George Floyd is not on trial.
Derek Chauvin is on trial.
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@janashortal
Journalist. Reporting for and hosting Breaking The News on KARE11, 6:30 pm weeknights. My tweets are my own. (she/they)
Joined October 2008
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And just like that.
Everything is different.
Our kiddo.
12/19/21
📷Gather Birth Cooperative
She said yes!
(If anyone has a used copy of Wedding Planning for Dummies can you drop that for me?)
WATCH: In 20 years of asking questions at the Minnesota State Fair - today I FINALLY got an answer that knocked me off my feet.
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Some news as it’s getting harder to keep it quiet.
We are going to be parents in December.
When Laura and I married two weeks ago - a Christian pastor on here DM'd me to express a few things, including disagreeing with marriages like ours.
Today our neighborhood Lutheran church wanted us to know - They see us. They support us. Thank You Bethel Lutheran.
This was the morning of a lifetime. I am so grateful & humbled. To be able to be who I am and sit on the set of the was beyond my wildest dreams. Thank you to
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"Maybe because of me, somebody will watch and say 'I want to do that' and they won't think they have to be somebody else," @janashortal opens up about breaking an unspoken dress code for on-air reporters and why she began dressing in a way that's authentic to herself.
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Thank you. To each of you. Who stood up for me. Be good. Be you. No matter the bullies. They go low, we go high.
Former MPLS Police Chief calling on MPLS Police Union head, Bob Kroll, to turn in his badge.
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A disgrace to the badge! This is the battle that myself and others have been fighting against. Bob Kroll turn in your badge!
Back to work at today as a darn married woman...many thanks to all the kind messages to my WIFE and I.
Let's keep that humanity going on this site, would be a sight to see.
Hey all! My name is Isaac, buds call me Zeke.
Sorry if my parent confused ya.
I just watched a kid learning how to ride his bike - and his father was running holding the back of his seat to help him and I just started sobbing. That kid had the look on the face of a child who, in that moment, had no fear and only hope. It. Was. Beautiful. ❤️
Got word early this morning that my stepfather died, immediately I had to figure out how to fly home . I just want to say the compassion I’ve gotten from every person I’ve talked to - from ticketing to the flight attendants - has been incredible. I’ll be home soon mom.
I’m not silent because I don’t care.
I’m silent because I want to listen right now. To everyone. Who needs. Who wants. To be heard.
Minnesota has welcomed refugees from Somalia, Laos, Burma, Ethiopia, Bhutan...and more.
We are better as one community of all people.
A wise man in Jerusalem once said the same.
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"Biden will turn Minnesota into a refugee camp" -- Speaking in a state with one of the largest Somali populations in the country, Trump goads his fans into booing refugees, prompting "lock her up!" chants directed at Ilhan Omar
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Hate to say it but my appearance isn’t up for debate.
I am guessing that of isn’t either.
Women aren’t here to dress to your approval.
We are here to work.
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@janashortal just stumbled upon your news cast . Hate to say it but your appearance is distracting. The last time I was this distracted I was watching Megyn Kelly when she was all dolled up for a night on the town. Is there less of a costume like clothing you could wear.
I don't know why you have to do this.
But I'm going to pray that someday, you realize, hurting people won't make you any happier.
I know that hurt people, hurt people.
I hope your life finds some joy and light, soon.
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If @janashortal wants to be a man, why doesn't she get the reassignment surgery. Just saw the piece on her on Today and she looks disgusting
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When this is over, we should have parades for health care workers like we did for firefighters and police after 9/11.
Today I am covering a story about an attractive white man who murdered his wife for sure (he said he did) and possibly his children. Then he buried them. Then he lied about it. So, all kinds of people do bad stuff. Bad people are from everywhere. Even here.
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This is an absolute outrage. When are we going to wake up and say enough is enough?! Illegal immigration kills. Period. foxnews.com/us/2018/08/21/
OMG SERENA'S BABY GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
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Serena’s daughter is just happy to see her momma go to work 
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Your son made my day. Tell him I’m super humbled. t.co/5ieE3PZMT1
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In Rosh Hashanah services tonight - moments before news would break - our Rabbi spoke of the one thing, really the one thing.
