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In today's newsletter:

  • FBI sting foils alleged ISIS-inspired shooting plot at Mall of America
  • Minneapolis showdown over robotaxis puts thousands of rideshare jobs on the line
  • Why did Minneapolis clear the same encampment eight different times?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

1. ISIS Supporter Weighed Christmastime Attack At Valleyfair, Mall Of America, FBI Says (patch.com) — Federal prosecutors say an 18-year-old Minnesota man plotted an ISIS-inspired mass shooting targeting the Mall of America after also considering an attack at Valleyfair. Court documents describe months of messages about weapons, timing around a Hmong festival at the Bloomington mall, and his stated desire to kill non-Muslims before he was arrested in an FBI sting. Authorities are urging Twin Cities parents to take any signs of radicalization seriously.
   

2. Frey Vetoes Robotaxi Rules; Council Members Push Override To Protect Uber, Lyft Jobs (patch.com) — Minneapolis leaders are clashing over whether robotaxis should be required to keep a human safety driver behind the wheel, with four council members seeking to override Mayor Jacob Frey's veto of the rule. Supporters say the measure would protect thousands of largely immigrant rideshare drivers in Minneapolis from job losses, while Frey argues it amounts to a backdoor ban on autonomous vehicles and wants broader, state-led regulation instead.
   

3. Minneapolis closed same homeless encampment 8 times in 10 weeks (fox9.com) — Minneapolis officials repeatedly shut down the same homeless encampment in the Phillips neighborhood eight times over about ten weeks in early 2026, according to a report heading to the City Council. Despite 278 offers of shelter, only nine people accepted, while the city cited frequent 911 calls and complex land ownership as reasons for the ongoing closures.
   

4. Green Line Extension fuels billions in development and frustration before trains begin running (kare11.com) — The Green Line Extension, set to connect Minneapolis with St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie in June 2027, has already spurred more than $3.2 billion in development and thousands of planned housing units. While residents and developers welcome new transit access and jobs, they also express frustration over years of construction delays and cost overruns.
   

5. MC Lyte To Launch Road To The Hall Of Fame Tour Starting October 11, 2026 (top40-charts.com) — MC Lyte is bringing her Road to the Hall of Fame Tour to Minneapolis on October 21, giving local fans a chance to celebrate her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in person. The show will blend live performance, storytelling, and conversation about her four-decade hip-hop career and cultural impact. Tickets and details are available online.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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