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New law protects child victims of sex trafficking

A bill made law this week will lead to a three-year effort to build a statewide victim-services network for prostituted children, and clarifies that trafficked children younger than 16 years will not face criminal charges.
by Laura Yuen

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TSA finds 13 knives in carry-on at DC-area airport; flight bound for Minnesota

TSA finds 13 knives in carry-on at DC-area airport; flight bound for Minnesota

Transportation Security Administration officers say they found 13 knives inside a man's carry-on luggage at a Washington-area airport. The man had been trying to board a flight bound for Minnesota.

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Next gay-marriage showdown could be in Minnesota

Next gay-marriage showdown could be in Minnesota

The battle lines are forming for the next skirmishes over gay marriage - and the most dramatic could come in Minnesota.

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Ramsey county declines to charge Pulkrabek for felony assault

The Washington county commissioner faced a possible felony domestic assault charge. But Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said Monday afternoon there wasn't enough evidence to bring the felony charge.
by Nancy Lebens

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Ramsey county settles with RNC protesters

The ACLU sued Ramsey county on behalf of 6 activists, saying their rights were violated in raids before the Republican National Convention.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Holder's Minn. speech interrupted by protesters

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder visited Minneapolis Friday, to speak at a conference on preventing youth violence, and meeting with members of the Somali community. His speech was interrupted by anti-war activists protesting the FBI's handling of terrorism investigations.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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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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