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Gun law fails another court test

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled the legislature improperly tacked a bill loosening the gun permitting process to an unrelated measure. The ruling carries implications for gun owners and others concerned about gun control. But it also may affect how bills are amended.

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Tax time is for everyone, including illegal immigrants

The April 15 tax deadline to file taxes causes most Americans stress and anguish. But for the millions of people living and working illegally in the United States, filing taxes can be an opportunity to prove their economic contribution and document their residence here.

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Congressional politics

Congressional Republicans and Democrats are negotiating over President Bush's judicial nominees in an attempt to avoid a bigger fight over filibusters. At the same time, conservatives in the House are continuing to argue federal judges have too much power in deciding cases like Terri Schiavo's.

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Supreme Court strikes down death penalty for juveniles

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Tuesday that the Constitution forbids the execution of killers who were under 18 when they committed their crimes, ending a practice used in 19 states. The executions, the court said, violate the Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

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Movie stirs memories on Iron Range

Warner Brothers holds auditions this weekend for a movie being made on the Iron Range. It's about a group of women who filed a lawsuit over sexual harassment at one of the mines. The lawsuit divided people on the Range, and the divisions are still there.

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Minnesota teen sentenced for releasing Blaster worm variant

A Minnesota man was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison and 10 months of community service after pleading guilty to crippling nearly 50,000 computers by unleashing a variant of the "Blaster" Internet worm in the summer of 2003.

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North Dakota lawmakers to change sex offender laws

North Dakota lawmakers will likely toughen the laws against violent sex offenders this year. Lawmakers rejected the idea of reinstating the death penalty, but tougher penalties for violent sex offenders are expected to pass.

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Thurgood Marshall Before the Court

In 1967, Thurgood Marshall became the first African American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. But Marshall had already earned a place in history as the leader of an extraordinary legal campaign against racial segregation in America, culminating in the landmark Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education. This American RadioWorks documentary tells the story of the first Black Supreme Court Justice before he donned his judicial robes.

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Minnesota native develops plan to end child abuse

Since the National Child Protection Training Center opened last year at Winona State University, it has drawn people from around the country. Detectives, social workers, and students visit to improve their skills at identifying and preventing child abuse. The Center's the creation of Minnesota native Victor Vieth. His goal is nothing less than eradicating child abuse in the United States.

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St. Cloud human rights office expands its footprint

St. Cloud has taken steps to give its human rights office more teeth in dealing with local complaints. Now it's helping neighboring towns taken on their human rights issues.

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