Crime, Law and Justice

January 23, 2019 12:00 AM

History Forum: The founding fathers and the origins of gun control

Historian Saul Cornell is the author of "A Well-Regulated Militia: The Founding Fathers and the Origins of Gun Control."

by MPR News Staff

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January 22, 2019 6:31 PM

Judge declares Iowa fetal heartbeat law unconstitutional

An Iowa state judge on Tuesday struck down the state's restrictive "fetal heartbeat" abortion law, which would have been the most restrictive anti-abortion law in the nation.

by Associated Press

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January 22, 2019 6:05 PM

Report says 1 in 3 U.N. staffers has been sexually harassed

The organization surveyed over 30,000 respondents. The findings reflect a disturbing trend of inappropriate behavior in the humanitarian world.

by Malaka Gharib

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January 22, 2019 5:42 PM

UnitedHealthcare alleges price fixing on generic drugs

The big Twin Cities-based health insurer is accusing drug makers of colluding to protect their market shares and profits.

by Martin Moylan

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January 22, 2019 4:46 PM

House committee approves 'hands-free' cellphone bill

Minnesotans who have lost loved ones in crashes involving distracted drivers are urging lawmakers to pass a hands-free cellphone requirement this year to prevent similar tragedies.

by Tim Pugmire

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January 22, 2019 4:41 PM

Fuzzy on Trump Tower Moscow? Here's what we know so far

Confused about the business proposal to build a Trump Tower in Moscow? Here's what we know so far.

by Associated Press

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January 22, 2019 1:07 PM

Minnesota Court of Appeals rejects tenure challenge again

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has once again rejected a lawsuit alleging that teacher tenure and seniority rights in public schools saddle students of color with ineffective teachers and violate students' rights to an adequate education.

by Associated Press

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January 22, 2019 12:27 PM

Supreme Court takes 1st gun case in nearly a decade, possibly with big consequences

Depending on how narrowly or broadly the court rules, it has a majority now to affect gun rights and restrictions in a dramatic way.

by Nina Totenberg

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January 22, 2019 8:29 AM

Driver killed in Superior, Wis., bridge plunge

Authorities said the 60-year-old driver died Monday morning when his vehicle went over a railing on the Belknap Street-Highway 2 viaduct in Superior and crashed about 35 feet below.

by The Associated Press

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January 22, 2019 5:03 AM

Wisconsin man uses ax on family car, TV after spat over action figures

Madison Police Chief Mike Koval says the man called police just after 10 p.m. Sunday and told them he had too much to drink and overreacted about his action figures. Police say the man struck the car's windshield so hard the ax got stuck.

by The Associated Press

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