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September 3, 2008 2:13 AM

Two veterans reflect on military's policy on gays

Don't ask, don't tell has been law for gay men and women in the military since the Clinton administration. Two gay veterans talk about how the policy has affected their lives.

by Elizabeth Baier

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September 1, 2008 4:24 AM

Slideshow: Police and Protests

The Republican National Convention has brought thousands of police and protesters to the Twin Cities.

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August 26, 2008 4:49 PM

Judges reject attempt to remove Justice Gildea from the ballot

A special judicial panel has denied an attempt to force Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Lorie Gildea off the September primary election ballot.

by Elizabeth Stawicki

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August 19, 2008 4:10 PM

Attorneys prepare to defend protesters during RNC

About 50 attorneys showed up for a seminar that included judges talking about everything from the logistics of arraignments to what factors Minnesota considers on setting bail.

by Elizabeth Stawicki

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August 11, 2008 10:46 AM

Michael Sandel on 'Justice'

Harvard University professor of government Michael Sandel turned his legendary semester-long course on justice into an hour-long talk at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

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August 7, 2008 3:31 PM

Cottonwood residents relieved after bus trial verdict

Cottonwood residents reflect on how the town is coping after a guilty verdict was returned in the trial of Olga Franco, the woman responsible for a school bus crash that killed four children last February.

by Mark Steil

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August 4, 2008 2:00 PM

Defense opens its case in Cottonwood bus crash

The defense began presenting its case today in the trial of Olga Franco, who's accused of killing four students by crashing a minivan into a school bus last February near Cottonwood.

by Tim Post

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August 4, 2008 12:00 AM

Has the war on terror gone too far?

New Yorker reporter Jane Mayer's new book chronicles the use of torture by the CIA, as witnessed by the Red Cross. She says while the U.S. tried to wrest information from terrorist suspects, Bush administration officials maintained the extreme threat of attack allowed an extreme response.

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July 31, 2008 7:53 AM

Jury selection hints at strategies to come

A judge in Kandiyohi County has sworn in a jury for the trial of Olga Franco. The jury selection process provided a preview of some of the major issues likely to come up in the trial.

by Ambar Espinoza