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Mpls. blogger's defamation trial could have broader impact

The civil trial against John Hoff, the blogger better known as Johnny Northside, began this week in Hennepin County, and some legal observers say they're surprised the lawsuit has made it this far.
by Laura Yuen

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Sex trafficking on the rise in Minnesota

Sex trafficking on the rise in Minnesota

Minnesota saw a 55 percent increase in sex trafficking in 2010, and people fighting the problem say Minnesota's legal system penalizes the very victims it's seeking to protect. A bill currently in Minnesota's legislature seeks to correct that.

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Panel recommends suspension of Minnesota judge

The state Board on Judicial Standards is recommending a Hennepin County judge be suspended and censured following an ethics investigation.

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House bill forbids mandatory sprinkers in new homes

A Minnesota House committee has approved a bill that would forbid state officials from requiring that new homes built in Minnesota include fire sprinklers.
by Tom Scheck

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Minn. House OKs crackdown on synthetic marijuana

An effort to criminalize synthetic marijuana sold as herbal incense has easily cleared the Minnesota House with bipartisan support.

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Minn. House votes for stiffer dog abuse penalties

The Minnesota House has voted to toughen a state law to deter people from harming or killing public safety dogs like those police use.

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Shooter charged in Mpls. November drive-by

The Hennepin County Attorney's office has charged Marlon Alejandro Lozano-Montano, 17, of Minneapolis in a drive-by shooting that wounded a 12-year-old Minneapolis girl last November.
by Brandt Williams

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Lesbian teens shake up Champlin Park pep fest

A civil rights group is threatening to take Minnesota's largest school district to court if it doesn't permit two lesbian teens to walk into pep fest as a couple on Monday afternoon.

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Appeals court rejects judicial elections challenge

A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to Minnesota rules for electing judges and its mandatory retirement age for judges.

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