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Minnesota court upholds gun ban

Bob Collins December 5, 2011, 12:16 PM Dec 5, 2011

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A lifetime ban on handgun ownership by people who have committed a crime of violence does not violate the Constitution, the Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled.

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The ordeal of Gulnaz

Bob Collins December 1, 2011, 12:23 PM Dec 1, 2011

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A rape victim in Afghanistan is pardoned after she agrees to marry her attacker.

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Court: Expired tabs good enough reason for drunk driving arrest

Bob Collins November 28, 2011, 10:12 AM Nov 28, 2011

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If you’re stopped for one reason, can a police officer expand the investigation into actions that had nothing to do with why he/she pulled you over?

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Another Taser death

Bob Collins November 23, 2011, 2:10 PM Nov 23, 2011

Cops can get in trouble regardless of what choice of weapons they use to stop a perceived threat.

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Court: Duluth can cut health benefits for retirees

Bob Collins November 23, 2011, 11:41 AM Nov 23, 2011

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The court considers the meaning of ‘current’ employees vs. ‘active’ employees.

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Court of Appeals preserves farmers’ right to hunt on own land

Bob Collins November 21, 2011, 11:55 AM Nov 21, 2011

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Baiting deer — attracting deer with grains, fruits, vegetables or other food — is illegal in Minnesota. Unless you’re a farmer, the Minnesota Court of Appeals clarified today.

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When Jon Stewart gets serious

Eric Ringham November 11, 2011, 10:45 AM Nov 11, 2011

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Ouch.

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And now, a moment about the victims

Bob Collins November 10, 2011, 10:30 AM Nov 10, 2011

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Joe Paterno is not the victim of the Penn State scandal

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Why Paterno needed to go

Bob Collins November 9, 2011, 10:17 AM Nov 9, 2011

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With hindsight, Joe Paterno’s hindsight is hard to fathom.

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Tracking the health care law appeals

Bob Collins November 8, 2011, 11:40 AM Nov 8, 2011

You have to love the Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia for its practicality in today’s decision that upholds the health care law pushed by President Barack Obama.

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Does a Minnesotan own New Hampshire’s history?

Bob Collins November 7, 2011, 11:30 AM Nov 7, 2011

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The Minnesota Court of Appeals has sided with New Hampshire in a fight a Minnesota man is having with the state of New Hampshire over a copper plate used to print this authorized by New Hampshire to fund the Revolutionary War.

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