Although present in other shootings, this particular ... Read more The post To Stop the Minneapolis Shootings, We Must Reject These Three Liberal Premises first appeared o...| The American TFP
According to the New York Post, Robin Westman, the transgender perpetrator of the Minneapolis massacre, confessed that he was “tired of being […] L'articolo Robin Westman, l’autore della strage di Minneapolis, era “stanco di essere trans”<br /><span class='post-summary' style='font-size: 17px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 22px; display: block; font-family: source sans pro; padding-top: 10px;'>Lo rivela il New York Post sulla base del manifesto-diario pubblicato prima del massacro....| FeministPost
The Justice Department is considering new regulations that could restrict gun ownership for transgender people, following a deadly mass shooting at a Catholic church school in Minneapolis, in which the perpetrator has been reported to be trans, according to CNN. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. CNN, citing officials familiar with the discussions, reports that the department is exploring whether gender dysphoria could be classifi...| Advocate.com
Championing cruelty toward trans folks only pays homage to violence. The post A Transgeder Catholic’s Perspective: The Proper Way to Honor Minneapolis Victims appeared first on New Ways Ministry.| New Ways Ministry
Rising concerns about housing affordability, racial inequality and climate change are causing cities nationwide to re-examine their attachment to the detached house.| www.nytimes.com
Picture the scene: a mother straightening her child’s collar before drop-off; a father whispering, “Be good, I’ll see you after school”; children filing into the sanctuary where an inscription proclaims it as “the House of God and the gate of Heaven.” Then, horror. On August 27, an 8-year-old and 10-year-old were shot and killed when 23-year-old “Robin” Westman openedfire through the stained glass windows of Annunciation Catholic Church while children attended Mass. The shooti...| Blaze Media
Aaron Hjermstad was indicted on new charges after police stopped him in Idaho and found thousands of videos in his car allegedly showing him sexually abusing children. The post Ex-youth coach pleads guilty to abusing 12 children; faces life in prison with the possibility of parole appeared first on Sahan Journal.| Sahan Journal
Walz said he intends to propose a “very comprehensive” package that could include an assault-weapons ban. The post Gov. Tim Walz to call special session on gun laws after Minneapolis school shooting appeared first on Sahan Journal.| Sahan Journal
“Every exit is an entry somewhere else.” — Tom Stoppard ThursdayTreeLove – 190 One afternoon post lunch, my peer and friend MH and I went for a quick walk after lunch. He took me …| happiness and food
Cincinnati’s Chaos and Our Revolution anti-ICE Policies Progressive mayors are pushing anti-ICE policies that threaten to bring Cincinnati-style chaos to New York City and Minneapolis. The recent viral video of a racially motivated assault in Cincinnati is disturbing, but not surprising. Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval’s radical policies and deep ties to the far-left group “Our […] The post Foreign Mayoral Candidates Promoting Anti-ICE Policies As Cincinnati Violence Sparks Fears For N...| Loomered
Streets.mn will be hosting the first-ever (but not the last!) Twin Cities Bike Tour Afterparty at Arbeiter Brewing on September 14.| Streets.mn
Share This Story(Daily Caller News Foundation) — Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s net worth reportedly skyrocketed to up to $30 million in 2024 after claiming she’s “barely worth thousands” earlier this year. Omar and her husband Tim Mynett’s May 14 financial disclosure shows a 3,500% increase in net worth from Mynett’s two businesses, as was first […] The post Ilhan Omar’s net worth reportedly soars after calling millionaire claims ‘ridiculous’ appeared first on ...| Alpha News MN
Minneapolis police have identified the Annunciation Catholic Church Shooter as Robin Westman, a transgender person whose motive is unknown.| Hip-Hop Wired
At least one child is in critical condition, hospitals say, while 11 have been discharged from hospitals.| Bemidji Pioneer
The parents of 10-year-old Harper Moyski and 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel spoke out after the mass shooting in Minneapolis.| Bemidji Pioneer
Minneapolis, MN — On August 11, 2025, the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI) held a press conference in front of the Roof Depot site. They have fought continuously for three years around the Roof Depot issue, which was sparked when the City of Minneapolis wanted… The post The Fight for the Roof Depot Continues, Activists Respond to City of Minneapolis’ Lack of Effort appeared first on UNICORN RIOT.| UNICORN RIOT
At least one child is in critical condition, hospitals say, while 11 have been discharged from hospitals.| Cloquet Pine Journal
