MPR News reports one teen was arrested and another teen has been charged in the fatal shooting at a Minneapolis punk show last summer. “Other witnesses said the suspects made insensitive comments after learning attendees were lesbians, and heard the suspects say ‘derogatory epithets about the sexual orientation of concert attendees,’ court documents say.”
KSTP reports Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a used car dealer in Fridley for allegedly swindling Minnesotans out of millions of dollars. “Additionally, AG Ellison said Midwest Car Search primarily targeted Spanish-speaking people through social media advertisements.”
The Star Tribune reports Rep. Ilhan Omar spoke at a Tuesday evening protest at the University of Minnesota, telling pro-Palestinian demonstrators, “I am incredibly moved by your courage and bravery as a student body in putting your bodies on the line to stand in solidarity to end the genocide taking place in Gaza at this moment.”
The protests had continued at the university after 9 people were arrested earlier Tuesday for a pro-Palestinian encampment.
The Star Tribune reports bar, restaurant and music venue Icehouse is being sued by their landlord for $85,000 in unpaid rent and is facing eviction.
Kyle Stokes with Axios posted on X that Minneapolis will bid to host the Sundance Film Festival after it was reported the popular festival was looking to move out of Park City, Utah where it’s been for four decades.
Northern News Now reports a 19-year-old in Virginia, Minnesota has been arrested and charged after making threats to shoot students.
An update on the arrest of Woodbury Senator Nicole Mitchell: Kare’s Lou Raguse posted on X that Mitchell made a Facebook post explaining what happened.
