Screenshot of article reading: “In the Landlords’ Pockets” After Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed the extension, tenants criticized him for being in the landlords’ pockets. Landlords were major donors to the All of Minneapolis PAC, which spent over $560,000 to re-elect Frey last year. Landlords were also major donors to the We Love Minneapolis PAC. The two PACs spent $266,000 to support the five council members who voted against extending the pre-eviction notice. The two PACs also spent $110,000 in an unsuccessful effort to defeat the sponsor of the ordinance, council member Robin Wonsley.

Last year landlords had no problem finding money to bankroll PACs backing anti-renter politicians.

But now Minneapolis' biggest landlords somehow want us to believe keeping immigrant families in their homes is an existential threat to landlord profits.

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To Protect And Swerve: NYPD Cop Has 547 Speeding Tickets Yet Remains On The Force - Streetsblog New York City One of the city’s most-dangerous drivers is an officer with the NYPD, which does nothing to stop his reign of terror on Staten Island.

Staten Island traffic cameras have caught a white RAM 1500 pickup truck blasting through school zones or running red lights more than 547 times since 2022.

The truck belongs to James Giovansanti, who lives and works there as an NYPD officer. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/04/23/t...

Powerful white men on the backs of everyfuckingone else.

Davis Moturi: "I'm still asking why my neighbor was able to point a gun at me and nothing was done."
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Council Member Chavez’s Statement on After Action Review Regarding the Shooting of Davis Moturi and the Death of Allison Lussier Dear neighbor, This morning, we held a joint Audit Committee and Minneapolis City Council meeting regarding the after action reviews to assess the City of Minneapolis’ handling of the shooting of Davis Moturi and the death of Allison Lussier. The findings from today’s after action reviews are deeply troubling. They reveal a pattern of systemic failures that had real consequences for people, for their families, and for the communities who trusted this city to keep them safe. Here is what the reviews found: Officers demonstrated inconsistent understanding of critical legal and procedural tools such as the distinction between Harassment Restraining Orders and Orders for Protection; warrant execution limits; and the “72 Hour Rule.” These differences influenced arrest decisions, case escalation, and, importantly, the accuracy of information provided to victims. In the Lussier case, differing views on Crime Lab involvement highlighted the need for more consistent protocols around scene processing and evidence preservation. Reporting practices varied widely, including incomplete witness statements, missing victim forms, inconsistent injury documentation, and inconsistent use of flags for bias, weapons, or repeat conduct. In the Moturi case, documentation of officer follow‑up was inconsistent, reducing situational awareness across shifts. In the Lussier case, incomplete early documentation weakened later investigations. Importantly, MPD did not obtain the Medical Examiner’s report for its homicide investigation until the audit team requested it. Information did not consistently reach officers or investigators across units or shifts, resulting in missed opportunities for escalation. In the Moturi case, a gun‑threat report was not escalated before the shooting. In the Lussier case, inconsistent communication with the Medical Examin…

These findings are horrific. They describe a department that failed at nearly every level. From how it applied the law, how it gathered evidence, how it communicated, and how it spoke to the public. These are failures. The families of Davis Moturi and Allison Lussier deserve more than a report. They deserve accountability, and they deserve change. That is why I am committed to bringing the Mayor’s administration before the Public Health, Safety, and Equity Committee to conduct regular, public reporting on the status of the recommendations that came out of today’s review. They must be tracked, implemented, and reported on so that this Council and this community can hold the administration accountable for follow-through. We owe that to these families. We owe that to every Minneapolis resident who deserves a public safety system that actually works. Sincerely, Jason Chavez

This morning, we held a joint Audit Committee and Minneapolis City Council meeting regarding the after action reviews to assess the City of Minneapolis’ handling of the shooting of Davis Moturi & the death of Allison Lussier. 

The findings from today’s after action reviews are deeply troubling. 1/

Burchett is right: the most DC thing ever *is* a member of Congress blaming the city for something he and his colleagues did themselves.

"Holy Fuck, the cars."
Is one of the major public health crises afflicting America.

