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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  R.T. Rybak mentioned as "potential" presidential candidate by New York Times

  published Feb 06, 2012

  In an article in the Sunday edition of the New York Times titled "The 2016 Election, Already Upon Us," Washington bureau chief David Leonhardt pontificated on likely candidates for a presidential elec... More >>

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  Anoka-Hennepin school district's gay-bullying problem profiled in Rolling Stone

  published Feb 02, 2012

  In its current issue, Rolling Stone magazine becomes the latest big-name national media outlet to come down hard on the gay-bullying problem in the Anoka-Hennepin school district. In "School of Hate:... More >>

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  Mitt Romney glitterbombed twice in Eagan [VIDEO]

  published Feb 01, 2012

  Glitterbombing may have become a nationally recognized form of protest, but the original inventor took back the reigns at a Mitt Romney event this afternoon in Eagan. Nick Espinosa, who originally gl... More >>

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  Jefferson Fietek, Anoka-Hennepin teacher and gay rights advocate, is running for state senate

  published Feb 01, 2012

  Jefferson Fietek has made a name for himself as the most outspoken teacher in the Anoka-Hennepin school district's "neutrality policy" debate -- now he's parlaying that notoriety into a run for state ... More >>

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  Melissa Hill settles lawsuit against Sheriff Richard Stanek for $15,000

  published Feb 01, 2012

  rOccupy MN's first arrest has resulted in its first financial settlement. Melissa Hill, a well-known local activist and "Kitten for Sheriff" founder, sued Sheriff Richard Stanek after he had her tres... More >>

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  Holly Boyd, convicted Chihuahua killer, has died

  published Jan 31, 2012

  When news broke that Holly Boyd had killed her tiny Chihuahua puppy in a fit of anger, it sparked outrage from dog lovers across the globe. When she was sentenced to 45 days in jail, animal advocates ... More >>

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  "OccuPirates" arrested at Occupy Homes protest at US Bank [VIDEO]

  published Jan 26, 2012

  At an Occupy Homes MN march early yesterday evening at US Bank in downtown, three marchers who refused to leave the bank's lobby were arrested by the Minneapolis police. They were not, however, dress... More >>

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  Occupy Homes MN to deliver 6,000 signatures to US Bank

  published Jan 25, 2012

  The Occupy Homes movement -- an offshoot of OccupyMN and Occupy Minneapolis -- is still fighting to keep two Minneapolis homeowners' families from being evicted. This evening, a group of marchers is ... More >>

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  Anoka-Hennepin school board unveils newest "neutrality policy" replacement

  published Jan 24, 2012

  Less than a week after ditching the incredibly controversial "Controversial Topics Policy," the Anoka-Hennepin School Board took another crack at rewriting its "Sexual Orientation Curriculum Policy." ... More >>

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  The Real Rybak: A reporter's notebook in Iowa [VIDEO]

  published Jan 20, 2012

  In this week's cover story, we followed Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak around for several weeks to document the day-to-day life of a city politician marking his tenth year in office. Along the way, we ... More >>

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  Anoka-Hennepin school district ditches new "controversial topics" policy

  published Jan 19, 2012

  rAfter two contentious school board meetings, it appears the Anoka-Hennepin school board is backing away from a rewritten version of the so-called neutrality policy. The Sexual Orientation Curricul... More >>

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  NARAL Report: Crisis Pregnancy Centers give false medical information to pregnant women

  published Jan 19, 2012

  In a new report released by NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota Foundation, pro-choice advocates accuse state funded "crisis pregnancy centers" in the metro area of dispensing deliberately misleading or false ... More >>

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  The Real Rybak: The WCCO broadcast just after Mayor R.T. Rybak's tragic news [VIDEO]

  published Jan 18, 2012

  For this week's cover story, we spent several weeks following Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak around, documenting his day-to-day life to mark his 10th year in office. In the course of the reporting, we ... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  The real R.T. Rybak

  published January 18, 2012

  Tall stage lights in the back of Java Joe's coffee shop in Des Moines, Iowa, wash the brick-walled space in an unnatural white glow. Wedged... More >>

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  Lowell George Friday charged with 35 counts of animal cruelty for neglecting, starving horses

  published Jan 12, 2012

  A horse boarder in East Bethel has been charged with 35 counts of animal cruelty stemming from years-long investigations by the Animal Humane Society into conditions at the man's ranch. Five years ag... More >>

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  Jeff Wilfahrt, Cpl. Andrew Wilfahrt's father, running for House seat on anti-"marriage amendment" platform

  published Jan 11, 2012

  Jeff Wilfahrt, the father of an openly gay soldier who was killed in Afghanistan a year ago next month, has announced he is running for a seat in the House of Representatives.In a fund-raising letter ... More >>

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  Parent group demands ex-gay therapy training in Anoka-Hennepin schools

  published Jan 10, 2012

  Gay rights advocates may not have liked the language of the "controversial topics policy" that may replace the Anoka-Hennepin school district's "neutrality policy," but at least there appeared to be m... More >>