When Mayor Emily Larson declared an emergency and imposed the new mask mandate for Duluth on January 13th, she told the crowd, “If you want to be mad at me, be mad at me. That’s what I’m here for. It’s still the right decision.” Some will argue that imposing a mask mandate when Covid-Omicron cases…
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Duluth’s Failing Crime Grades are Criminal
According to Neighborhood Scout, you have a 1 in 27 chance of being a target of property crime in Duluth, and 1 in 337 chance of being the victim of a violent crime. The violent crime stat may seem like a lot, but I bet you know someone, maybe even yourself, that has bought a…
Could “Homeless Yurts” Hurt?
Duluth has a new and growing Cottage Industry- Yurts for the Homeless Population. On March 31, 2021, ran a news story promoting the construction of yurts on private property for the housing of homeless people. Here is a link to the cited article: https://kbjr6.com/2021/03/31/yurt-program-offers-new-solutions-to-housing-for-the-homeless/#.YJAY8izSXn4 In the above-referenced article the City of Duluth spokesperson states the…
Fixing Duluth: Step 1 – Fortifying the Police Department
It was a typical spring day in Duluth when a delivery driver rang the doorbell of a home on the west end to drop off an order. Before they could turn and leave the steps, their vehicle had been stolen. The shocked driver reports the incident to the Duluth Police Department only to be told…
Duluth Human Rights Commission Oppresses with Light-skinned Spokesperson
Over the last year, Minnesota has been splashed across international headlines for use-of-force police calls that have ended in death, most recognizably the death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police Officer, and most recently the accidental shooting of Daunte Wright by a Brooklyn Center Officer. Both of these deaths sparked protests that turned into…
City leaders’ focus far from home
Last week both Mayor Emily Larson and City Councilor Arik Forsman proudly tweeted about their involvement with the Biden campaign.The Mayor talked about how each day she makes time to do three things for VP Biden, while Forsman shared an interesting story about one of his Biden phonebank calls. Let’s ignore, for now, the promotion…
Open Letter to Mayor Larson: Time for an Attitude Adjustment
Hi Mayor Emily, I’m not a Duluth native, I know you aren’t either. But I’ve been here a few decades and learned to love the quirky ways of the North. One of the biggest cities in the state, but also a small town, where I’m often surprised how connected the people who live here are….
Open Letter to Emily Larson from a Fellow Boy Mom
Hi Emily,As a woman, I feel you. You have a high-profile job making important decisions for 80,000+ people and you face probably more than your fair share of criticism. And honestly, I want to like you, that’s why I started following you on Twitter. But girl… you make it so hard. I was made aware…
Mayoral Hypocrisy
In response to President Donald Trump coming to Duluth for a campaign rally, the supposed non-partisan Mayor of Duluth, Emily Larson, made some statements calling the President a white supremacist among other things. Real Stories North has debunked the claims of racism against the President but instead of apologizing, it just showed how much of…
President-Ist: Where’s the Apology?
Chauvinist, racist, white supremacist… perhaps the only common “ist” our President hasn’t been called is “feminist”. A couple of weeks ago we published an article that asked “What are you doing to divide?” The division in our country is coming from all of us – and that was clearly on display Wednesday when before President…