Repair a broken world, as best you can, do the work you can.
And at life’s end, show your scars.
Show that you did all you could. To do what’s right.
A really nice person bought dinner tonight for my partner and I. I don’t know who they are, nor why they did it. But I do know, this week has been so hard. So, I humbly say thank you. And I promise you. I know how to pay it forward and live by one rule. To care for the stranger.
💉First Ave. + Palace Theatre + The Entry + Turf Club + The Fitz + Fine Line all have issued vaccine mandates.
No shot for you = No show for you
While I was at work today my girlfriend came over and deep cleaned my entire apartment to surprise me and I’ve never been more in love with a gift in my entire life.
Coming after me for who I am says everything about you, and nothing about me.
I will not plead for you to see my personhood and humanity, its a fools errand.
But I encourage you before you attack, to ask yourself, is that who you want to be in the world?
It’s National Coming Out Day. We know coming out isn’t always easy, but it’s the beginning of your life. Anyone who isn’t ready but needs a pen pal. I’m here. Anytime. Jshortal@kare11.com
Any sentence that begins with “Us white girls” requires no further reading.
Sincerely,
A white woman. twitter.com/woo_ahhh/statu
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This is the most MN thing I have seen today. Voting and cleverness AND running! Wow, a triple crown. twitter.com/billchilds/sta
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BREAKING: MN will close gyms. Bars and restaurants will have takeout only. More details and actions to come when Gov. Walz addresses the state tonight at 6pm.
I have asked campaign which school districts in Minnesota he is speaking of - and if they are not in Minnesota what basis he has with evidence of this claim.
Awaiting response.
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The Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota repeated last week a bizarre hoax claim which has been debunked that children are being allowed to use litter boxes in schools cnn.it/3SwvAV3
What vaccines did people have with breakthrough cases in Minnesota?
Glad you asked.
1,626,557 MN got Pfizer - 2,074 breakthroughs (0.13%)
1,125,919 MN got Moderna - 976 breakthroughs (0.08%)
266,975 MN are J&J - 813 breakthroughs (0.30%)
*All data from MN Dept. of Health
I miss my ma.
That’s the tweet.
All my love to all the moms out there who are missed by their kids.
Especially the moms we lost this year.
To their kids.
❤️
I wish just like ice cream trucks, there were coffee trucks…that drove up and down the street ringing a bell so tired parents could feel real caffeinated joy when we chased it down to stop.
PAGING MINNESOTA.
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Snow removal in Montreal is art... twitter.com/FirenzeMike/st
I've looked at this picture several times in the last day and it always strikes me, she's the only woman at that table.
Don't look now, but she Megan America Great Again.
Hey and , me again, this is Christopher, he raised $600 to get a buddy bench at his school so no kid has to ever be alone. His inspiration? Each of you. If you could say hi you would make his 9-year-old life.
Blew my allowance and college loan monthly payment for another trip to the ball yard - cause being responsible is boring as hell.
Girlfriend leaves home to watch The Bachelorette.
In my bachelor moment I eat beers and watch the ballgame..and dare I say so far has been more dramatic than whatever the bachelor / bachelorette show is about.
My son peed on me 3x today.
Happy holiday everyone, hope you are showered with joy like me;)
My goodness bless this. Minneapolis.
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An incredible scene here at the makeshift memorial where #GeorgeFloyd died. Somebody brought a piano and one after another people played. Brought us all together in song.
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Oh good morning. You forecast for Northern Minnesota is: Eat My Shorts I’m not ready for this yet.
#ComingOutDay you are loved. I promise you. If you can’t come out yet and you need a pen pal, I’m around. Jshortal@kare11.com
Wait. A damn. Minute.
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I’m pretty sure Jana Shortal was the original inspiration for the famous Tiktoker haircut.
