Defendant No. 71, Hibo Daar, was formally arraigned in Federal Court this morning in downtown Minneapolis. She entered a plea of not guilty. Your correspondent was there. Except where specifically…
Yesterday a major federal investigation into human trafficking and the distribution of controlled substances led to search warrants being executed in multiple locations in Minnesota. One of those locations was at…
Our political and law enforcement leaders are reaping the results of years of leadership that has tried to appease the activist voices in Minnesota. This effort has done nothing to…
Hamza Abdirashid Said, age 20, was charged with three felonies arising from the Friday night shooting outside of the Wayzata High School graduation ceremony held at the University of Minnesota’s…
The trial continues this week in Hennepin County Court for Derrick John Thompson, now age 29. He’s accused in fifteen felony counts arising from the horrific June 2023 car crash…
Early this morning, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara held yet another press conference following a violent incident in Minneapolis. That is not a criticism of the chief, but a sad…
The south Minneapolis intersection of East Lake Street and Minnehaha Ave. was the epicenter of the May 28, 2020, George Floyd riots. On May 30, 2025, we returned to the…
The state trial of Derrick John Thompson, now age 29, in the June 16, 2023, horrific car crash deaths of five young women on Lake St. in Minneapolis is underway.…
Hibo Daar has been formally indicted in the free-food scandal, becoming Defendant No. 71 in the case. She is currently being held in the Sherburne County jail. You will recall…
It’s a tale as old as time itself: a last-minute ticket purchased to Dubai, another airport arrest. Lou Raguse of KARE-11 TV reported on the 6 p.m. news this evening…
The trial of Derrick John Thompson got underway today in the deaths of five young women in a horrific car crash nearly two years ago. Thompson, age 29, is accused…
The Tri-County coroner (for Hennepin, Scott, and Dakota counties) has documented 26 homicides for 2025 year-to-date (though May 16). [The race recorded for the victim is as published by the…
Local media are digging into the newest Feeding Our Future scandal, the nonprofit New Vision Foundation of St. Paul. What went on behind the blue door? Keep in mind that…
Media reports indicate that another nonprofit was searched by the FBI yesterday in connection with the sprawling Feeding Our Future scandal. Please note that no person or company named below…
Five years ago, the Twin Cities were in the midst of rioting following the death of George Floyd. The victims of the destruction were, in large part, ethnic minority and…
In recognition of the upcoming fifth anniversary, I undertook my annual visit to George Floyd Square in south Minneapolis yesterday afternoon. Except for the cold, late-May rain, the scene looks…
Sahra Nur, Feeding Our Future Defendant No. 24, Guilty Plea No. 14, became just the fourth of 45 convicted felons to be sentenced in the case. She was sentenced to…
In the latest episode of the American Experiment Podcast, we kick things off in the studio, where Grace, Kathryn, and Bill react to Tim Walz’s VIRAL clip comparing ICE to…
On Saturday evening, American Experiment hosted its Annual Dinner at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Minneapolis. More than 600 guests attended. The program began with the Heritage Christian Academy’s Select…
Back in 2023, that “historic” “trifecta” voted to spend $200 million on the Northern Lights Express (NLX), a passenger train service running between Minneapolis and Duluth. I doubted that this…
The New York Post dispatched a reporter to spend a week in Minneapolis to see how the city’s recovered five years after the summer of George Floyd. The Post headline:…
State and local taxes and spending Fox 9: Baby bonus, social media tax, sports betting squeeze into tax bills Minn Post: Is the nation’s first social media tax coming to…
“You’re killing our community!” In a bizarre scene at the state capitol this morning, protestors, including sitting DFL members of the state legislature, attempted to break into the Governor’s reception…
I’ve been writing for a while about the forces driving increased residential property taxes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Now, with state government finances in a mess following the DFL…