@samstroozas

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BREAKING: The adult bathhouse and sex venues ban in Minneapolis has been repealed. Members voted 9-2 in favor, with one member abstaining and one being absent. “Today is the first step and it will not be the last,” said Council member Jason Chavez.
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Along with so many talented writers, I was unfortunately among the writers laid off at Sports Illustrated today. Over 4 years later and I’m so proud of the stories and work I’ve done there. My DMs and email ([email protected]) are open. Looking forward to the next thing.
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🧵 Everyone’s talking about the bathhouse ban in Minneapolis right now — but why did they actually close? Sources say bc increased police surveillance, a fear of AIDS and gentrification. In this deep dive for mpr news I talk to all the key players. mprnews.org/story/2026/04/15…

Adult bathhouses were a part of Minneapolis nightlife. Then police and panic pushed them out

Forty years after the adult bathhouse ban was passed, the city council is considering reversing it. A myriad of components led to the ban, but for several decades, public sexual spaces in Minneapolis...

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The health commissioner did a study in 1977 proving that closing the bathhouses would do nothing. They were a place people learned about safe sex and the sex would continue, just in less safe environments. In 1988 the council passed an ordinance to ban them 11-0.
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Nearly 40 years later, the current council could reverse this ban. As treatment for HIV has changed, advocates want the code to as well. & they say Minneapolis is actually an outlier as many cities reversed their bans already or never closed bathhouses to begin with. 👩🏻‍💻
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for the last year and a half i’ve been following the bathhouse ban for mpr 🔎 in 1988 minneapolis made adult bathhouses illegal. nearly 40 years later, the city may change the ordinance. mprnews.org/story/2026/04/08…

As Minneapolis reconsiders its adult bathhouse ban, here’s what to know about the history

In the 1970s and 1980s, the bathhouse scene in Minneapolis was plentiful. Some activists say it’s time to update outdated language in a 1988 ordinance banning them and create an opportunity to bring...

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Paul Tosto@PaulTostoFeb 14
Replying to @TheTNHoller
The person in their bathrobe is @MPRnews journalist @samstroozas. I'm proud to call her my colleague. The @mprnews newsroom is doing exceptional work around the surge online, on the radio and on social media. Check it out: mprnews.org/ice-in-minnesota

Immigration enforcement in Minnesota

MPR News is tracking federal immigration actions across Minnesota — from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations and policy changes to community impact and your rights.

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Stay strapped with SWOP 💅🏽🔫✨ mprnews.org/story/2026/02/12…

These sex workers in Minneapolis never thought they would own a gun. Then ICE came to town

More than 8,200 permit to carry applications were filed in the state in January. For populations worried about their safety during the ICE surge, ownership seems like a path to security.

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stephen fowler@stphnfwlrFeb 9
Please take a media literacy moment and stop posting that the young boy in the Super Bowl halftime show was Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who was detained by ICE. It was a child actor, who posted about it on social media. instagram.com/reel/DUhUaQpEd…

Lincoln Fox (@the_lincfox) • Instagram reel

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this is not liam conejo ramos. he is in hiding with his family currently. mprnews.org/story/2026/02/01…

Liam Conejo Ramos and his father have landed back in Minnesota following a judge's order

Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old whose detention by ICE sparked national fervor, returned home to Minnesota with his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, Sunday morning after a judge ordered their release.

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Nadine Babu
@NadineBabuFeb 9
Hold up. Did Bad Bunny just give a Grammy to Liam Ramos??? I thought this moment was so touching and meaningful, but if it's Liam...that times a million.
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This is not Liam Ramos This child actor Lincoln Fox. His Instagram confirms this instagram.com/the_lincfox
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Pop Crave
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Full story from MPR News: mprnews.org/story/2026/01/08…

Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt

Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.

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Just before being hit by projectiles that sent an @MPRnews photographer to the hospital and injured or impacted several other journalists, some of these journalists had made eye contact with the St. Paul Police officers who fired weapons at them. In no uncertain terms, @mnspj condemns police attacks that felt, to victims in the press, rather targeted. mnspj.org/2025/11/26/mnspj-c…
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i fear gender and sexual health is a real beat in journalism but pop off thank you for being a fan 💜
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Case in point: xitter.cf/samstroozas/status/152…
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Kaila White@kailawhite22 Oct 2025
I'm hiring a paid intern to join my team at @MPRnews full time January-June 2026 for an internship making social videos with reporters across Minnesota. Candidates can be college or grad students or have earned a degree in the last 18 months. Pls share! recruiting2.ultipro.com/AME1…
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Bombshell local media story. Wren Clair is suing KSTP for sexual harassment. twincities.com/2025/08/13/wr… – at St Paul, MN

Meteorologist Wren Clair files sexual harassment suit against former employer KSTP

KSTP denies her claims in its legal response.

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we're doing some really cool things over @StribVarsity! excited to build the socials for this and help expand and elevate high school sports coverage across Minnesota 💚
Strib Varsity
@StribVarsity12 Aug 2025
Welcome to Strib Varsity: The destination for all things Minnesota high school sports. Stories and streams. Stats and scores. Photos and video. Rankings and polls and All-Minnesota Teams and more. Learn more at stribvarsity.com.
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Tony Wagner@tonydwagner5 Aug 2025
proud of my colleagues at MPR News and LAist for delivering high-quality local news to the two best cities in the world despite brutal government funding cuts and all-too-frequent layoffs. niemanlab.org/2025/08/these-…

These public radio stations have built online audiences that’ll help them survive federal cuts

They may have been born on the airwaves, but these public media stations compete on the web as well. Here's our first monthly ranking of the top 25 local public media websites in the United States.

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