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Genocide Scholar Denied Genocide Studies Job for Calling out Genocide Gets Settlement from the U

Plus remembering Sue Zelickson, Trump's disdain for U visas, and Hennepin County libraries propose hour cuts in today's Flyover news roundup.

RacketCast, Ep. 58: IRL CSI Feat. Forensic Scientist Melissa Loren

Meet one of the BCA's top crime scene scientists.

August 7, 2026

The Confusion, Chaos, and Courage I Saw at This Weekend’s Anti-Trans Rally Outside of Target Center

Inside the arena, the Minnesota Lynx squared off against the Indiana Fever. Outside the stadium, local activists took on an array of anti-trans protesters.

August 7, 2026

For This Week’s Open Thread, Tell Us the Grossest Food/Drink You Love

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

Freeloader Friday: 141 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Vintage markets, old-school cars, and lots of tunes in the sun.

August 7, 2026

Soon-to-Be Ghouly-Weds? Evil Noem-Lewandowski Pair Look Awfully Cozy on Lake Minnetonka.

Plus tariff tolls on small biz, remembering a Somali singer, and an update on Racket's fifth birthday in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 6, 2026

‘The Cat Is My Customer’: Defying the Odds, St. Paul’s 35-Year-Old Cat Furniture Shop to Triple in Size

‘I wanted to have a cat furniture superstore, and I’ve finally achieved it,’ Purrniture owner Darryl Michaelson beams. 

The Movies Have Gone to… the Cats???

Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.

August 6, 2026

Not Dying, Turns Out: Emmer Alive But Not Kicking (His Bum Foot)

Plus crowdfunding a North Side mall, clearing out the Pig's Eye Park encampment, and people fucking with Flock cameras in today's Flyover news roundup.