CATL claims 6-minute charge and 1,500km range for new electric vehicle batteries Chinese group also slashes charging time in race against BYD for electric vehicle battery supremacy

Chinese car & battery company CATL now have a product which would allow a car to go from London to Barcelona on a single charge. And another that charges fully in 6.5 mins

Chinese reaping rewards from investing early & heavy in clean transition. Way ahead of the west now

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City’s Uptown ambassador program implemented years after it was funded - Southwest Voices A volunteer-run community ambassador program recently launched in Uptown due, in part, to a perceived lack of response from numerous City systems including 311, 911, and their elected officials. …

Here is some more reporting, showing CM Chughtai had co-authored a budget amendment back in 2023, earmarking $300K just for the Uptown program. Yesterday, the City announced they have $1 million for Uptown's ambassador program.

A democracy that does not defend itself against fascists by whatever means necessary, including its own temporary suspension, is a democracy that dies.

Emergency rental assistance Minneapolis residents at risk of eviction can get help paying rent and utilities YOU CAN RECEIVE ASSISTANCE IF: • You live in Minneapolis. Your household income is at or below 30% of the area median income (AMI). You received a 30-day eviction notice from your landlord. ALREADY RECEIVED AN EVICTION COURT SUMMONS? If you already have an eviction court summons, start an application through one of the following: > Visit RentHelp Hennepin at renthelphennepin.hdsallita.com • or call Tenant Resource Connections, 612-767-9737 HOW TO APPLY Contact one of these organizations They will check if you qualify and help you start your application. Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio (CLUES) Languages: English, Spanish • Call 612-243-0688 Email Housing@CLUES.org Visit https://clues.org Isuroon Languages: Arabic, English, French, Pashto/Dari, Somali Call 612-389-0679 Email Housing@lsuroon.org Visit https://isurron.org Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center (MIRC Languages: English, Ojibwe • Call 612-728-2000 ask for rent assistance Email cbaesler@miwrc.org Visit www.miwrc.org Tenant Resource Connections Languages: English, French, Russian, Somali, Spanish (interpretation available) Call 612-767-9737 Visit www.hennepincounty.gov/services/ assistance/housing/eviction-prevention Please note: Hennepin County manages this program. The City of Minneapolis cannot access the application system or help with applications. For more information, visit the City's website at: minneapolismn.gov/emergency-rent ‹ Scan the OR code to learn more For reasonable accommodations or alternative formats please contact Rental.Assistance@minneapolismn.gov. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can use a relay service to call 311 at 612-673-3000. Para ayuda, Ilame al 311. Rau kev pab, hu 311. Hadii aad caawimaad u baahantahay, wac 311.

Asistencia de emergencia para el alquiler Los residentes de Minneapolis en riesgo de desalojo pueden obtener ayuda para pagar el alquiler y los servicios públicos. USTED PUEDE RECIBIR ASISTENCIA SI: / Vive en Minneapolis. « Los ingresos de su hogar son iguales o inferiores al 30% del ingreso medio del área (AMI, por sus siglas en inglés). SI YA TIENE UNA CITACIÓN JUDICIAL DE DESALOJO, INICIE UNA SOLICITUD A TRAVÉS DE UNO DE LOS SIGUIENTES MEDIOS: > RentHelp Hennepin a renthelphennepin.hdsallita.com ( Conexiones de recursos para inquilinos, 612-767-9737 CÓMO HACER LA SOLICITUD Si necesita ayuda urgente para el alquiler, póngase en contacto con una de estas organizaciones. Comprobarán si cumple los requisitos y le ayudarán a iniciar su solicitud. Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio (CLUES) Idiomas: inglés, español • Llame al 612-243-0688 * Envie un correo electrónico Housing@CLUES.org Visite el sitio web de CLUES https://clues.org Isuroon Idiomas: árabe, inglés, francés, pashto/dari, somalí 凶 Llame al 612-389-0679 Envie un correo electrónico Housing@Isuroon.org Visite el sitio web https://isurron.org Centro de Recursos para Mujeres Indígenas de Minnesota (MIRC) Idiomas: inglés, ojibwe • Llame al 612-728-2000 y solicite ayuda para el alquiler. 凶 Envie un correo electrónico cbaesler@miwrc.org Visite el sitio web de MIWRC www.miwrc.org Conexiones de recursos para inquilinos Idiomas: inglés, francés, ruso, somalí, español (servicio de interpretación disponible) Llame al 612-767-9737 Visite el sitio web del condado de Hennepin www.hennepincounty.gov/services/ assistance/housing/eviction-prevention

