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Senate committee passes anti–gay marriage amendment

By Andy Birkey | 04.29.11 | 3:56 pm

The Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee passed a bill Friday afternoon that would put a ban on same-sex marriage in the Minnesota Constitution if voters approve it during the November 2012 elections. Religious leaders spoke in defense of the bill, while supporters of the LGBT community expressed opposition. It passed the committee along party lines with Republicans supporting the measure.

Bostrom eyeing run for Ramsey County Sheriff’s post

By Paul Demko | 10.27.09 | 2:19 pm

Matt BostromAssistant St. Paul Police Chief Matt Bostrom is likely to challenge Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher in 2010. Bostrom filed campaign papers with the Ramsey County Elections office…

Minneapolis Police Chief on Rage concert: ‘basically uneventful’

By Paul Demko | 09.04.08 | 12:34 pm


Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan expressed relief at the lack of violence associated with last night’s Rage Against the Machine concert. Despite more than 100 arrests, Dolan said the situation had the potential to be explosive given the…

RNC protesters decry convention police tactics

By Paul Demko | 09.03.08 | 12:37 pm


Protesters blame police for violence that broke out at the conclusion of last night’s protest parade organized by the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign. The group’s national organizer, Cheri Honkala, spoke to reporters this morning at…

St. Paul Police Chief Harrington: cops ‘did heroic work yesterday’

By Paul Demko | 09.02.08 | 12:04 pm

St. Paul Police Chief John Harrington addressed reporters this morning, praising the “heroic work” of cops under difficult circumstances yesterday. “We’re looking forward to a day of a little more normality than we had yesterday,” he said at the…