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2 weeks ago | mndaily.com | Sara Hussein

Hamza Abdirashid Siad was charged with first and second-degree assault, along with possession of a machine gun, according to the Hennepin County attorney’s office, after shooting two people after a Wayzata High School graduation ceremony on May 30. A 49-year-old and a 19-year-old were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center after the shooting, but were later discharged. According to court documents, the 49-year-old suffered a fractured skull after being shot in the head, but managed to recover.

4 weeks ago | mndaily.com | Sara Hussein

Shots were fired at Mariucci Arena Friday night, and Police and EMS are on scene, according to a SafeU alert. The University said in an email that all should stay away from the area until further notice. The shooting occurred during a Wayzata High School graduation ceremony. The University said the suspect is now in police custody. This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.

1 month ago | mndaily.com | Kelly Rogers

In a letter penned from a federal detention facility in Louisiana, pro-Palestinian activist and political prisoner Mahmoud Khalil posed a simple and urgent question: “Who has the right to have rights?” If we ask the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution, which guarantee due process and equal protection, the is clear: people do. Not citizens, but people.

1 month ago | mndaily.com | Sara Hussein

The Anthro Club, the furry club at the University of Minnesota, was created to provide a safe place for students who identify as furries. Founded in fall 2023, the club currently has 30 members and holds biweekly meetings at Coffman Union. The club was created to make a space for students interested in anthropomorphism, and has a variety of different events, including a fursuit walkout.

1 month ago | mndaily.com | Hannah Ward

The number of administrative employees at the University of Minnesota has grown at a faster rate than either faculty or student enrollment. This growth is a sign of a nationwide trend some researchers call “administrative bloat,” and what others term the rise of fake email jobs. Universities have used excess revenue to hire full-time administrators and other professionals at far higher rates than faculty, Forbes reported.