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How will the Supreme Court's recent rulings affect Minnesota?

How will the Supreme Court's recent rulings affect Minnesota?

MPR News host Brandt Williams spoke with Peter Larsen, assistant professor of law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, about the Supreme Court's recent rulings on mail-in ballots and transgender players in sports
by Brandt Williams and Aron Woldeslassie

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ACLU report finds Minneapolis police continued excessive force before DOJ dropped oversight

ACLU report finds Minneapolis police continued excessive force before DOJ dropped oversight

A national ACLU report says Minneapolis police continued to show signs of excessive force, poor de-escalation and weak internal review before the Trump administration dropped the city’s federal consent decree.
by Jon Collins

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Trump’s DOJ said police reform was 'factually unjustified.' A new report shows otherwise.

Trump’s DOJ said police reform was 'factually unjustified.' A new report shows otherwise.

Police forces with records of unconstitutional policing continued to engage in excessive force even as the Trump administration declared federal oversight unnecessary, according to a new yearlong review by the ACLU.

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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits

The Supreme Court has upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.
by The Associated Press

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David Doty remembered as a judge who led with courtesy and compassion

David Doty remembered as a judge who led with courtesy and compassion

David Doty, one of Minnesota’s longest-serving federal judges, died at 96. He helped shape modern NFL free agency and was known for bringing courtesy and compassion to the bench.
by Matt Sepic

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Cold Spring group home employee stabbed to death

Cold Spring group home employee stabbed to death

Police arrested a 33-year-old man at the home. He's being held in the Stearns County Jail pending possible charges.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Judge David Doty dies at 96

Judge David Doty dies at 96

U.S. District Judge David Doty died on Saturday just a few days before turning 97. He served on the bench since 1987.
by Nicole Ki

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TikTok girlfriend pleads guilty to all charges in Sam Nordquist murder

TikTok girlfriend pleads guilty to all charges in Sam Nordquist murder

Precious Arzuaga pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and other charges in the 2025 killing of Oakdale man Sam Nordquist, who prosecutors say was tortured for weeks before his body was found in upstate New York.
by Regina Medina

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