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Minneapolis was quiet while other cities burned

MPR's Tom Crann speaks with Vivian Jenkins Nelsen, CEO and Co-Founder of the Interrace Institute in Minneapolis about the local reaction to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 40 years ago.

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Retiring judge sees mixed future for Minnesota children

Retiring judge sees mixed future for Minnesota children

A Minneapolis judge who presided over juvenile court during one of the city's most turbulent times retires Monday after 36 years on the bench.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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'Boys Don't Cry' director goes to war

'Boys Don't Cry' director goes to war

This weekend a new film called "Stop-Loss" opens around the country. The movie is about what happens when a Texas veteran, who is expecting to get out of the military after his second tour in Iraq, is ordered back to Baghdad. Stop-Loss is written and directed by Kimberly Pierce, Oscar-winning director of "Boys Don't Cry."
by Euan Kerr

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Minnesota Supreme Court ranks high in influence

Minnesota Supreme Court ranks high in influence

A recent law review article ranks Minnesota's Supreme Court as the fifth most influential state court in the nation.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Former JAG weighs in on the torture question

Former JAG weighs in on the torture question

A Navy admiral speaks out against President Bush's policies on the interrogation and treatment of terror suspects.

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The man who invented appropriation

The man who invented appropriation

Painter and sculptor Richard Prince is famed in the art world for taking other people's work and presenting it as his own.
by Euan Kerr

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Free speech group doesn't allow attendees to speak

Free speech group doesn't allow attendees to speak

Members of a Minneapolis task force charged with protecting the free speech rights of RNC protesters Wednesday tried to prevent a group of protesters from speaking at their meeting.
by Brandt Williams

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The Supreme Court and the Second Amendment

The Supreme Court and the Second Amendment

In one of the most closely watched cases of this term, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case dealing with the right to keep and bear arms, outlined in the Second Amendment. Midday broadcasts these arguments.

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Judge grants class-action in UnitedHealth backdating lawsuit

Judge grants class-action in UnitedHealth backdating lawsuit

A federal judge in Minneapolis has granted class-action status to a lawsuit over options backdating at UnitedHealth Inc.

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Suspended lawyer alleges ethical lapses in Swanson's office

Suspended lawyer alleges ethical lapses in Swanson's office

An assistant attorney general who was suspended from her job last week is raising more allegations of unethical behavior within the office of Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson.
by Tim Pugmire

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