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February 19, 2017 3:15 AM

A preview of self-censorship in the new political landscape

The enemy of the American people is censorship, regardless of where the intimidation of an independent media originates.

by Bob Collins

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February 18, 2017 1:16 AM

January 23, 1945

When you invite the Internet to 'do that thing you do,' the Internet generally does it. So, do that thing you do, Internet, and find people who were born on January 23, 1945.

by Bob Collins

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February 17, 2017 9:35 AM

Little Falls school boss pushes back against anti-Muslim sentiment

Stephen Jones, the school superintendent in Little Falls, Minn., pushed back and pushed back hard this week against criticism that his school system is making accommodations for Muslim students.

by Bob Collins

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February 17, 2017 8:08 AM

First Amendment survives challenge from Florida gun law

If you're at all a fan of the First Amendment, there was plenty to like about today's decision by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals striking down a Florida law that prohibited doctors from asking whether there are guns in the home.

by Bob Collins

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February 17, 2017 6:45 AM

A police chief’s call to fix Minnesota’s mental health system

While the Minnesota Legislature tackles the thorny issue of portraits of ex-governors, the scandal that is the mental health system continues relatively unabated, as just about anybody who's tried to get access to it can attest.

by Bob Collins

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February 17, 2017 5:49 AM

One man’s search for a giant turtle head

Gino Salomone, of Wisconsin, has a thing for giant fiberglass turtle heads, specifically the one that covered a restaurant he used to know in Milwaukee when he was 12. He has wondered whatever became of it?

by Bob Collins

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February 17, 2017 2:46 AM

In dressing for success, no gray areas at one school

Wearing brown shoes with a blue suit -- or even wearing a blue suit -- can cost you a job, at least if you're a Rutgers University student, which was under fire this week for turning people away from a job fair for their fashion choices.

by Bob Collins