The parents of 10-year-old Harper Moyski and 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel spoke out after the mass shooting in Minneapolis.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Quando invece l’assalitore appartiene a categorie più protette, o rivela simpatie politiche di sinistra, il racconto si annacqua| Il Riformista
Shooting left 17 others, including 14 children, injured during mass at Annunciation Catholic School.| Perham Focus
The story of the Minneapolis mass shooting appeared below the fold on the New York Times website on Thursday, under the headline “Minneapolis’s Suspect’s Motive is a Mystery.” Nowhere on the Times homepage did “the suspect” get a pronoun. When you clicked through to the top story, it opened: “The person who the police say opened fire,” providing a tip-off that the paper’s ideologues knew there was a problem. Journalism is the business of specifics, and in the normal course o...| UnHerd
Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda said prayers offered around the world, including from Pope Leo XIV, have been "a source of hope" after that day's school shooting. The post Archbishop Hebda after Catholic school shooting: We ask for your prayers and action, rooted in hope first appeared on OSV News.| OSV News
Gunman's rampage also leaves 17 injured, including 14 children, during Mass service on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Shooting left 17 others, including 14 children, injured during mass at Annunciation Catholic School.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Officials said 14 of the 17 injured are children, six in critical condition, and that the shooter also died at the scene.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Things to do in the Twin Cities this weekend: Open Streets Cedar Fest celebrates hip-hop, Afrobeat and more; Nur-D headlines On the One Music Festival; dance groups perform at St. Paul’s India Fest; and the Japanese Obon Festival returns with a lantern ceremony.| Sahan Journal
“Perspectives are like batteries. You can see the positive or the negative, and they’ll keep you charged up, if you replace them often enough.”― Curtis Tyrone Jones Thursday Tree Love – 189 T…| happiness and food
Figuring out which neighborhood to move to is one of the best ways to induce choice paralysis. There are so many places to choose from, they all seem to have their pros and cons, and the stakes are really high if you choose a place that you end up unhappy with. After I moved two years ago, we recorded a podcast episode comparing my data-driven approach to Tim Marino‘s intuition strategy. Well, I moved again this year, and I had a new spreadsheet in my tool belt this time. I’d like to intr...| Streets.mn
Jeremy Stomberg, aka John Maddening, won the Streets.mn Podcast crew over with his playful Nerd Nite talk, “Finding Your Time in Place.” Enjoy this nostalgic, laughter-filled trip through history–and through Jeremy’s brain. Links Jeremy’s Nerd Nite presentation video and slide deck Nerd Nite St Paul Nerd Nite Minneapolis Gale Family Library | Minnesota Historical Society NETRonline: Historic Aerials CONvergence Convention | Minneapolis, MN Sci Fi & Fantasy Con and Jeremy’s Taskmas...| Streets.mn
Greetings, Streets.mn friends and family! We’ll be hosting our annual picnic this Saturday, and due to air-quality alerts, we have changed the location to give folks the option of both indoor and outdoor sites. Join us on Saturday, August 2, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 1200 Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis. We have reserved an indoor party room, as well as an outdoor courtyard and grills. We look forward to seeing familiar faces and making new friends! What’s to Eat? As usual, Streets.mn w...| Streets.mn
While Ian was on vacation, he got a delightful text from his parents asking if they could stay at his apartment to explore Minneapolis more. Let’s chat with them about how the experience went! Links Our episode about Warmshowers The Wedge Adventure Book Attributions Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck’s Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his band, The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, on their website. Thi...| Streets.mn
Editor’s Note: Max Hailperin is walking each of Minneapolis’ 87 neighborhoods, in alphabetical order. He chronicles his adventures at allofminneapolis.com, where the original version of this article was published June 5, 2025. “The Wedge” is widely understood as the neighborhood formally named Lowry Hill East. Heck, the informal name even featured in a trademark dispute between a respected independent journalist and someone else. But the east bank has its own wedge, just wait...| Streets.mn
When developing a new product, one of the first questions a client asks is: “How can I protect it—and where?” While intellectual property (IP) protection in| Attorney at Law Magazine
Solving homelessness among veterans is more than a housing challenge — it’s a community responsibility. The Built for Zero community in Minneapolis, Hennepin County knows this firsthand. Since joining the movement in 2018, the large city has worked to identify every neighbor experiencing veteran and chronic homelessness by name, in real time. In an area […]| Community Solutions