@janashortal @tiktokcreators @tiktok
I’m a daughter, a sister, an Aunt, a partner and a woman of great faith who prays for those with hate in their heart. I’ll add you to my list.
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@janashortal so..... What are you.. besides an abomination??...
This took my breath away.
I have never heard our community when it has victims of a crime referred to in the way they identified in life.
Never did I ever think the United States Supreme Court would celebrate Pride with such gusto.
On this day, 17-years ago, I was fired.
Which goes to show.
Closed doors lead to windows.
Never stop looking for your window.
Today someone said something really nice to me. It changed my day. And made me think. How simple that can be. To extend kindness. Love to hear your stories, of a simple gesture. A word. A moment.
Per sources () Phildelphia fans are mistaking our downtown haunt as a fan bar and I am DYING. It's more of a Bears kinda place ya'll. #TheMoreYouKnow
Hey I hear your are in Minneapolis. I just moved into a house for first time since childhood. I don’t know how to not just get a folding chair & pizza boxes tables? Want to come save a fledgling 41-year old from Animal House? #fixerupper
Hey grown ups, let's be more like this 8-year-old. See a person in need, lend your hand.
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Connor, 8, has autism and was finding it hard to adjust on the first day of school. He was crying by himself until 8-year-old Christian went to console him, and hand-in-hand the pair walked into school-- TOGETHER. bit.ly/2U4xZcc
At Temple Israel today I couldn’t count how many interfaith came to pray with us, our family had to pause services and hundreds waited outside to get in and envelop us. That after this morning, the same show of love at ShirTikvah. My heart is full and broken. Love will prevail.
CONFIRMED by Gov. Walz Spokesman - Minnesota will expand vaccine access to all folks 16 and older beginning March 30.
Do what you love. Love what you do. My best friend is 2, she believes strongly that water is life and should be clean and free for all. I’m so proud to sit next to her. Kids know best. We best listen up.
Say. Gay.
Proudly.
Just like others are able to be proud to love the way do and no one has ever questioned or come at them with laws threatening them to stay silent.
They’ve been able to show it, say it and be it.
Let us exist.
Just like you.
And say we should. Straight voices.
I mean we were straight up Governed by a pro wrestler: zero reporter body slams.
This is the most Minneapolis thing I have heard today.
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CNN anchor outside the government center in Minneapolis right now had to stop talking because "there's some type of alarm outside the courthouse right now." He doesn't know it's just Wednesday in Minnesota.
That’s a bummer. Because kids have same sex parents, the Supreme Court gave us equal dignity. To marry. We have kids too. Censoring us, won’t make us go away. Your kids should see us, so they actually see the families of the U.S.
OUR COMMUNITY OF NORTH MINNEAPOLIS NEEDS YOU NOT TO LEAVE.
I mean you could ask the 67,392,113 American people who voted for the two female candidates in 2016.
Today is the last day a woman isn’t the Vice President of our country.
Prayers for the keyboard warriors trolling a woman who raises millions for kids fighting cancer. And who just happens to be flipping perfect in her body. Call ya mom. Call ya therapist. Oh, and delete your account. @CarlyAplin t.co/MfpWIL8E2l
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The day you came into my life ten years ago they said, you saved her life.
But the truth is, you saved mine.
I love you forever Vivian.
2005-2018
No breaking the news for me today - sick kiddo In urgent care waiting room…hour 2. We love you health care workers, we get it. ❤️
Been on a much needed break from Breaking The News as this kiddo needs his dada time - back tmw and looking forward to it!
It’s this. This. ❤️
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One of my favorite @sesamestreet moments of all time...
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Weather isn’t climate. Tomatoes are a fruit. Lesbians aren’t always good at sports. Some things are hard to accept, even when they are true.
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In the beautiful Midwest, windchill temperatures are reaching minus 60 degrees, the coldest ever recorded. In coming days, expected to get even colder. People can’t last outside even for minutes. What the hell is going on with Global Waming? Please come back fast, we need you!
Don’t let any court decision intimidate you.
Don’t let any social media post scare you off.
You have a right to vote.
