Social Issues

June 2, 2010 3:40 PM

ICE quietly relaxes ban on using stun guns on jailed detainees

When a Sherburne County Sheriff's deputy used a stun gun on a detained immigrant in 2007, he did not break jail rules. But the deputy appeared to violate standards set by the federal immigration officials for the treatment of detainees.

by Sasha Aslanian

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June 2, 2010 2:03 PM

News Cut: Multiple suicides plague some area schools

A 17-year Woodbury High School student killed himself yesterday, the second student suicide there in the last month. A 9th grader in Mounds View killed herself at her home last weekend. She wasn't the first student in the district this year to take her own life, either.

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June 2, 2010 2:03 PM

News Cut: Multiple suicides plague some area schools

A 17-year Woodbury High School student killed himself yesterday, the second student suicide there in the last month. A 9th grader in Mounds View killed herself at her home last weekend. She wasn't the first student in the district this year to take her own life, either.

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June 2, 2010 7:52 AM

Divorce after a long marriage

Al and Tipper Gore's divorce announcement surprised and saddened many, but their 40-year marriage was still considered an accomplishment and even an enigma these days.

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June 2, 2010 7:17 AM

Churchgoers to spread 'kindness' in Brooklyn Park

Hundreds of church volunteers are expected to head into the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park to perform random acts of kindness.

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June 2, 2010 3:00 AM

Pastor's newspaper ad fans religious tensions in St. Cloud

A St. Cloud pastor has upset Muslims and Christians with a paid newspaper advertisement that questions whether Islam threatens the United States.

by Ambar Espinoza

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June 1, 2010 12:09 PM

Court: Victims can sue ex-Somali prime minister

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block a lawsuit against a former prime minister of Somalia over claims that he oversaw killings and torture in his home country.