Understanding homelessness as a systems problem, not a personal failure. Hear a TED Talk on innovative solutions to address this pressing issue in communities across the U.S.| Community Solutions
Reacting to word that Pope Leo XIV would name St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the Church, Archbishop Bernard Hebda said he was thrilled, and the director of the St. Lawrence Newman Center serving the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota said it was great news.| TheCatholicSpirit.com
On this anniversary of Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, here are six pieces about why it happened — and what followed.| The Marshall Project
For sisters Leila and Noelle Awadallah, their Body Watani dance project has become a way to reclaim a Palestinian identity and to process the ongoing devastation of their ancestral homeland.| Sahan Journal
Upcoming events include a mall at the Capri Theatre on Saturday and an East African Business Resource Fair at the Brian Coyle Center on Monday.| Sahan Journal
Things to do in the Twin Cities this weekend: Pillsbury House and Theatre opens new community arts campus; young Black artists featured in a St. Paul exhibit; West African drumming and dance in Minneapolis; and Nature Fest returns with Latin art and outdoor activities.| Sahan Journal
Derrick Thompson was sentenced Thursday to 58 years in prison for killing five Somali American women in a 2023 car crash in Minneapolis.| Sahan Journal
Many urban school districts like Minneapolis Public Schools welcomed immigrant students with open arms during the Biden administration. But Trump’s promise of mass deportations has left those students facing an uncertain future.| Sahan Journal
Dozens of vehicle windows have been smashed across the city of Minneapolis this week, including entire blocks in some areas.| Alpha News MN
Wade Beyer is the owner and operator of BAMF Meats while Kayla Beyer is the founder and CEO of Deeply Rooted.| Agweek
The 46-day trial of Harry Hayward in 1895 riveted the nation with its shocking surprises, even inspiring a 'murder ballad'| Wadena Pioneer Journal
The 46-day trial of Harry Hayward in 1895 riveted the nation with its shocking surprises, even inspiring a 'murder ballad'| Superior Telegram
Indigenous cuisine restaurant Owamni hasn’t been afraid to tweak their James Beard award-winning formula, with an evolving seasonal menu, a summertime snack stand, and last winter’s 13-course Waníyetu tasting menu (covered in the January 19, 2024 edition of the Tap). Owamni’s latest venture is the Turtle Island Dinner Series, an eight-course tasting menu the Heavy Table was invited to experience free of charge on opening night.| Heavy Table
After two weeks of successful power-sharing, the Senate will revert to a majority following Tuesday’s special election. The vacancy was created following the Dec. 28 death of Sen. Kate Dziedzic.| Rochester Post Bulletin
It’s always tricky to write about a brewery that takes over an existing space. (I wrote about it earlier, if you follow The Tulip and Schooner closely.) Brühaven opened in Loring Park in June, in the building that formerly housed Lakes & Legends. And if you ever went to Lakes & Legends, you’ll immediately make comparisons when you step into the taproom, which has been touched-up but still feels familiar. But it’s another story behind the bar and inside the brewhouse.| Heavy Table
Educational nonprofit WE WIN Institute breaks ground on new building after a nomadic three decades serving youth in Minneapolis out of rented spaces.| UNICORN RIOT
Emotions were flowing during the final night of the Olympic Trials at Target Center. Mine were, too, big time.| Park Rapids Enterprise
Two juveniles were charged with arson related to the fire, which caused $75 million in damage ($245 million in 2024 dollars). However, charges were later dropped. Why?| Mitchell Republic
Rep. Ilhan Omar introduces bill to ease path for mobile home residents to buy their parksFrank Adelmann was a resident, of many, evicted from Lowry Grove, a mobile park in the city of St. Anthony that was home to nearly 100 families. Days before the park’s closure in the summer of 2017, after the property […]| Twin Cities Daily Planet
A new form of identification – municipal identification – will soon be implemented in Minneapolis. It is possibly a life-changing move for thousands in the metro area. Municipal identification is not a nascent thing, but rather a local, albeit legal identification that’s taken hold in large and small cities across the country, from Los Angeles […]| Twin Cities Daily Planet
A convicted killer’s violent past and connections to Cindy Gerdes spurs family to push police for resolution in 1984 unsolved murder.| Cloquet Pine Journal
Pamela Sweeney's killer was caught in 1991, but her death led investigators to look into 15 years of serial killings.| Cloquet Pine Journal
A convicted killer’s violent past and connections to Cindy Gerdes spurs family to push police for resolution in 1984 unsolved murder.| Alexandria Echo Press
A convicted killer’s violent past and connections to Cindy Gerdes spurs family to push police for resolution in 1984 unsolved murder.| InForum
