MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Crime and Justice

How much would you risk to help someone?

Bob Collins February 25, 2009, 9:20 PM Feb 25, 2009

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An Arkansas man is $300,000 in debt because he tried to stop a man from beating a woman.

FBI director raises Minneapolis terror connection

Bob Collins February 23, 2009, 10:02 PM Feb 23, 2009

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The head of the FBI says a Minnesota Somali man, who blew himself up in Somalia last year, was ‘radicalized’ in Minnesota.

The prison economy

Bob Collins February 23, 2009, 11:28 AM Feb 23, 2009

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At least one Minnesota business made money and doesn’t foresee any layoffs.

Long. But not that long.

Bob Collins February 23, 2009, 10:52 AM Feb 23, 2009

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The Coleman-Franken trial is in its fifth week. It’s not even close to be one of the longest trials in state history.

The virtual deputies

Bob Collins February 23, 2009, 10:26 AM Feb 23, 2009

Nearly 14 million of viewed border cameras set up to detect illegal activity. The program has been a bust.

Whoops

Bob Collins February 21, 2009, 5:32 PM Feb 21, 2009

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A California congressman who maintained he didn’t kill Chandra Levy was apparently telling the truth.

Islamic law

Bob Collins February 17, 2009, 10:59 AM Feb 17, 2009

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There’s plenty of hand-wringing about the political implications of an expansion of Islamic Law, but few news sources explain what Islamic Law entails for Pakistan.

Immigration: One woman’s story

Bob Collins February 12, 2009, 8:42 AM Feb 12, 2009

American Public Media’s The Story features an interview with a woman who entered the country illegally, and was caught in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid.

Leaders of Minneapolis mosque deny suggestions they recruited youth to fight

Bob Collins February 10, 2009, 2:04 PM Feb 10, 2009

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The Somali leaders condemned ‘extremism’ and suggested individuals in the Minneapolis Somali community are responsible for the rumors.

The vanishing Somali boys

Bob Collins February 9, 2009, 3:51 PM Feb 9, 2009

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Officials at a mosque will confront rumors on Tuesday that it is involved in recruiting Somali boys to fight on behalf of Islamic extremists.

Tax cheating

Bob Collins February 3, 2009, 3:30 PM Feb 3, 2009

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The amount of money lost by tax cheating is almost half the size of the economic stimulus package.

Whiskey plates revisited

Bob Collins February 2, 2009, 4:31 PM Feb 2, 2009

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Should police be able to stop a driver with ‘whiskey plates’ without cause?

Cheerleading is a contact sport

Bob Collins January 27, 2009, 5:07 PM Jan 27, 2009

A Wisconsin court rules a cheerleader can’t sue another cheerleader for failing to catch her.

Heat deaths

Bob Collins January 26, 2009, 2:49 PM Jan 26, 2009

Two court cases involving the deaths of football players are in the news.

Life as a bad boy

Bob Collins January 25, 2009, 4:04 PM Jan 25, 2009

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One scofflaw’s tale of helping to balance a county’s budget.