Kaalmada Kirada ee xaalada degdega ah Dadka dagan Minneapolis ee khatarta ugu jira in laga saaro guryaha waxay heli karaan caawimaada bixinta kirada iyo korontada. WAXAAD HELI KARTAA KAALMO HADDII: & Aad ku nooshahay Minneapolis. Dakhliga reerkaagu yahay ama ka hooseeyo 30% dakhliga dhexe ee deegaanka (AMI). Haddi aad hore u haysatey yeedhmo maxkamadeed oo guri saarid la xiriirta, ka billow codsiaa mid ka mid ah meelahaan soo socda: > RentHelp Hennepin renthelphennepin.hdsallita.com Tenant Resource Connections, 612-767-9737 SIDA LOO CODSADO Haddii aad u baahan tahay kaalmo kiro oo degdeg ah, la xidhiidh mid ka mid ah ururadaan. Waxay eegi doonaan inaad u galanto waxayna kaa caawinayaan inaad bilowdo codsigaaga. Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio (CLUES) Luugadaha: Ingriis, Isbaanish • Wac 612-243-0688 • limeylu dir CLUES Housing@CLUES.org Boogo webseedka CLUES https://clues.org Isuroon Luugadaha: Carabi, Ingriis, Faransiis, Pashto/Dari, Soomaali & Wac 612-389-0679 • limeyl udir Isuroon Housing@Isuroon.org Boogo webseedka suroon https://isurron.org Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center (MIWRC) Luugadaha: Ingiriis, Ojibwe Wac 612-728-2000 kadibna codso kaalmada kirada limeyl udir MIRC cbaesler@mirc.org Boogo webseedka MIWRC www.miwrc.org Tenant Resource Connections Luugadaha: Ingriis, Faransis, Af-Ruush, Soomaali, Isbaanish (tarjumaad ayaa la heli karaa) Wac 612-767-9737 Boogo webseedka Degmada Hennepin www.hennepincounty.gov/services/ assistance/housing/eviction-prevention

Kev pab them nqi xaub tsev thaum muaj teeb meem Cov pej xeem Minneapolis uas yuav raug ntiab tawm tsev kuj thov tau kev pab thev ngi xaub tsev thiab ngi dej ngi fais fab. KOJ MUAJ CAI TAU KEV PAB YOG TIAS: ‹ Koj nyob hauv Minneapolis. Tag nrho cov nyiaj uas koj tsev neeg tau yuav tsum tsis tshaj 30% ntawm cov nyiaj uas cov neeg nyob ntawm koj thaj tsam feem coob tau (AMI). YOG LUB TSEV TXIAV TXIM TWB SAU NTAWV TUAJ QHIA KOJ TIAS KOJ YUAV TSUM TAWM LUB TSEV, CES KAV TSIJ MUS UA NTAWV THOV NTAWM IB QHO NTAWM NO: > RentHelp Hennepin renthelphennepin.hdsallita.com 6 Tenant Resource Connections, 612-767-9737 UA NTAWV THOV LI NO Yog koj xav tau kev pab them nqi xaub tsev thaum muaj teeb meem, ces tiv tauj ib lub koom haum hauv qab no. Lawv mam li saib seb koj puas tsim nyog tau kev pab ces lawv mam pab koj ua ntaub ntawv thov. Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio (CLUES) Hais yam lus twg: Lus Askiv, Mev • Hu rau 612-243-0688 * Email rau CLUES Housing@CLUES.org Mus saib CLUES lub vej xaij https://clues.org Isuroon Hais yam lus twg: Lus Alas, Askiv, Fab Kis, Pashto/Dari, Xamalis Hu rau 612-389-0679 Email rau Isuroon Housing@Isuroon.org Mus saib Isuroon lub vej xaij https://isurron.org Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center (MIRC) Hais yam lus twg: Lus Askiv, Ojibwe Hu rau 612-728-2000 thiab thov kev pab them nai xaub tsev • Email rau MIWRC cbaesler@miwrc.org Mus saib MIWRC lub vej xaij www.miwrc.org Tenant Resource Connections Hais yam lus twg: Lus Askiv, Fab Kis, Las Xias, Xamalis, Mev (muaj cov uas thais lus) Hu rau 612-767-9737 Mus saib Hennepin County lub vej xaij. www.hennepincounty.gov/services/ assistance/housing/eviction-prevention

