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March 4, 2007 3:00 PM

Foreclosure spike may mean new consumer protection laws in Minnesota

With home foreclosures spiking, housing advocates, lawmakers and the home loan industy agree it's time to bolster consumer protection laws.

by Mark Zdechlik

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March 2, 2007 9:51 AM

Former bartender sues Winter Carnival, Vulcan Krewe

The young woman is the third of three bartenders involved in the incident to file a lawsuit. The incident occured on Feb. 1, 2005, at a St. Paul bar during the Winter Carnival.

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February 27, 2007 5:00 AM

Liberians in Minnesota face a return to a homeland still reeling from civil war

Thousands of Liberians have been living in Minnesota and the U.S. for years on a temporary basis.

by Toni Randolph

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February 23, 2007 5:22 PM

Wiccans fight for soldier's rights against the VA

Wiccans and other pagans are fighting to have the pentacle approved as a religious symbol on veteran's memorial markers.

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February 23, 2007 12:00 AM

Death penalty cases are a hard sell

There are hundred of prisoners on death row, many of them without legal representation to appeal their cases. Midmorning's guest talks about the challenge of finding law firms that will take on these cases.

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February 19, 2007 3:00 PM

The Institute for Justice aims to make a mark on Minnesota

A national libertarian law firm is focusing on Red Wing in its campaign against government intrusion. The Institute for Justice calls itself "a merry band of litigators" taking from the government and giving to the average citizen. Institute for Justice or I.J. representatives say they're here because Minnesota is ripe with regulation.

by Sea Stachura

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February 6, 2007 12:15 PM

Former Senate majority leader could lose law license

The law license of former Senate Majority Leader John Hottinger is in jeopardy over allegations he misused money from a client's lawsuit settlement, an infraction that he admitted took place while he was still a legislator.

by Brian Bakst, Associated Press

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February 5, 2007 1:00 PM

Wisconsin Hmong seeking justice

The current issue of the nation's Hmong newspaper, "Hmong Today," asks in a bold headline whether a Wisconsin hunter's death was an accident or a hate crime. What really is a hate crime?

by Elizabeth Stawicki

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January 31, 2007 12:00 AM

The other side of criminal justice

Their role in the criminal justice system is often misunderstood and underappreciated, and their caseload grows every year. Two Minnesota public defenders join Midmorning to talk about their work.