When we all vote. That’s what makes America great.
Cast your ballot. If anything is confusing. Ask me. I’ll find you an answer in MN.
Because your vote matters
Here’s a tip for the racist Islamophobes on my twitter feed upset I’m interviewing a Congresswoman. I’m blocking you like Sylvia Fowles on a sugar high. Bye.
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Honest question. Why is what she said wrong? Some people did do something. Some Christians, or white men, did too. They killed in Vegas. Charleston. Newton. Pittsburgh. They did something too. And we don’t shame whites or Christians as people to fear? What did say wrong?
This may be the week Minnesota...where we have a replacement story for the 1991 Halloween Blizzard.
If you’re elected & you don’t do anything to end/lessen the possibility of our kids being shot at school, resign. The job is public service. We, the public, want our kids & teachers safe. If you can’t sit down and say we will do all it takes to fix this, you aren’t fit to serve
His first interview.
I respect and this show - and CBS.
But as other journalists in Minneapolis have asked for comment and not gotten it from him a worthy question is why he’s giving it to the network that owns the station his wife works for.
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TOMORROW: @GayleKing speaks to Police Officer Federation of Minneapolis President Lt. Bob Kroll in his first interview since four MN police officers were charged in the death of George Floyd.
Hear more from Kroll and other police union leaders Tuesday on @CBSThisMorning.
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yes.
my nearly 70-year-old mother always wears her mask.
and as of this morning, my light of all lights, my mom, has COVID-19.
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Small risks, like getting together with a friend or temporarily taking off your mask, may seem insignificant. But we have to think about what happens when *everyone* takes those risks. That’s how COVID spreads. There is light at the end of the tunnel, but we must stay vigilant.
No matter what we learn about what happened to #JamyeCloss tonight - let us all remember first she is a kid who has a long road back to being a kid. Let’s lift her up and detail the details as few times as possible.
The best part are the people walking by having no idea OPRAH IS AMONG THEM.
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You better believe I was going to visit the Mary Tyler Moore statue when I touched down in Minnesota! Thank you for joining me, Tina Fey. Liz Lemon would’ve loved this. See y’all tomorrow for the WW 2020 Vision Tour, St. Paul #Oprahs2020VisionTour
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The friends of #JaymeCloss tell me this was Jayme reuniting with her Aunt and her sweet pup about an hour ago.
Breaking The News break….I’ll see y’all Friday.
Just needed a minute with my fiancé to stop and smell the flowers.
Dear Karen,
Being gay and or trans isn’t an activity. Or a lifestyle. It’s how God made us. And We are perfect as we are. I hope you can represent all Americans and not just some. Because we love America too. And we love who we are.
This is all I have to say about the bullying last night. I want to thank and all of you, even those who dislike me, for your thoughts. Please, be good to each other.
In January - the wind chill in Minnesota hit -55, the temperature hit -56 in Cotton.
Today we hit 115 heat index.
A 170 degree difference in seven months.
#kare11weather
This is absolutely unprecedented.
Well done.
Want to know who the kindest man in television is? - Think about this. Tim and I compete against one another in the same news slot. But the truth is, I root for him. He roots for me. Be like Tim. He is truly as good as it gets in journalism.
My goodness. If kindness strikes you even on the biggest stage, grant it it’s moment, even if it’s not in the form of a question. Incredible. 👇🏻 twitter.com/tole_cover/sta
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Not yours, no. I identify as me. And how my child addresses me is up to that child and me. No one else. So yeah. I am a dad. And a Mom. And a Mapa. And a Dada. No one takes that from us. twitter.com/KenKenhunt7/st
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In a couple of weeks I will become a parent.
But the state says for me to legally be one, I have to adopt my child.
Straight couples who do IVF don't have to, so why I?
It's time for Minnesota to fix this.
*good story on it from 2019*
Damn I hope the future is better for our kids. I hope our girls are valued. I hope our boys never have a system on their shoulders to lessen girls. I hope humanity is measured by humane people. I hope love and empathy win. I hope. On hopeless nights I hope.