Email Author Jessica Lussenhop

Awards

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published September 8, 2010

  "Bed Hopping"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 3, 2010

  "Monster at the Tea Party"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 1, 2010

  "Cop Killer"

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2012 Stories by Jessica Lussenhop

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  COVER STORY

  Gay bullying must end

  published May 30, 2012

  Bottle-blond bangs swept over one eye — this, the other boys whispered, was not a man's haircut. One of them — a popular, handsome... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Bad bosses beware

  published May 16, 2012

  Joe Henry hated his boss so much, he would've preferred his old Army drill sergeant. "A drill sergeant is consistently one way," he... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Ira Glass thinks Block E is a prison [AUDIO]

  published May 15, 2012

  Paging Mayor Rybak. Block E might have a public image problem on its hands.As a part of its second live broadcast of a video-version of This American Life, host Ira Glass bought his cast of performers... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Ira Glass on 'This American Life -- Live!' and 'Retraction'

  published May 09, 2012

  For the first time since retracting the most popular episode of This American Life, "Mr. Daisey Goes to the Apple Factory," host Ira Glass is speaking to the media again. He's all done with apologies ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Porn Prom reduced to house party

  published May 08, 2012

  It appears that Mike Stone will not be able to pull off the lavish Porn Prom celebration he's been planning since March. His desire to take porn star Megan Piper to the Tartan High School prom this we... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Derek Larson still has the most awkward family in America

  published May 04, 2012

  Remember the Larsonsr They're the family that took top honors about a year ago in a "Most Awkward Family Vacation" photo contest. A picture of Larson's St. Paul family -- complete with KFC-bucket flag... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Anoka-Hennepin Christian club accused of harassing non-religious students

  published May 02, 2012

  On the heels of the ground-breaking Anoka-Hennepin settlement with six bullied students, a parent is complaining of a new harassment issue in the district. Melissa Thompson, the mother of a Blaine Hi... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Assistant Chief Janee Harteau nominated to become first female MPD police chief

  published Apr 30, 2012

  Mayor R.T. Rybak has nominated Assistant Chief Janee Harteau to replace Tim Dolan. If she's confirmed, she'll become Minneapolis's first female police chief when Dolan steps down in January 2013. "... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  May Day protests expect hundreds

  published Apr 30, 2012

  In conjunction with May Day protests happening across the country, Occupy Minneapolis and local labor groups are expected to turn out in the hundreds tomorrow in Loring Park and other parts of the cit... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Police Chief Tim Dolan will not seek a third term

  published Apr 25, 2012

  In a statement released late this morning, Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan announced that as of 2013, he will no longer serve as the city's top cop "I have given notice to Mayor R.T. Rybak that I ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Postal workers will distribute "anthrax medicine" on May 6

  published Apr 23, 2012

  Neither rain, nor sleet, nor plume of weapons-grade anthrax stays these couriers come May 6. That Sunday, the Minnesota Department of Health will launch a dry run of an anthrax attack response using ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Minnesotans have a lot of STDs

  published Apr 19, 2012

  According to a new report out from the Minnesota Department of Health, 2011 was a banner year for STDs. Finishing out the year with a record-setting 16,898 reported cases, chlamydia came out on top i... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Chad Nelson, KSTP cameraman, filing criminal complaint [VIDEO]

  published Apr 10, 2012

  Chad Nelson, the photojournalist who was man-handled by a Minneapolis police officer while filming for KSTP Saturday night, has decided to file a criminal complaint. That's according to his news dire... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Chief Tim Dolan 'very disappointed' by KSTP cameraman shoving incident [UPDATE]

  published Apr 09, 2012

  Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan has responded to a video showing one of his officers pushing a news camera off the shoulder of photographer Chad Nelson on Saturday night. "From my preliminary revi... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  KSTP wants answers from Minneapolis police over cameraman shoving incident [VIDEO]

  published Apr 09, 2012

  During a "Re-Occupy" Minneapolis demonstration on Saturday night, protesters learned from police they would not be allowed to erect tents in Peavey Plaza. After they marched in the street in protest, ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Corey Dean Thomas charged with strangling girlfriend, stuffing body in crawl space

  published Apr 04, 2012

  Corey Thomas was "tired of Minnesota women." That's what police investigators say Thomas told his brother six months ago. He was so sick of local women that he abruptly sold his car at a loss and hop... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Dirty Donuts: Who's behind this guerrilla doughnut operationr

  published Apr 04, 2012

  About eight months ago, a strange new Twitter handle began getting mentions from local hip-hop artists."if you live in the twin cities and you like doughnuts and/or anarchy, you need to follow @drrtyd... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Minnesota Twins will serve Surly and Fulton at Target Field this summer

  published Apr 03, 2012

  In an unveiling this morning, the Minnesota Twins announced that this summer fans will be able to enjoy both Surly and Fulton by the pint at Target Field.Surly will be available in Section 124, while ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Vote for Megan Piper's porn prom dress [POLL]

  published Apr 02, 2012

  Part of the reason X-rated actress Megan Piper wants to go to prom with a local high school student is to prove that she's just a normal girl. "This message doesn't have anything to do with sex," she... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Trayvon Martin rally at U of M expects 5,000

  published Mar 29, 2012

  rJenny Belsito was outraged when she first heard the story of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed 17-year-old who was gunned down by a neighborhood watchman in Florida. The Metro State student threw up a... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Nancy White charged with felony spitting

  published Mar 28, 2012

  Nancy White was not happy about being arrested. According to a criminal complaint, while locked in the back of a squad car headed for jail, she pounded on the plexi-glass partition shouting at the ar... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Anoka-Hennepin school board says 'no' to ex-gay therapy

  published Mar 27, 2012

  "No." It's a word the Parents Action League hasn't heard much in its 18-year history with the Anoka-Hennepin school district. But times have definitely changed since members of PAL -- a conservative... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Eric Kaler backs up U of M professor against stem cell company

  published Mar 26, 2012

  About a week and a half after lawyers for an adult stem-cell company demanded that U of M President Eric Kaler do something to shut up one of his associate professors, the company has its answer. "Pr... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Bountygate: Former Viking Brad Johnson was a target

  published Mar 23, 2012

  Apparently, Brett Favre was not the only Viking who had a price on his head thanks to disgraced defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. According to a sports reporter in D.C., while Williams was the as... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Megan Piper on "porn prom": "I'm going on a date with Mike that night"

  published Mar 22, 2012

  Since his superintendent put the kibosh on Mike Stone's plan to bring two porn stars to his senior prom, the tenacious 18 year old has cooked up an alternate plan. He's calling it "porn prom" and hi... More >>