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Andrew Parker, Minneapolis attorney and host of The Andrew Parker Show, appears on Alpha News with reporter Liz Collin and his client, Minneapolis teacher Mary Smith. 

Watch their discussion of Smith’s dismissal after reporting student misconduct, her successful reinstatement, and the broader implications for teacher rights, school accountability, and fairness in Minnesota public education.

I’M A 9/11 REPUBLICAN. AND I’LL NEVER FORGET WHY.

By Shane Hachey | Published September 11, 2026 | Alpha News

In Episode 505 of The Andrew Parker Show, Shane Hachey joins Andrew for a deeply personal conversation about experiencing September 11, 2001, while living in New York City and attending Columbia University — and how the aftermath of that day transformed his political worldview.

In his newly published essay for Alpha News, Shane goes deeper into that story.

He reflects on the patriotism, moral relativism and political attitudes he encountered in New York following the attacks and explains how those experiences forced him to reconsider long-held assumptions about politics, culture and America.

As Shane writes, many factors contributed to his political evolution, but none was more profound than what he witnessed firsthand in the aftermath of September 11.

The article provides an important companion to Andrew and Shane’s conversation in Episode 505 and a personal perspective on the lasting political and cultural impact of 9/11, 25 years later.

In a recent Epoch Times feature examining the 2025 Minneapolis mayoral race and the growing influence of Democratic Socialists of America–aligned candidates, The Epoch Times interviewed Andrew Parker for his insight as both a Minneapolis attorney and long-time political podcaster. In the article, Parker underscores the national significance of this election cycle and the implications for public safety, governance, and the future direction of a city still dealing with the aftermath of 2020 — informed by his decades of legal work in protecting the First Amendment and the Constitution. The piece reflects Andrew’s consistent focus — on The Andrew Parker Show and in public commentary — on the trajectory of Minneapolis and the broader political shift underway. Click HERE to read the full Epoch Times article featuring his remarks.