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Judge bars property owner from landing helicopter at his Gull Lake home after lengthy legal dispute

Judge bars property owner from landing helicopter at his Gull Lake home after lengthy legal dispute

Twin Cities CEO Doug Schieffer has been fighting with the city of East Gull Lake over whether he can take off, land and store his helicopter on his property. The city says that under its zoning ordinances, those activities constitute an “airport” and aren’t permitted in residential areas.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Judge set to rule on DOJ's use of military lawyers to prosecute civilians

Judge set to rule on DOJ's use of military lawyers to prosecute civilians

A federal judge in Minneapolis is set to decide whether military attorneys can prosecute civilians in Minnesota, as a protester challenges the practice under a longstanding law limiting military involvement in law enforcement.
by Matt Sepic

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Minnesotans challenge warrantless ICE raids in new lawsuit

Minnesotans challenge warrantless ICE raids in new lawsuit

Six Minnesotans filed suit Thursday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security, alleging agents unlawfully entered homes without judicial warrants.
by Matt Sepic

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Lawyer says government trying to detain Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, again

Lawyer says government trying to detain Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, again

A Department of Justice attorney filed a notice of appeal Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas San Antonio Division. An attorney for the family suspects the government’s action as ‘retaliatory.’
by Regina Medina

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Group homes licensed by the Health Department drive growth — and problems — in Brooklyn Park

Group homes licensed by the Health Department drive growth — and problems — in Brooklyn Park

Group homes can be licensed by the Department of Human Services or, more recently, by the Department of Health. in Brooklyn Park, which has more group homes than any other city in Minnesota, those Health Department-licensed facilities appear to be responsible for an outsize number of the police calls that the city says are overwhelming its first responders.
by Ellie Roth, Jennifer Lu and Christopher Peak

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What the Epstein case tells us about wealth and power in America

The Jeffrey Epstein case has become a symbol of elite impunity — that the rules don't apply to the wealthy and connected. MPR News host Catharine Richert talks with author and contributing writer at The New York Times Molly Jong-Fast about justice for Epstein’s victims and what the investigation into the convicted sex offender reveals about power in America.
by Catharine Richert and Gabrielle Zuckerman

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June court date set for Rep. Elliott Engen as drunk driving charges filed

June court date set for Rep. Elliott Engen as drunk driving charges filed

Rep. Elliott Engen is due back in court on June 26 — after the Legislature adjourns — in an arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. A fellow GOP legislator was in the car and carrying a handgun at the time.
by Peter Cox

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