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RacketCast, Ep. 46: Livestreaming a Crisis Feat. Unicorn Riot

Plus an original poetry reading by Racket's own Keith Harris.

Freeloader Friday: 94 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Midway's Monster Drawing Rally, Northernettes on ice, and an anti-ICE march in Whittier.

Because of ICE, I’ve Been in Hiding for Months. It Has Transformed Me.

Days of anxiety, of frustration, and of feeling that everything is on hold while the world keeps moving forward outside.

MN Inspires an Optimistic-Ish ICE Warning From Oregon

Plus DHS takes an L, the Minneapolis man painting thousands of frogs, and a way to support Columbia Heights families in today's Flyover news roundup.

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Introduce Yourselves in This Week’s Open Thread

As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.

There’s Never Been a Better Time to Commit a Federal Crime in Minnesota

Plus the hotels will be OK, we hate Isle, and ways to pay your neighbors' rent in today's Flyover news roundup.

Data Reporter Unearths Epstein’s Ties to MN’s North Shore

Plus the Wolves-ICE connection, a report on the economics of live local music, and yet another How to Help in today's Flyover news roundup.

ICE Cost Lake Street Businesses at Least $46M. These Weekly Cash Mobs Help Them Claw Back Profit.

The Lake Street Council's cash mobs are bringing hundreds of people to struggling restaurants each week.

Streaming the Siege: At Every Turn, ICE’s MN Invasion Has Been Captured on Video

As the country’s largest-ever immigration raid hits Minnesota, unprecedented packs of journalists, activists, and influencers upload scenes of the chaos.

Anyone in the Mood for a Rent Strike?

Plus remembering the Hortmans as the House returns, hero dogs doing important work, and how you can help Midtown Global Market in today's Flyover news roundup.

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