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Harassment claims: St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry has filed a formal complaint against Mayor Kaohly Her, alleging she sexually harassed Henry and other city employees. A letter sent to the city attorney by Henry’s lawyer allegedly includes a photo of a swaddled baby with the face of Her’s security detail superimposed on the body. The caption reads “When she wraps you up in a blanket after you gave her a good weinering.” Apparently, this is related to the St. Paul Police Department’s hot dog-eating “Wiener Wednesdays.” [Star Tribune]

AI lawsuit: Who’s against Minnesota’s ban on AI-generated nudes created without consent? Elon Musk and his tech company x.AI LLC, who argue that the law infringes on Grok users’ First Amendment rights. The lawsuit alleges other images that aren’t targets of the law could be impacted, and includes “satirical” pictures of the president and Musk in “scant clothing” to make its point. I’ll let you imagine what that looks like. [MPR News]

Bet on it: Minnesota recently became the first state to ban prediction markets, but a judge has paused the law from going into effect. Kalshi, Polymarket, and the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued the state, arguing the law subverts federal authority over this market. Judge Katherine Menendez ruled that the plaintiffs are “likely to succeed” in proving their arguments. [Bloomberg Law]

‘Go Crazy’ in NYC: After the ‘Purple Rain’ musical made its world premiere at the State Theatre last fall, it’s headed to Broadway in 2027. It’s getting a new name (‘Prince’s Purple Rain’) and creative crew. The musical’s hometown debut drew local criticism, notably for its run time. Producer Orin Wolf seems to be learning from the first iteration’s shortcomings. “The songs themselves feel more essential, and the show flies by,” Wolf told a Billboard reporter about the Broadway edition. “It feels like a rocket ship.” We just wish we got to board first. [MPR News / Billboard]

Turnover: The head of St. Paul Academy has resigned amid months of controversy swirling around the private school. Parents have criticized Luis Ottley for his handling of lists ranking female students' appearances circulated by male students, the administration’s suppression of a student newspaper, and a month ago, a parent and Roseville council member alleged in a lawsuit the school retaliated against his family for criticizing the academy administration. Ottley led the school for four years. [Pioneer Press / Star Tribune]

Tasty trophy: The Star Tribune honored 45 restaurants for their impact on the Twin Cities dining scene in their inaugural Culinary North Stars Hall of Fame. These restaurants “represent the soul of metro-area dining, continuing to push forward while holding fast to what we love the most,” writes the Star Tribune’s Taste team. We would like to nominate Little Tijuana, although perhaps opening in 1964, closing in 2020, and then reopening in 2022 doesn’t fit the “open for a decade” criteria? [Star Tribune]

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