Local

The city has set up a support center in partnership with The Family Partnership to help people impacted by recent shootings. It’s part of efforts to provide resources and trauma-informed care to communities coping with gun violence.

(Source: Minnesota Star Tribune)

Renters in the Twin Cities area are organizing into tenant unions, driven by dissatisfaction with housing quality and management practices. State law passed this year supports these formations and penalizes landlord retaliation.

(Source: Minnesota Star Tribune)

National

Senior figures in the Trump orbit are publicly applauding Charlie Kirk’s influence on conservative politics, highlighting his faith and rhetoric as a model for younger activists.

(Source: Minnesota Star Tribune)

Governor Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation law banning law enforcement from wearing masks during immigration enforcement in California. The move, aimed at increasing transparency, is expected to face legal challenges.

(Source: The New York Times)

International

Britain, Canada, Australia, and Portugal have formally recognized Palestinian statehood, a symbolic move intended to revive the two-state solution and pressure Israel over the Gaza crisis. The decision has drawn praise from Palestinian leaders, condemnation from Israel, and placed these nations at odds with the Trump administration.

(Source: The New York Times)