Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.
Sports Betting Is Illegal in MN… Except Thanks to ‘Prediction Markets,’ It’s Not
Plus a cool new resource for worker-run newsrooms, another collection of ICE headlines, and how to help Central in today's Flyover news roundup.
Anti-ICE Ice Fishing, Subzero Marches, and Art Sled Activism: A Winter of Protest in the Twin Cities
This is how Minnesota fights back.
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.
ICE Preys on Helpful Neighbors
Plus John Oliver on MN, One Minute Tours guy takes off, and helping Haven Watch in today's Flyover news roundup.
MN ICE Watch Feb. 16-20: Daily Updates on DHS Goons in MN Till We’re Absolutely Sure They’re Gone
Another week, another mega blog of ICE-related headlines.
2 Scenes of ICE Chaos, 24 Hours Apart
Plus surveilling ICE, a terrible fraud story, and Isuroon Food Shelf needs your help in today's Flyover news roundup.
So That Leaves… 2,000-ish Federal Agents to Deal With
Plus a banger from the 'burbs, restaurants are struggling, and how to help them in today's Flyover news roundup.
Hello to Company Bar, Goodbye to Hey Y’all, and More January Restaurant News
It’s the Racket Restaurant Roundup.
Border Czar Homan: Why Won’t MN Restaurants Feed My Roving Gangs of Masked Thugs?
Plus MN man tries to free Luigi, supporting immigrant rental assistance campaigns, and Racket x Coyote Media in today's Flyover news roundup.
They Asked for Donations to Buy $10 Burritos. They Raised More Than $10K.
As Operation Metro Surge continues, community-led mutual aid efforts are feeding and housing Minnesotans in need—but there’s a lot of work yet to be done.









