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High court Oks retroactive application of Minn. divorce law

The Supreme Court is siding with a man's children over his ex-wife in a dispute about who should get more than $180,000 in life insurance proceeds.
by Associated Press

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Supreme Court upholds controversial Ohio voter-purge law

Supreme Court upholds controversial Ohio voter-purge law

The Supreme Court upheld the most aggressive voter-purge law in the country. If a voter doesn't respond to mailings or hasn't voted in two consecutive elections, they are kicked off the rolls.
by Nina Totenberg

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Twin Cities archdiocese bankruptcy settlement: The basics

Twin Cities archdiocese bankruptcy settlement: The basics

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and survivors of clergy abuse have an agreement on a $210 million deal to compensate those victims and lead the archdiocese out of bankruptcy. Here's what we know.
by MPR News Staff

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Supreme Court rejects appeal of restrictive abortion law in Arkansas

Supreme Court rejects appeal of restrictive abortion law in Arkansas

If the law, which heavily restricts abortion by medication, is allowed to permanently go into effect, it would likely shutter two of the state's three facilities that perform abortions.
by Nina Totenberg and Sarah McCammon

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Supreme Court decision delivers blow to workers' rights

Supreme Court decision delivers blow to workers' rights

The high court ruled for the first time that workers may not band together to challenge violations of federal labor laws.
by Nina Totenberg

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Stearns County seeks veterans to help veterans facing legal trouble

The Veterans Protocol offers an alternative court process to veterans whose military experience may have contributed to their legal problems. They're looking for veterans who can serve as mentors.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Winona Co. sand mining ban unconstitutional, firm tells appeals court

Winona Co. sand mining ban unconstitutional, firm tells appeals court

A Minnesota Sands lawyer told judges Thursday that Winona County's silica sand mining ban is discriminatory because it restricts the company's "reasonable" mining. The county's lawyer argued Minnesota Sands effectively had no right to mine.
by Tim Nelson

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