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60th anniversary of the Human Rights declaration

60th anniversary of the Human Rights declaration

Three decades ago the United Nations adopted a document that was first worldwide proclamation that individuals have a right to live without being oppressed by their governments. Despite wars and use of torture in the name of cracking down on terrorism, human rights groups say governments do feel the pressure to stop oppressing people.
by Robin Phillips

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Ill. governor charged in Obama successor probe

Ill. governor charged in Obama successor probe

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested Tuesday on charges he brazenly conspired to sell or trade President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat to the highest bidder as part of what federal prosecutors called a "political corruption crime spree."

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Meet the Minneapolis Movie Bears

Meet the Minneapolis Movie Bears

More than 80 bears turned up at a Twin Cities movie theater the other night. These bears were not true ursines, but members of a human social group, the Minneapolis Movie Bears.
by Euan Kerr

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Remembering Harvey Milk

Remembering Harvey Milk

In the late 1970's Harvey Milk became a national symbol as the first openly gay man to win a major political election. In the new film "Milk," Gus Van Sant looks at Harvey Milk's life. One Twin Cities woman knows the Milk story very well, because she was there.
by Euan Kerr

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The evolution of 'We the People'

The evolution of 'We the People'

Renowned law professor and attorney Charles J. Ogletree traces the idea of "We the People" from the founding fathers to Dred Scott to Lyndon B. Johnson, to Barack Obama. Ogletree delivered the keynote address at the Hamline Law School Dean's Dinner last week.

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Public defenders moonlight to pay off school debt

Public defenders moonlight to pay off school debt

Many public defenders work side jobs because their salaries aren't high enough to pay off law school debt.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Groups educate ex-offenders about their right to vote

Groups educate ex-offenders about their right to vote

An estimated 65,000 Minnesotans will be ineligible to cast ballots Tuesday because they've been convicted of crimes. But Minnesota does restorr the vote to ex-offenders once they've served their time and are released from parole or probation.
by William Wilcoxen

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Bemidji Magistrate challenges Supreme Court justice

Bemidji Magistrate challenges Supreme Court justice

Magistrate Tim Tingelstad is challenging Paul Anderson, who's served on the Minnesota Supreme Court for 14 years.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Few women are judges on the U.S. Courts of Appeals

If you lose your case in a Minnesota federal court, you can appeal to the Eighth Circuit, based in St. Louis. There, you'll only find one woman judge, Diana Murphy.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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