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Manning's new prison is good news for his supporters

Manning's new prison is good news for his supporters

The WikiLeaks suspected was moved to Fort Leavenworth last week from the Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Va., where he was locked alone in his cell for 23 hours a day and had to surrender his clothes at night in favor of a military-issued, suicide-prevention smock.

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How Justice William Brennan defended the free press

How Justice William Brennan defended the free press

American University law professor Stephen Wermiel discusses a new book he co-authored, "Justice Brennan: Champion of the Free Press" at the Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota's School of Journalism. Wermiel explains the complicated relationship Supreme Court Justice William Brennan had with the press. While he publicly championed the ideals of a free press, he privately disliked journalists.

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Lawyer for shooting suspect seeking details on gun store burglary

Lawyer for shooting suspect seeking details on gun store burglary

The attorney for the accused shooter in a triple homicide appeared in Hennepin County district court Thursday to request access to the investigation of a gun store burglary that police believe produced the gun used in last year's Seward Market shooting.
by Brandt Williams

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The rising tide of human rights

The rising tide of human rights

A thread to the Middle East uprisings is a desire for better human rights. Millions of ordinary people have revolted against their governments. Could all this turmoil make human rights the heart of global governance and policy-making?

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High court takes up huge sex bias claim vs. Wal-Mart

High court takes up huge sex bias claim vs. Wal-Mart

The case alleging that Wal-Mart discriminates against its female employees will be argued at the Supreme Court Tuesday. At stake is whether the suit can go forward as a class action that could involve hundreds of thousands of women, and potentially could cost the world's largest retailer billions of dollars.

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Target sues San Diego gay rights group

Target sues San Diego gay rights group

Target Corp. is suing a San Diego pro-gay marriage group to get it to stop canvassing outside its San Diego County stores, alleging its activists are driving away customers.

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Rules behind tracing guns a political football in Washington

Rules behind tracing guns a political football in Washington

In the final part of MPR News' investigation on gun violence in Minneapolis, we travel to the nation's capitol to examine how gun trace data has become the center of a political fight.
by Brandt Williams

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Minnesota lawsuit alleges deception in Groupon business model

Minnesota lawsuit alleges deception in Groupon business model

Since it launched in 2008, deal-a-day provider Groupon has attracted more than 70 million subscribers. But now, the service is the subject of multiple lawsuits, including at least one here in Minnesota, alleging the company's business model is deceptive.
by Jessica Mador

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For gun offenders, police want sentences to send tough message

For gun offenders, police want sentences to send tough message

In part two of MPR News' investigation into gun violence in Minneapolis, we talk to a gun offender now serving time. Law enforcement officials are taking steps to try to reduce gun violence, and keep guns out of the hands of convicted felons.
by Brandt Williams

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Judge says breath analyzer works well enough

A Minnesota judge says a machine that's used to measure the blood alcohol level of drunk driving suspects has some flaws, but results from it are still admissible as evidence in DWI cases.
by Matt Sepic

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