Minneapolis residents are now able to apply for rental assistance funded by the City of Minneapolis. On February 5 and March 26, the Minneapolis City Council approved funding to support renter households after the devastating and continued impact of Operation Metro Surge. 1/

City Council looked like it would pass decriminalization of drug paraphernalia by a veto proof 9-4 vote in committee. Then an assistant city attorney said that it might hinder the prosection of drug dealers. Vetaw and Palmisano changed their votes in response.

Sorry if the wedge smelled a bit skunky yesterday I was reading your Shaffer articles and blowing smoke furiously up the hill towards ward 7

Letting this sit for over two years until a council member backed by your pac was elected isn’t very “TEAM MPLS” of you, Mr Jacob

East Longmeadow cop files $1.2M whistleblower lawsuit against town, police “Kid’s a (expletive) rat,” an officer allegedly said.

“East Longmeadow Police Officer Alex Serra has filed a $1.2 million legal claim … alleg[ing] that [he] was harassed by his peers and supervisors for sounding an alarm about two officers who were erroneously getting extra pay for educational degrees they had not earned.”

#Massachusetts

ICE detained more than 70 Minnesota children, data reveals Immigration officials detained more than 70 Minnesota children between Dec. 1 and March 10, a Sahan analysis of court records and federal deportation data shows.

70 Minnesota children.

Delta Air Lines, who likely flew nearly all of these kiddos out of MSP, could publicly condemn this and end the practice tomorrow, as the airlines did in 2018 with family separation, but it’s easier to stay silent.

U.S. Military Strikes a Boat in the Caribbean, Killing 3

" The strike raised the death toll to at least 180..."

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/u...

based on what we know of the Supreme Court's qualified immunity orders, the likely explanation is "judges appointed by Democrats sided with victims of police brutality over violent cops"

Sotomayor has written about the "asymmetry" of these orders

(so have I 👇🏾)

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New Documents Undermine Trump Administration’s Claims About Offshore Wind Deal There was no new investment required from TotalEnergies, according to newly disclosed terms.

The US government paid $1 billion to kill a wind farm just because. Just absolute idiocy in every direction heatmap.news/energy/total...

Palantir raises more red flags when you learn the CEO, Alex Karp is obsessed with speaking in German and describes himself as a socialist but doesn't believe in any leftist economic policies.

Congrats!

The richest 10% of Americans own roughly 87% of stocks.

The richest 1% alone own roughly half of all stocks.

It's worth pointing out once again that the stock market is not the economy.

Many people are saying since she took office restaurants closures are up 200%

Why are so many restaurants closing under the reign of Elizabeth Shaffer??? Things were supposed to be different.

You and Schumer could have pushed for a review of his govt contracts when you had the majority. You didn’t. Maybe stop doing that.

This was first funded by the Minneapolis City Council in December 2024 but Mayor Frey refused to implement it. In December 2025, the Minneapolis City Council added it back to the budget and now we are seeing it be implemented. 3/

Today Maine Dem Rep Jared Golden cast the 214th vote to block a Democratic resolution to stop Trump's illegal war on Iran—the vote failed 213-214.

Golden isn’t running for reelection. He voted to bomb Iranians and Muslims for fun. Shame on Jeffries for once again failing to keep his caucus in line.

Apple is closing its first unionized store in the country.

Reminder that Apple spent $700B+ on stock buybacks over the past decade.

CEO Tim Cook raked in over $74M in compensation in 2025 — 650 times the median Apple employee's pay.

The greed of union-busters knows no end.

I refuse to believe someone who worked for years as a professional comedian and writer who made one of the most culturally relevant sketch shows of all time is this naive about the power of the things you say onstage