Maggie Kelly

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Opinion | America grieves again and again. Other countries act.

These shootings — and this inertia — have been a frame around my life.
August 28, 2025
In this image from television, students stand outside Columbine High school Tuesday, April 20, 1999 in Littleton, Colo., after being rescued from inside the school in the wake of a shooting spree.  Two young men dressed in long, black trench coats opened fire in Columbine High school today, scattering students as gunshots ricocheted off lockers, witnesses said.

New Voices

Star Tribune Opinion's latest feature spotlights commentaries written by first-time contributors to our pages. These thinkers, readers and opinionated community members from across Minnesota have something to say and, we hope, inspire you to join the conversation, too.
January 25, 2022