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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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Court orders new absentee ballots

Minnesota's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered local election officials to send out new absentee and supplemental Senate ballots to people who ask to change their Senate vote in the wake of Sen. Paul Wellstone's death.

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Live coverage of state supreme court hearing on ballot issues

MPR broadcasts live from the state Supreme Court where justices will consider the ballot issues resulting from Senator Wellstone's death just days before the election.

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Minnesota's ballot chaos

The Minnesota Supreme Court will have a hearing on ballot issues later this morning. Two Twin Cities law professors explain what's at stake and who'll be most affected by the court's decision.

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Choosing Minnesota's attorney general

Minnesota's race for attorney general has been relatively quiet. Except for a couple of press conferences by the Republican challenger, the campaign rhetoric has registered only a whisper compared to the roar of Minnesota's U.S. Senate race. Still, the state's top attorney wields an enormous amount of power.

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Under a shadow: Somalis after 9/11

Minnesota is home to one of the nation's largest Somali populations. As Muslim immigrants, they felt the shadow of suspicion fall on them after Sept. 11. Now, the after-effects still ripple through their community.

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