A convicted killer’s violent past and connections to Cindy Gerdes spurs family to push police for resolution in 1984 unsolved murder.| Bemidji Pioneer
A convicted killer’s violent past and connections to Cindy Gerdes spurs family to push police for resolution in 1984 unsolved murder.| Dickinson Press
Pamela Sweeney's killer was caught in 1991, but her death led investigators to look into 15 years of serial killings.| Dickinson Press
Critics decry timing of Walz deployment of National Guard to Minneapolis streets in wake of George Floyd murder| Grand Forks Herald
Ameer Musa Matariyeh, previously charged with murder in a New London man's shooting death during an apparent carjacking, will also face related charges for offenses initially reported in Minneapolis.| West Central Tribune
A night before playing US Bank Stadium for Metallica's M72 tour, Pantera put on a display of power at a surprise First Avenue concert that electrified their dedicated fan base. Days prior to the concert,| Music In Minnesota
There have been mostly modest changes following protests that galvanized the country in 2020.| The Marshall Project
Critics decry timing of Walz deployment of National Guard to Minneapolis streets in wake of George Floyd murder| Duluth News Tribune
Critics decry timing of Walz deployment of National Guard to Minneapolis streets in wake of George Floyd murder| Alexandria Echo Press
Critics decry timing of Walz deployment of National Guard to Minneapolis streets in wake of George Floyd murder| Rochester Post Bulletin
People have been drinking mead nearly as long as they’ve been harvesting honey. While mead has a storied history, it’s not nearly as popular as beer and wine, despite some similarities. But that hasn’t stopped mead makers from pursuing their passions in a competitive beverage marketplace. The wine-like drink has always had an appeal to those who want something a little bit different, and that whimsical spirit drives Noah Stein and Skot Rieffer, who cofounded and opened Bumbling Fools me...| Heavy Table
Sarah Bonvallet wonders if the brewery she and her husband Rob Miller (pictured above) began 11 years ago during the nascent, rapid-fire opening of Minnesota taprooms, is no longer meant to exist. Dangerous Man recently shut down brewing at their original Northeast Minneapolis location, a critically lauded hotspot for the community for 11 years. Owning […]| Heavy Table
For 10 years, 612Brew was a core tenant of the Broadway Building at the busy intersection of Broadway and Central in Northeast Minneapolis. But last summer, 612 sold their business to new owners, Pat Carey, Jason Myrold, and Steve Wankewycz, who have rebranded as Padraigs Brewing.| Heavy Table
I accidentally walked past the entrance to TokiDoki Burger twice.| Heavy Table
The new Church of Scientology Twin Cities Ideal Organization was dedicated October 22, 2011, in ceremonies attended by more than 1,000 Scientologists and their guests. Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board Religious Technology Center and ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion, was joined by civic leaders and government officials to commemorate the opening of … More Largest Scientology Church in the Midwest Opens for Minneapolis/St. Paul| Scientology Organizations Around the World
Photographs by Becca Dilley / Heavy Table This story originally appeared in the Feb. 16, 2024 edition of the Tap newsletter supported by Heavy Table’s Patreon backers. Subscribe on Patreon to keep the Heavy Table and get the newsletters. Getting Karl Gerstenberger to talk about meat is easy, especially if you agree to meet him […]| Heavy Table
Welcome to March in the Twin Cities!| Family Fun Twin Cities
When I mentioned to James Norton that I was getting a take-and-bake Thanksgiving dinner from Animales BBQ instead of making a meal from scratch, he asked if I’d write up a story about the value proposition, and I thought, sure, that’d be easy enough. Was what I paid ($180 plus tax, etc.) worth what I got?| Heavy Table
This story originally ran in the Heavy Table’s Churn newsletter on Oct. 10, 2023. If you’d like to read a lot more stories about the food and drink of the Upper Midwest, and support our writers and photographers as they document the scene, please back us on Patreon.| Heavy Table
We had our doubts about Mi Mexico Querido. This Mexican spot looked set to move into the former Dumpling space on Minnehaha last October when its lovely floral facade went up … and then a year went by. Its perpetual non-open status became a running joke for our family, and a symbol of Longfellow’s many nearly-great but not-quite-there restaurants and bakeries.| Heavy Table
This story originally appeared in the Heavy Table’s Tulip and Schooner newsletter, which tells the stories of beer, wine, and spirits in the Upper Midwest. Get the newsletter (and three others) by backing Heavy Table on Patreon.| Heavy Table
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BECCA DILLEY / HEAVY TABLE; ILLUSTRATIONS BY WACSO / HEAVY TABLE| Heavy Table
Planning a trip to Minneapolis? Here are 15 family fun activities to do in Minneapolis written by a local mom and world traveler| Kid World Citizen