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May 21, 2018 10:48 AM

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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May 14, 2018 3:56 PM

Supreme Court upholds individual rights in 2 key criminal justice cases

The court decided only the accused have a right to profess guilt or innocence, not a lawyer. And in the age of Zipcar, you still maintain a right to privacy even if you aren't on a rental agreement.

by Nina Totenberg and Lee Sheehan

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May 13, 2018 4:00 AM

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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May 10, 2018 12:07 PM

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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May 10, 2018 4:00 AM

Appeals court takes up challenge to Winona County's sand mining ban

Minnesota Sands LLC says the county's ban against industrial sand mining has devalued its land leases and violates the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, by restricting interstate trade.

by Catharine Richert

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April 16, 2018 6:35 AM

Question of sales tax on online purchases goes to high court

Sales Tax: $0. Online shoppers have gotten used to seeing that line on checkout screens before they click "purchase." But a case before the Supreme Court could change that.

by The Associated Press

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April 12, 2018 3:00 PM

Child abuse cases inch upward, minority children over-represented

Two cases of horrific child abuse have grabbed headlines across Minnesota this year and put a spotlight back on systems meant to protect kids. And some say that children of color are over-represented in that system.

by Brandt Williams