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Jury selection begins in Rodriguez trial

Jury selection begins in Rodriguez trial

The first day of jury selection begins in the Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. trial. He is accused of kidnapping and killing Dru Sjodin in November, 2003.
by Bob Reha

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New faces reshaping the court

New faces reshaping the court

Supreme Court observers are analyzing the court's recent decisions to gauge the impact of new justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito.

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Uncertainty at Guantanamo

Uncertainty at Guantanamo

The Supreme Court's ruling on military tribunals for detainees at Guantanamo Bay leaves a slew of questions about how the U.S. deals with terror suspects. Midday looks at the next legal steps in the war on terror.

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Unequal justice

Unequal justice

A new report says that blacks are more likely to be arrested in Minnesota than whites. Midmorning examines the impact of racial inequality in the courtrooms.

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Supreme Court rules against military tribunals for Gitmo detainees

Supreme Court rules against military tribunals for Gitmo detainees

President Bush discusses the Supreme Court's decision that he overstepped his authority in ordering military war crimes tribunals for Guantanamo Bay detainees. Live coverage from National Public Radio

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Disparities persist in Minnesota's justice sytem

Disparities persist in Minnesota's justice sytem

Racial disparities continue to exist in Minnesota's criminal justice system, according to the latest report from the Council on Crime and Justice, a private non-profit research group that has been studying the issue.
by Brandt Williams

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"Sisters in Law" deliver justice in Cameroon

"Sisters in Law" deliver justice in Cameroon

In a small village in the west African nation of Cameroon, two women mete out justice with a special emphasis on women's rights. That's the theme that runs through a new documentary film called "Sisters in Law," which opens at the Twin Cities Bell Museum Friday.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Turning to the right

Turning to the right

Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions are revealing the new conservative influence from the Chief Justice John Roberts and associate justice Samuel Alito.

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Heaney looks back - and forward

Heaney looks back - and forward

A powerhouse in the DFL party is retiring. Judge Gerald Heaney has ruled from the federal bench -- and influenced Minnesota politics -- for 40 years.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Former Supreme Court Justice "saddened" by attacks on judiciary

Former United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor told a Minneapolis audience last night that she was "saddened by the verbal attacks on state and federal judges."
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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