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Haley Taylor Schlitz

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Attorney. 22 years old #GenZ #SMULaw #TWU #BoldlyGo #PonyUp #SGRho ΣΓΡ Opinions Are My Own she/her #KHive Opinion Writer for #InsightNews Minnesota HaleyTaylorSchlitz.com

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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 17h
Who decides which stories deserve to be told & whose histories are taught? On Oct 30, I'm honored to moderate a conversation with Hood Feminism author Mikki Kendall on censorship, education & the freedom to read. Join us: www.eventbrite.com/e/what-is-ba... #BannedBooks #FreedomToRead
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What is Banned Books Month?
A community conversation on law, censorship, and the crisis in American Education.
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FOX 9 @fox9mn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Federal agents allegedly misused a powerful grade of pepper spray known as MK-9 dozens of times during Operation Metro Surge, including at close-range, according to a study by the Physicians for Human Rights Center.
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Feds spent millions stockpiling chemical munitions ahead of Operation Metro Surge
Federal agents allegedly misused a powerful grade of pepper spray known as MK-9 dozens of times during Operation Metro Surge, including at close-range, according to a study by the Physicians for Human Rights Center.
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
As I approach one year writing for the Star Tribune as its Gen Z columnist, seeing my latest column in the Sunday edition feels especially meaningful. I’m deeply thankful to have a place in this larger conversation, and mindful of the responsibility that comes with it. #GenZ #OpinionWriting
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
One of my favorite conversations at CUBE was with Colin Kaepernick about young people, education and voice. Representation matters. But so does who gets the microphone, who is trusted to use it and whether young people are treated as part of the present, not simply the future.
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My grandfather's generation had an opportunity to play. My cousin's has an opportunity to earn. Will the next generation have a voice in writing the bargain? My latest for the @startribune.com on college sports & power: www.startribune.com/college-spor... #CollegeSports #ProtectCollegeSportsAct
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Taylor Schlitz: College athletes have an opportunity to earn. But do they have a voice?
A bill working its way through Congress would create federal rules around college sports, but it has issues that need to be addressed, Haley Taylor Schlitz writes.
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I was born 11 months after 9/11. I don’t remember the attacks. I remember the America built afterward. 25 years later, what should generations with no memory of that day learn from the choices made in its aftermath? Link to my new @startribune.com column in comments.
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
DEI is not decoration. It is institutional intelligence. Target wants to know how an offensive Halloween costume got through after it retreated from diversity commitments. My latest for @startribune.com asks if the answer is already in front of us. www.startribune.com/target-racis...
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Taylor Schlitz: Target’s offensive Halloween costume is exactly what DEI was supposed to prevent
"How does something that so many Black people could recognize almost instantly move through the layers of a major American corporation without being stopped?" Haley Taylor Schlitz writes.
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Minnesota will elect its first woman governor this November. We have spent generations looking at the glass ceiling. But we also have to ask about the floor beneath it. The ceiling asks who can rise. The floor asks how women live. Link to my latest @startribune.com column in comments.
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Congratulations to my first boss, mentor & friend @keithellison.bsky.social on winning the DFL Attorney General primary tonight!
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Out knocking doors with my friend Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega and reminding neighbors to vote. María is on the ballot TODAY for Ramsey County Commissioner, District 5. I’ve seen her commitment to community up close, and I’m proud to support her. Go vote, Ramsey County!
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I was proud to be interviewed by the Good Morning America team for this story about my little sister, Hana Taylor Schlitz. I’ve had a front-row seat to her journey & I’m so proud of the purpose & determination she brings to the path ahead. www.goodmorningamerica.com/video/135515...
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I voted today in Minnesota’s primary election. Election Day is Tuesday, August 11, but you can vote early, including this Saturday at many locations. Primary elections shape the choices we will have in November. Make a plan and make your voice heard. mnvotes.gov
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The road never ends. The old maps no longer work. Why Gen Z horror films are capturing something real about young adulthood: www.startribune.com/gen-z-indie-...
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Taylor Schlitz: Gen Z angst is real. These horror films reflect that.
The Gen Z horror-thriller film “It Ends," along with box-office hits "Backrooms" and "Obsession," reflect the uncertainty of the moment for young people, Haley Taylor Schlitz writes.
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
This morning, we lost a great tree, and the news brought me to a complete stop. @deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social spent her life fighting for freedom and reaching back to prepare the next generation. Earlier this year, she placed her faith in me. I will carry it always. Rest in power, Denise.
