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October 9, 2008 4:24 PM

St. Paul's insurance policy paying off as RNC lawsuits loom

A second activist will begin the process of suing the city of St. Paul over police action during the RNC, but taxpayers won't pay any of the legal fees or losses stemming from the suits.

by Laura Yuen

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October 8, 2008 1:00 AM

Instant runoff voting heads to court

Instant runoff voting is heading for a legal showdown in Minneapolis.

by Tim Nelson

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September 19, 2008 5:04 PM

Minn. finishes primary recount in court race

The recount results confirm that Hennepin County District Court Judge Deborah Hedlund remains the second-place finisher in the Sept. 9 primary for Supreme Court. She will face incumbent Lorie Gildea in November.

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September 19, 2008 4:00 PM

Film revisits the Battle in Seattle

As debate continues over how police handled demonstrations in the Twin Cities during the Republican National Convention, a new movie opening this weekend examines incidents in Seattle in 1999 that helped to shape the way authorities now manage security at big protests.

by Euan Kerr

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September 16, 2008 2:21 PM

Minn. board allows 3 days for recount in Supreme Court race

Local election officials in all of the state's counties will recount ballots to determine who will take on state Supreme Court Justice Lorie Gildea in the November election.

by Elizabeth Stawicki

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September 15, 2008 2:00 AM

Federal courthouse reopens after three-year, $65 million renovation

The 42-year-old Warren Burger federal courthouse in St. Paul reopens today after undergoing a $65 million renovation.

by Elizabeth Stawicki

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September 10, 2008 3:31 PM

Recount needed in Supreme Court primary

Minnesota election officials are preparing for their first statewide recount since 1962, after a close finish in a primary race for state Supreme Court justice.

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September 5, 2008 8:39 AM

Twin Cities survive RNC and protests

Protests were one of the biggest unknowns ahead of the Republican National Convention. As it turned out, there were hundreds of arrests and complaints by both demonstrators and police. MPR's Tim Nelson spent the last four days on both sides of the police lines, and tells us what he saw.

by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Nelson

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September 5, 2008 12:00 AM

A look back at the RNC

The media and political spotlight may be shining elsewhere, but in St. Paul, there's economic impact to be tallied and court hearings to be held for those arrested in the protests.