John Kroman at Kare writes a University of Minnesota staffer was fired over a social media post critical of Israel’s campaign in Gaza that the university said contained an inflammatory image. Mashal Sherzad, a former diversity, equity and inclusion manager at the university’s School of Public Health, has filed a lawsuit against the U of M claiming the action violated her civil rights.
Greta Kaul at the Star Tribune writes Sen. Nicole Mitchell “will be relieved of her committee work and removed from DFL caucus meetings while her case is under review in the courts and the Senate, DFL Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy said in a statement Sunday.”
WCCO’s Aki Nace reports education support professionals with Minneapolis Public Schools have voted to authorize a strike. “Sticking points in the contract include wages, working hours per week, and health insurance. ESPs say they’re also demanding steps to reward experience and encourage retention, a system which is similar to the teacher’s contract.”
Via Bring Me the News: A weekend Delta flight heading from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to Hawaii was forced to turn around and land in San Francisco due to “unruly passengers.”
MPR’s Mark Zdechlik reports criminal defense attorney Tayler Rahm was endorsed by the GOP to run against DFL Rep. Angie Craig in Minnesota’s second district.
A St. Cloud house will be featured on HGTV as the “ugliest house in America”, per St. Cloud Live.
Ben Goessling at the Strib analyzes the Vikings draft class.
ICYMI: The Hill reports South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is taking heat for her new book where she describes fatally shooting a family hunting dog. Gov. Tim Walz even joined the criticism when he posted a photo of his dog on X saying, “Post a picture with your dog that doesn’t involve shooting them and throwing them in a gravel pit. I’ll start.”
Editor’s note: A previous version of this post incorrectly identified Mashal Sherzad as a University of Minnesota professor. The post and headline have been updated.