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
America has marked 250 years. Now the question is what we are willing to build next. I’m honored to join Good Trouble MN for State of the Youth 2026: Shaping the Next 250. Thursday, July 16 5 to 7 p.m. Mosaic Venue goodtroublemn.org/soty #GOODTROUBLE250 #SOTY26
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Some images pass through our lives in seconds. Others ask us to stop. This 4th of July, a photograph of a young Black woman surrounded by masked white nationalists forced me to think about citizenship, memory & who gets to belong in America. My latest for the @startribune.com
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
To every single 1 of you Gen Z "leaders" who backed Platner, you have to do more than I'm sorry. Black Gen Z women live with the realities of growing hate & you told us to put up with it because of "electability". We are bringing the energy of this photo to every conversation.
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
"Conditions he would like met"? The audacity of this racist clown & the people who anointed him. There better be a postmortem on how his rise happened & accountability.
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AdreanaLangston @adreanalangston.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Women - MANY Black women among them, have been detailing the edgelord-to-neo-nazis pipeline since Gamergate. youtu.be/adHzmDI4LXw?... As soon as #GrahamPlatner "s Nazi tattoo + edgelord posts were revealed ALL support 4 him should have ended. There ARE baggage free progressive candidates in Maine.
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Graham Platner Is Now Democrats’ Biggest Risk. These People Handpicked Him. | WSJ
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
this guy also needs to just not be allowed near democratic politics ever again. same with everyone who thought any of this was a good idea
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The ‘Mad Scientist’ Behind Graham Platner’s Scandal-Plagued Rise
Dan Moraff rushed the vetting of the Maine Senate candidate. He says he’s trying to blow up the way Democrats run campaigns.
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
For every Democrat who demanded the postmortem on VP Harris campaign, I better see you demanding the same here.
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Sometimes a memory brings you back to a younger version of yourself. This was my talent performance at Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen five years ago, playing piano on stage in a moment that held more than music. It held practice, nerves, discipline, courage, & growth. Grateful for every season.
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Deeply grateful to Attorney Benjamin Crump @attorneybencrump.bsky.social for recognizing me at Jack and Jill of America’s South Central Region Teen Conference as the youngest Black person to graduate from law school in U.S. history. A moment I will never forget. #SouloftheSouth #JackandJill
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
#Juneteenth & the 4th of July should not sit apart from one another. The days between them are a season of unfinished freedom. My latest @startribune.com column reflects on Black liberation, American promise & the work still before us. www.startribune.com/black-libera... #UnfinishedFreedom
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Taylor Schlitz: We’re entering the season of America’s unfinished freedom
From Juneteenth to the 4th of July, now is a good time to ponder our country’s promises and failures, and where we should go from here, Haley Taylor Schlitz writes.
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Denise Oliver-Velez @deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Thousands of Puerto Ricans are facing a severe water shortage as the governor activates the National Guard thegrio.com/2026/06/16/p...
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Thousands of Puerto Ricans are facing a severe water shortage as the governor activates the National Guard
The Puerto Rico water shortage has left thousands without running water for weeks, prompting National Guard deployment.
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Encouragement tells girls they belong. Infrastructure gives them a place to prove it. I asked Emily Weinberg of the Minnesota Vikings what becomes possible when institutions build real pathways for girls to play. MN should sanction #GirlsFlagFootball as a varsity sport.
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I asked Karin Nelsen of the Minnesota Vikings what this championship meant to her as a woman in NFL leadership. Girls seeing themselves on the field matters. Girls seeing women lead in football matters too. Minnesota should sanction girls flag football as a varsity sport. #GirlsFlagFootball
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
“If you let me play” was always about more than sports. I asked players what flag football has given them beyond the game. Their answers: confidence, friendship, purpose and belief. Minnesota should sanction girls flag football as a varsity sport. #GirlsFlagFootball
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Flag football teaches girls how to compete, make mistakes, recover and move to the next play. That is bigger than football. Minnesota should sanction girls flag football as a varsity sport. #GirlsFlagFootball
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
I asked coaches what girls have discovered about themselves through flag football. Their answer: confidence, leadership and resilience. Minnesota should sanction girls flag football as a varsity sport. #GirlsFlagFootball #GenZ #FlagFootball
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
I asked players what they hoped younger girls would see watching them compete. Their answer: possibility. Girls flag football shows girls they belong on the field too. Minnesota should sanction it as a varsity sport. #GirlsFlagFootball #WomenInSports #FlagFootball
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
The most powerful part of reporting this column was listening to the girls. Flag football is giving them confidence, community & a place to believe in themselves. #Minnesota should sanction it as a varsity sport. #GirlsFlagFootball #FlagFootball
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
“If you let me play.” Those words hung on my childhood wall. At Minnesota’s girls flag football championship, I watched them come alive. Girls flag football is about access, confidence and recognition. Minnesota should sanction it as a varsity sport. Link to column in comments.
