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Minnesota lawmaker pleads guilty to drunk driving
Minnesota Rep. Matt Grossell has agreed to plead guilty to a driving while intoxicated charge related to a February stop near his home.
U.S. citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills
Under the proposed changes, the test would have a new English-speaking section and a new written multiple-choice format in the civics section. Some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt test-takers with lower levels of English proficiency.
U.S. Supreme Court's property forfeiture decision spurs class-action lawsuit in Minnesota
Three law firms have filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of other Minnesotans who, like Geraldine Tyler, lost out on recouping their home’s equity after it was seized for unpaid property taxes.
Suspicious powder found at the White House when Biden was gone was cocaine, AP sources say
The White House was briefly evacuated Sunday evening while President Joe Biden was at Camp David after the Secret Service discovered suspicious powder in a common area of the West Wing, and a preliminary test showed the substance was cocaine, two law enforcement officials said Tuesday.
For the record: We visit Colleen Shogan, the first woman appointed U.S. Archivist
Colleen Shogan loves being surrounded by documents — and that's probably for the best. The former political science professor is now in charge of the 13.5 billion records in the National Archives.
Minnesota Chamber sues over campaign disclosure law
The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging a new law that would block corporations with foreign ownership from making political contributions in the state. The group alleges that the law is in conflict with federal policy and would stifle free speech.
'Very big cases': U law professor on the Supreme Court's latest rulings
“Some people call this the ‘you only live once’ court — the idea being that the six-justice majority has the votes and are really not shy about using that power while they have it,” University of Minnesota law professor Jill Hasday told MPR News Monday.