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A new domestic violence therapy program launching next week in Minneapolis will be the first in the state to focus on military veterans.
Brodkorb sues over firing; alleges wrongful dismissal
The Minnesota Senate is being forced to answer a lawsuit that claims a former staffer was wrongfully dismissed. Michael Brodkorb is suing for wrongful termination, invasion of privacy and defamation of character.
Los Angeles city attorney sues US Bank
The Los Angeles city attorney filed suit Monday against US Bank, arguing that the Minneapolis-based company neglected foreclosed properties and illegally evicted homeowners.
Dale Carpenter, a Constitutional Law professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, discusses the legal arguments surrounding the naming of proposed constitutional amendments with Morning Edition host Phil Picardi.
Justice Dept. sues polygamous towns
Authorities in a pair of polygamous Utah-Arizona border towns have supported a campaign of intimidation against the unfaithful, denying them housing and municipal services, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Court throws out most contempt counts in Minn. terror case
A federal appeals court has thrown out 19 of the 20 contempt-of-court citations against a Rochester woman convicted of funneling money to a terrorist group in Somalia.
Appeals court: Heart of same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
A federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a ruling all but certain to wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Two women in the Army Reserve have sued the U.S. Department of Defense and the Army in a bid to reverse military policies banning women from serving in combat roles.