Em Cassel

Em Cassel (she/they) is a cyclist, a metalcore apologist, and a co-owner and editor of Racket.
Uptown Death Watch: The Fremont, Hammer & Sickle Sure Seem Closed
The adjacent Lagoon Avenue restaurants have been "temporarily closed" for weeks.
Chinese Institution David Fong’s to Close After 64 Years
Plus bollard brouhaha, more on the police killing of Tekle Sundberg, and UnitedHealthcare still sucks in today's Flyover.
John Legend Shares His Thoughts on the Hennepin County Attorney Race
Plus cops killed again, a closer look at 2021's homicide count, and cheap bus rides for students in today's Flyover.
Trump Fan Sets House on Fire to Own the Libs
Plus two historic Eat Street restaurants get some help, MetroTransit's ridership woes—and how bout those clouds last night?—in today's Flyover.
Sheriff Hutch Billed Taxpayers For an Astonishing Amount of Perkins Food (And Other Findings)
Plus U of M prez drama, an abortion win for Minnesotans, and the Boss heads to the X in today's Flyover.
The Lab, St. Paul’s Experimental Taproom, Will Close
The Lab is closing, but not skipping town entirely.
You Wouldn’t Believe How Much Cowboy Jack’s Discourse There Is on TikTok
Inquiring minds want to know: "Why do we continue to go there? Every weekend?"
MN United’s Scoreboard Crew Are Unionizing
Plus more cops on the streets, a burrito shop closes, and remembering that time Mitch McConnell voted for weed.
The Middle Class is Dying. You’ll Be Renting Forever.
Plus a sweet comic book story, embarrassing suburbanites, and a skeptical take on Pepper the robot in today's Flyover.









