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Tougher drunk driving standard passes first test

A bill that would create stricter standards for drunk drivers started moving Wednesday in the Minnesota Senate. On a divided voice vote, the Senate Crime Prevention and Public Safety Committee approved a plan to lower the legal blood alcohol limit from .10 percent to .08 percent. Supporters say it will make the highways safer and will secure additional federal money for transportation projects. Critics say the costs to local government will be significant.

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Inna's appeal

Immigration attorneys say U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft's actions in streamlining the Board of Immigration Appeals are also streamlining due process rights for foreign nationals facing deportation.

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Muslim men face INS bureaucracy

After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft ordered the Immigration and Naturalization Service to begin tracking visitors from 25 mostly Muslim countries. Since the first anniversary of the attacks, male visitors from these countries have been required to report in person to the INS for special registration, or risk deportation. So far, more than 23,000 men have registered nationwide.

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Josephine's home

Some attorneys say a recent lawsuit may be needlessly frightening seniors into the mistaken impression that the government can simply remove them permanently from their homes against their will.

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Saudi-born man fighting to stay in America

A Saudi-born Winona man is facing deportation because he checked the wrong box on a job application. His lawyer says he is falling victim to tighter INS regulation. The INS says it's just business as usual.

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Driver's license changes challenged

A coalition of groups opposed to new driver's license rules tells the Minnesota Court of Appeals the rules are unconstitutional and discriminate against immigrants.

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Putting state court power behind tribal court orders

American Indian tribal and Minnesota state court judges are asking the state Supreme Court to adopt a new rule that would formally put state court enforcement power behind tribal court's civil judgements.

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Future of Miranda

You've heard the line: "you have the right to remain silent - anything you say can or will be used against you." The Miranda warning has been a fixture for police when they make an arrest. But a case before the US Supreme Court this week questions that right.

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State DNA test kit on trial

At least 50 convictions for crimes such rape and murder are on hold pending a Minnesota Supreme Court decision expected in the next few months on the state's use of a DNA test kit.

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Minneapolis councilman convicted on five fraud charges

A federal court jury on Thursday found Minneapolis city councilman Joe Biernat guilty of fraud and other charges in relation to an investigation of his political favors. The jury convicted Biernat of five counts, including aiding and abetting theft and making a false statement to federal agents.

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