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Twin Cities celebrity chef Justin Sutherland charged with threatening to shoot girlfriend
Prosecutors allege Sutherland choked his girlfriend and smashed her phone before pointing a gun at her. Sutherland’s attorney said the criminal complaint against his client is “riddled with false truths.”
Russian trans man who fled to Minnesota reunited, remarried to his husband
Erik and Ivan Beda were forced by the Russian government to divorce when Erik transitioned in 2023. It led to their separation at the border when they fled to the U.S. Two-and-a-half months later they reunited and remarried thanks to Minnesotans who have rallied behind them.
Photos: Pride parade, march in Minneapolis celebrate LGBTQ+ community
The Twin Cities Pride march celebrated the vibrant LGBTQ+ community of Minnesota, as thousands of people lined Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis from Third Street to Spruce Place.
North Minneapolis park renamed after community activist
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board event celebrated the park’s $700,000 renovation and its new name, the Lorraine B. Smaller Park.  
Rebuilding from a recent fire, 19 Bar is still a cornerstone of Twin Cities Pride
Minneapolis is gearing up for Twin Cities Pride this weekend — but a local staple will be missing this year. One of the oldest gay bars in the city, 19 Bar, has been closed since a fire destroyed the interior in March. Its staff and regulars are reminiscing on its many years, and planning pride without it.
Author Gabrielle Zevin to speak in Minneapolis for the paperback release of 'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow'
“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” is a New York Times best-selling book about love, art and video games. MPR News reporter Kyra Miles spoke with author Gabrielle Zevin ahead of her visit to Minneapolis.
Minneapolis City Council asks public to weigh in on police union contract
In a city struggling to maintain police officer staffing levels, the council is holding public hearings on a tentative union contract that would make Minneapolis officers some of the highest paid in the state.