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May 14, 2003 3:06 PM

Olmsted County prepares for concealed carry

At the end of the month a record number of Minnesotans will be able to qualify to carry a concealed weapon. People in Olmsted County are preparing for when the law goes into effect.

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May 1, 2003 6:13 PM

State Supreme Court limits vehicle searches

The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled police must suspect a motorist has committed a particular crime before asking for consent to search a vehicle following a routine traffic stop. Hennepin County's chief public defender had argued such search requests were racial profiling tools.

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April 28, 2003 10:05 PM

Pawlenty signs conceal and carry hours after Senate approval

Gov. Pawlenty signed the concealed handgun measure into law Monday, just hours after the Senate passed it. The law requires county sheriffs to issue a handgun permit to almost any law abiding Minnesotan over the age of 21. The bill passed 37-30 after what several observers say was the longest Senate floor debate in recent memory. Supporters say current law is unfair because local law enforcement has too much discretion when it comes to issuing permits. Opponents say the law will make the state more dangerous. They also said the Minnesota House was dictating the Senate's agenda by forcing the Senate to vote up or down on the issue.

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April 1, 2003 3:30 PM

Showdown on Affirmative Action?

U.S. Supreme Court justices begin debate Tuesday on what many observers consider to be the most important civil rights issue to come before the high court in a generation. The issues are compelling enough that the court will take a rare step by immediately releasing a recording of oral arguments.

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April 1, 2003 12:34 PM

Minnesota ed officials watch affirmative action case closely

The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments Tuesday in the affirmative action case against the University of Michigan. It's being called the most important case of its kind in 25 years. The University of Minnesota and the state's private colleges will be closely watching the court and its decision.

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March 28, 2003 5:56 AM

Twin Cities Somalis meet with law enforcement

Federal and local law enforcement officials met Thursday in Minneapolis with about 60 members of the Twin Cities Somali community. Minnesota U.S. attorney's office set up the meeting, billed as a forum to discuss terrorism and the war in Iraq.

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March 12, 2003 11:30 AM

On eve of trial, magazine chronicles Puckett's 'secret life'

In an investigation of former Twins star Kirby Puckett, Sports Illustrated says Puckett's alleged sexual assault at an Eden Prairie restaurant is one of many sexual harassment allegations against him. The magazine says Puckett's behavior in public changed after his forced retirement in 1996.

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March 10, 2003 4:00 PM

Testing the waters on boat searches

The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on a case that pits the state's right to regulate fish and game against an individual's right to privacy. An assistant county attorney asked Minnesota Supreme Court justices to throw out a lower court ruling that bars conservation officers from searching boats without probable cause. But an angler argued such inspections violate constitutional protections against illegal searches.

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February 26, 2003 4:26 PM

Tougher drunk driving standard passes first test

A bill that would create stricter standards for drunk drivers started moving Wednesday in the Minnesota Senate. On a divided voice vote, the Senate Crime Prevention and Public Safety Committee approved a plan to lower the legal blood alcohol limit from .10 percent to .08 percent. Supporters say it will make the highways safer and will secure additional federal money for transportation projects. Critics say the costs to local government will be significant.

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February 21, 2003 10:02 AM

Inna's appeal

Immigration attorneys say U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft's actions in streamlining the Board of Immigration Appeals are also streamlining due process rights for foreign nationals facing deportation.

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