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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.

Judge threatens mistrial in Fong Lee case

By Paul Demko | 05.20.09 | 1:25 pm

Day two of the Fong Lee trial apparently started off exactly where it left off — with U.S. District Court Judge Paul Magnuson extremely pissed off. This morning he threatened to declare a mistrial in the civil case  and force…