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The story of a gun: Jury weighs Fong Lee case

By Paul Demko | 05.27.09 | 3:26 pm

Fong Lee was shot eight times by Minneapolis police officer Jason Andersen three years ago. The cops say Lee was armed and dangerous on the night in question. Lee’s family insists that he was an unarmed, innocent victim. Now a jury will decide which narrative rings true.

Fong Lee case will head to jury

By Paul Demko | 05.26.09 | 5:39 pm

Did Fong Lee have a gun on July 22, 2006, when he was shot eight times by Minneapolis police officer Jason Andersen? That’s the crucial question that jurors should begin deliberating Wednesday.

Independence Party Looks to the Future

By Jeff Fecke | 02.17.07 | 11:26 pm


Rallying around 2006 gubernatorial candidate Peter Hutchinson’s exhortation that “the campaign’s not over,” the Independence party’s central committee worked Sunday to chart their course for the next two years.

Hutchinson’s speech, delivered after extensive discussion…