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Appeals court: Heart of same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional

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.

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2 female Army officers sue to reverse combat ban

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.

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Prosecutor: Senser conviction should stand

Prosecutor: Senser conviction should stand

The Hennepin County Attorney's office today fired back against Amy Senser's request for acquittal or a new trial.
by Laura Yuen

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Amy Senser: Motion for new trial gets hearing

Amy Senser: Motion for new trial gets hearing

A Hennepin County judge has set a May 31 hearing on a motion for a new trial for Amy Senser or have verdicts thrown out. Attorney Eric Nelson says the trial judge should have informed the court of a note passed along from the jury that said they believed Senser believed that she had hit another vehicle and not a person.
by Matt Sepic

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Panel denies release for sex offender

A Minnesota Supreme Court Judicial Appeal panel decided Friday to deny a civilly committed sex offender's petition for release from the Minnesota Sex Offender Program.
by Jon Collins

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Minn. grand jury indicts right-to-die group

A Minnesota grand jury has indicted a national right-to-die group and several members for their actions in the 2007 suicide of a suburban Minneapolis woman, prosecutors announced Monday.
by Jon Collins

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Three Twin Cities men convicted of sex trafficking

Three Twin Cities men convicted of sex trafficking

A federal jury in Nashville has split its verdict against nine people accused of running a sex-trafficking ring out of the Twin Cities.
by Laura Yuen

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Prison sentence likely for Amy Senser

Prison sentence likely for Amy Senser

Amy Senser now almost certainly faces prison time after a Hennepin County jury found her guilty Thursday of two felony counts of criminal vehicular homicide.
by Brandt Williams

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