Mayor Her Harassment Allegations, Musk Sues MN for AI Porn, and a New Mpls Video Store

St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her is under investigation after being accused of sexual harassment by police chief Axel Henry, and it's not the first time she has been accused of making inappropriate comments to coworkers and others. Also, Elon Musk's xAI is suing Minnesota to stop the implementation of a new law that bans nonconsensual AI-generated porn. At the end of the episode, we get a palate cleanser after those stories when The Video Store MPLS founder Eric Knobel joins the conversation to talk about his vision to bring physical media back to the Twin Cities. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: ⁠St. Paul Mayor Her investigated for sexual harassment allegations involving police chief⁠ (Star Tribune) ⁠St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her says she intends to stay in office amid harassment investigation⁠ (Star Tribune) ⁠Elon Musk’s company X.AI sues Minnesota over new law to bar manipulated images to fake nudity⁠ (MPR News)  ⁠Keith Ellison posts on X that he'll "see X in court"⁠ (X) ⁠xAI's official complaint⁠ (KSTP)    ⁠The Video Store MPLS⁠ ⁠The Video Store MPLS: Bringing Brick-and-Mortar Movie Rentals Back to the Twin Cities⁠ (Racket)  ⁠Become a City Cast Twin Cities Neighbor⁠ Learn more about the sponsors of this July 31st episode: ⁠Minnesota Orchestra⁠ - Use code CITYCAST26 for up to four $25 tickets ⁠Sailor Sensuals⁠ Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on ⁠Instagram⁠, or email us at ⁠[email protected]⁠. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at⁠ citycast.fm/advertise⁠.