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Who gets to pick the title for a ballot question?

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.
by Phil Picardi

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Justice Dept. sues polygamous towns

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.

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Court throws out most contempt counts in Minn. terror case

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.

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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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