Former Minneapolis police union head Bob Kroll who recently settled a lawsuit by agreeing not to be an officer again in the metro for the next 10 years now reviews hamburgers: youtube.com/watch?v=zuLXuD…

Spoonbridge and Cherry this morning!

Ex-MPD commander who once helped clear encampments, says the "big narrative" on the availability of shelter beds isn't true. And the practice of scattering people from one place to another makes it harder to deliver services and doesn't fix the problem. startribune.com/as-a-minneapol…

This is sad. One of the nicest people I've ever met. RIP Kari. startribune.com/former-dfl-sen…

brenda short, who is running for mayor, fired her campaign manager via an article in the Minnesota Daily mndaily.com/291925/city/qa…

Shoutout Dan Netter for using this 'revitalizing downtown' interview as a platform to learn the mayor's favorite Bob Dylan song (it's Isis, probably) finance-commerce.com/2024/12/qa-min…

Minnesota House DFL caucus releases photo of the private and unpublicized oath-taking ceremony at History Center. All part of the conflict that will likely mar what is usually a festive first day of session Tuesday.

The fastest-growing cities in the Twin Cities metro axios.com/local/twin-cit…

Jade Dynasty open on Lake Street near Lyndale. The space had been vacant and boarded up since Fuji Ya closed in 2020. Minneapolis, January 2025

My burrito is bigger, tastier and cheaper than anything I've ever bought at the Uptown Chipotle.

BREAKING: President Joe Biden has commuted the life sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. Peltier will transition to home confinement, Biden said in a statement. apnews.com/article/leonar…

Musk, just now

Today she finally sent an email to my work email, and I responded. Her email and my response are below. I have counseled others in the past to assume that any communication they have with Jennifer will be made public and shared widely, as that has been my experience with her.

Biz Journal reporting that the Ameriprise tower has sold for $6.25M. That's less than 3 cents on the dollar compared to the $200M sale price in 2016. I think we've hit the bottom of the market.

A walkable neighborhood isn't truly walkable without quick-service food spots. Egg on a Roll has been such a gem in the North Loop and I'm glad it's now a success story and expanding elsewhere (Dinkytown, Northeast, Grand Ave!) via J.D. Duggan bizjournals.com/twincities/new…

Chief O'Hara: “George Floyd had a cop kneeling on him for 9 mins on his neck while he was already handcuffed to the point where he became unresponsive then unconscious and died. Completely ridiculous to say any legitimate training in civilized world would tell cops to do that”

This is your must-listen for today. Michel was polite and persistent. Relentless sharp follow-ups. npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-…

“… those whose presence or activities have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for our country…”

Target Corp. donated $1 million to the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee. It's the first time the retailer has donated to an inauguration in at least a decade, CNBC reported. bizjournals.com/twincities/new…

Opinion | Why aren’t we calling Vance Boelter a Christian terrorist? startribune.com/minnesota-lawm…