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Photo in Joe’s Crab Shack decor was a hanging, not a lynching

Photo in Joe’s Crab Shack decor was a hanging, not a lynching

From a historical point of view, it has to be pointed out that it's a poor representation of the lynching of African Americans because it wasn't a lynching. It was an execution. That obviously doesn't excuse the ugliness of the use of the photo, but a lynching is a murder without trial.
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Appoint or elect judges? Consider Wisconsin

Appoint or elect judges? Consider Wisconsin

You might be inclined to conclude that electing -- rather than appointing -- a judge or justice doesn't provide proper vetting, but then you have to look to the east and see what's happening in Wisconsin's race for the state Supreme Court.
by Bob Collins

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Meire Grove cracks down on dogs

Meire Grove cracks down on dogs

There are only 180 people who live in Meire Grove, Minn. And if the authorities hadn't cracked down on the number of dogs people can own, they might be outnumbered.
by Bob Collins

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With a justice’s resignation, women may control the MN Supreme Court

With a justice’s resignation, women may control the MN Supreme Court

Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Christopher Dietzen has notified Gov. Dayton that he'll leave the court at the end of August, a move that could shift the court to a somewhat more liberal leaning and put women in the majority.
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Male servers find female wait staff have it tougher

Some male members of an Ottawa, Ont., restaurant had to find out for themselves whether a CBC story on how bad it is being a female server in a restaurant is as bad as reported. It's as bad as reported, they found.
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1,000 Words: The kids in the refugee camp

1,000 Words: The kids in the refugee camp

Thirteen thousand refugees are stranded at the Idomeni refugee camp on the Macedonia-Greece border, the BBC reports today.
by Bob Collins

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With new podcast, NPR acknowledges the humanity of journalism

NPR is about to unveil a new podcast and with any luck, it will change the too-earnest, too dispassionate culture of traditional public radio storytelling.
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Red Lake plays for lost teammate at state basketball tournament

Red Lake plays for lost teammate at state basketball tournament

March is high-school tournament time in Minnesota, as you probably know. It's a time when most of the attention around here will go to the metro-area public and private sports dynasties. Good for them and good luck to them. But there's always at least one team that's a little easier to root for.
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Grand Forks fans pitch tents for a free cup of coffee

Grand Forks fans pitch tents for a free cup of coffee

A Caribou Coffee and an Einstein Bagels shop opened up yesterday morning at 5 a.m., promising to reward the first 50 customers in line with a free cup of joe and a bagel once a week for year. Would you sleep out on a sidewalk for more than 12 hours for that?
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