Bob CollinsMinneapolis officials are reportedly considering legal action to prevent the Washington Redskins name from being used at TCF Bank Stadium. Read more →
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Crime and Justice
It happened yesterday in beleaguered Ferguson, Missouri. A cop and a protester hugged. Read more →
A long-awaited trial contending that Tommy the Chimp has legal rights is finally going to trial. Read more →
Henry Walsh didn’t have a video camera going last week when he was rousted by Minneapolis cops. That could make it difficult for his story to get the kind of traction other similar tales have received, but his father, Jim Walsh is writing about the incident involving his son on the Southwest Journal website. Read more →
The Minnesota Supreme Court today faced a question: Should it fix a state law that’s unconstitutional because it mandates that minors be sentenced to life without parole in particular heinous crimes? Read more →
Adrian Peterson and the Star Tribune are waging a fierce battle with each other over Sunday’s blockbuster story, including an allegation of financial impropriety at Peterson’s All Day foundation. Read more →
A New Jersey school superintendent is leading the way when it comes to cracking down on bullying. Read more →
When two girls went missing overnight on Monday, public safety officials had little choice but to release their photographs and beg people on Facebook to repost. They did. And now we all know their names and faces. Read more →
In Round Hill, Virginia, Spencer Bergman worked hard all summer selling lemonade at his stand. He wanted a dog. But a thief wanted the money. Read more →
The increase in biofuels is sparking an increase in theft of used grease at fast food joints and restaurants. Read more →
Today’s Minnesota Supreme Court decision on the appeal of a murder conviction of Minneapolis gang member leads a reader to head-shaking moment.
The legal underpinnings and the decision surrounding the killing during the Juneteenth celebration in 2007 are almost secondary to the narrative of gang members’ disregard for human life. Certainly that doesn’t come as a surprise, but it assaults the senses nonetheless. Read more →
State officials announced changes to the child abuse system to prevent a repeat of the tragedy of a 4-year-old boy. Here are a few others. Read more →
That’s the question to debate in the wake of Minneapolis police chief Janeé Harteau’s decision to pull out of a ‘listening session’ last night to address concerns by people of color in the city. Read more →
What have you got against people killed by drunk drivers, Wisconsin? Read more →
Remember Twin Cities boosters saying Super Bowl 2018 would give Minnesota a national reputation and help “put it out the map.” This isn’t what they had in mind.
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