When is a right right and when is a right… wrong? In this case, when does one’s “right to bear arms” also trespass on the rights of others? I’m talking about the Supreme Court controversy…
Starting Thursday, U.S. and Canadian citizens crossing the international border will be required to present either a passport or a government-issued photo ID, plus proof of citizenship. The new requirements are only an interim step…
The Midwest’s pipelines and refineries are in the process of a multibillion-dollar expansion. The dramatic increase in capacity comes in response to the Canadian oil boom in Northern Alberta, where the vast…
Hoping to be compensated for their loss, some victims in the Interstate 35W bridge collapse have retained high-profile attorneys. But the state’s limited liability statute and uncertainty about who should be responsible for the tragedy is casting serious doubts on…
The latest victim in the violence-riddled neighborhood of north Minneapolis was a 15-year-old boy from Chicago. Like many victims in that area, he was gunned down last week by an unknown assailant.
Montrell Burbridge’s death came just days after another…
While the rest of the nation grapples with how to manage the undocumented immigrant population, the city of New Haven, Conn., did the unheard-of: It issued identification cards for them.
An estimated 15,000 undocumented immigrants flocked to city locations this…
Before taking a leave of absence in a cloud of controversy over remarks on heroin abuse in the city, Northfield Police Chief Gary Smith apparently sent the county attorney the findings of an investigation he conducted on City Administrator…
Isaac Peterson contributed to this story
Faced with restrictions to trace illegal guns data, the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul joined last week more than 200 counterparts around the country who issued a strongly worded criticism against Congress for…
For the second time in a few months, the attorney for the six Muslim imams who were removed from a plane last year at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport has received a death threat sent from Minnesota.
Among other threats, the…
A prominent Somali playwright accused of molesting a 10-year-old girl missed two court dates this week and may have fled the country, sources tell Minnesota Monitor.
Mahamud Abdullahi Isse, 71, of Minneapolis, was charged last January with first-degree criminal sexual…
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