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
“If you let me play.” Those words hung on my childhood wall. Today, I’m watching Minnesota girls answer them on the football field. Column coming soon. #ifyouletmeplay #girlsflagfootball #womeninsports #GenZ #MinnesotaVikings
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Welcome back to Democracy Math. Rule #4: The map is not neutral. District lines decide who gets grouped, separated, heard, and diluted. When they say, “It’s just a map,” ask who gets power from the lines. #DemocracyMath #VotingRights
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Welcome back to Democracy Math. Rule #3: Visibility is not power. Representation is not symbolism. It decides who writes laws, controls budgets, funds schools, protects rights, and gets heard. Visibility gets applause. Power gets decisions. #DemocracyMath #VotingRights
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The goal was never just to walk across that stage. Four years ago, I graduated law school at 19 and made HERstory. But the real work was always what came next. Service is how we turn achievement into progress. #GreaterServiceGreaterProgress #Greater
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
AI is not just a technology story. For Gen Z, it is a graduation story, a job market story, and an economic security story. One student told me they “hope to get lucky.” That stayed with me. Grateful to discuss this with @wccoradio.bsky.social Morning News. #GenZ #Graduation2026 #FutureofWork
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
This graduation season, I asked Minnesota college students how they feel about #AI & the future of work. Their answers were honest, anxious & deeply human. Gen Z is not asking to stop time. We are asking to shape it. Link to column in comments. #GenZ #Graduation #FutureofWork #CareerReadiness
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Target Field had no business being this fun. Star Wars Night, Twins baseball, and Minnesota fully choosing lore.
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Welcome back to Democracy Math. Rule #2: Population is not power. Black population growth can help states gain influence. But if our voting power is diluted, our numbers can still be used to strengthen someone else’s power. Population is potential power. Representation makes it real. #VotingRights
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
My sister Hana has always carried her story with grace. At 18, she made history as UNT Dallas’ youngest master’s graduate, turning survival into purpose and purpose into service. I am so proud of her. www.fox4news.com/news/unt-dal...
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UNT Dallas celebrates youngest master's program graduate in school history
A North Texas teen has made history as the youngest-ever master's program graduate from UNT Dallas.
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Welcome to Democracy Math. Rule #1: Being counted is not the same as being represented. America counts Black people when our numbers build power, then acts confused when we ask for fair representation. The calculator did not break. The formula was wrong. #DemocracyMath #VotingRightsAct
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
My little sister Hana Taylor Schlitz is making history. At 18, she is graduating with her master’s from UNT Dallas, becoming the youngest master’s graduate in the university’s history. Her story is survival, purpose & service. www.untdallas.edu/news/hana_ta... #BlackGirlMagic
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
This week, SCOTUS tried to turn back the clock. This weekend, I’m at the Minnesota AFL-CIO Union Member Candidate Program Training because the answer is not despair. It is preparation. It is organizing. It is power. Train. Run. Win. @mnaflcio.org #VotingRights #UnionStrong #TrainRunWin
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I wrote this in 2025, but the call feels even more urgent now. Black America cannot afford to keep responding crisis by crisis. We need a national grand summit of Black leaders, across generations & institutions, to organize, strategize, & act. Who will answer the call?
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Who will answer the call? A grand summit for Black America cannot wait
History does not always announce its turning points. Often, it arrives in silence or chaos, with only those paying close attention recognizing that something foundational is shifting. Today, the signs
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
You may have seen something about the Supreme Court today and kept scrolling. Don’t. The Court weakened a key protection in the Voting Rights Act. This is about whether communities can turn ballots into power. A vote can be counted & still be weakened. Gen Z needs to understand why this matters.
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Justice Kagan ended with two words: “I dissent.” The Supreme Court just weakened a key protection in the #VotingRightsAct. The right to cast a ballot is not enough if the law no longer protects a fair chance for that ballot to become power. #SCOTUS #WeDissent #GenZ #Vote
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
They still call it a democracy. But what happens when your vote survives, and your power does not? My new Star Tribune column on the Supreme Court, the Voting Rights Act, and what Gen Z is being forced to inherit. www.startribune.com/us-supreme-c...
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Taylor Schlitz: We dissent to what the Supreme Court has just done
"We dissent from the idea that history can be treated as too distant when its consequences are still present in neighborhoods, schools, housing patterns, turnout gaps and political representation," at...
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Haley Taylor Schlitz @haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
34 years ago today, the Rodney King Civil Unrest began. My grandfather, Dwight Taylor, was killed during the unrest. His murder remains unsolved. Today, I’m sharing our family’s story again, in remembrance and truth. #RodneyKing #DwightTaylor www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...
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25 years after the LA riots: A doctor inspiring America
Dr. Myiesha Taylor had always wanted to pursue a career in medicine, but the loss of her father pushed her to the field of emergency medicine.
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