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Parental rights, ethics and the Hauser case

Parental rights, ethics and the Hauser case

A felony warrant has been issued for the arrest of the mother of 13-year-old Daniel Hauser. Colleen Hauser and her son disappeared soon after the court ordered Daniel receive chemotherapy. The case has sparked a public conversation on parental rights and medical care.

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Seat-belt enforcement effort begins today

There'll be more traffic stops than usual throughout the Twin Cities this afternoon as police carry out a saturation patrol. Apple Valley sargeant Nick Francis said the goal is to increase seat belt use.
by Dan Olson

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Ruling expected Friday in boy's chemo case

Ruling expected Friday in boy's chemo case

The Sleepy Eye family awaiting word on whether a judge will let their 13-year-old son refuse chemotherapy treatment for cancer say they're a normal family who just want their beliefs respected.

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Rally supports family of Fong Lee as settlement talks begin

Rally supports family of Fong Lee as settlement talks begin

As a rally in support of Fong Lee's family takes place this morning outside the federal courthouse in St. Paul, lawyers on both sides of the wrongful death lawsuit will participate in settlement talks.
by Brandt Williams

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US journalist freed by Iran, reunites with parents

US journalist freed by Iran, reunites with parents

An American journalist jailed for four months in Iran was freed Monday and reunited with her parents after an appeals court suspended her eight-year prison sentence on charges of spying for the U.S.

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Police unions sue over release of undercover officers' names

Two police unions are suing the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, the Metro Gang Strike Force and the Strike Force's commander for releasing the names of six undercover police officers on the Strike Force.
by Toni Randolph

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Mosque leader wants to reconcile with families of missing Somalis

Mosque leader wants to reconcile with families of missing Somalis

The spiritual leader of Minnesota's largest mosque has been a reluctant newsmaker. Five months after he learned he was on the U.S. government's terrorism watch list, he has agreed to tell his story to MPR News.
by Laura Yuen

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