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New legislative maps will lead to new faces next year
Five judges guaranteed there will be plenty of new faces at the Minnesota Capitol next year. A five-judge panel Tuesday redrew legislative district maps, pairing 46 of the states 201 lawmakers and cr...
Posted on 2/22/12 at 2:32 AM
Chief justice delivers N.D. State of the Judiciary
BISMARCKVeterans courts, issues affecting the elderly and space issues in the states courts were among the topics highlighted in this years State of the Judiciary. North Dakota Chief Justice Gerald V...
Posted on 1/5/11 at 1:40 PM
Dickinson City Commission wants policy on religious symbols
The Dickinson City Commission is considering a policy regarding the display of religious symbols on city property, reports The Dickinson Press. Read more: http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/3008...
Posted on 12/6/10 at 9:16 AM
Two ways to classify sex offenders and the battle over which is better
A couple of weeks ago -- the City Beat forgets when because time flies when you're writing lots of stories -- I wrote about North Dakota's failure to comply with the Adam Walsh act, better known aroun...
Posted on 8/13/10 at 1:41 PM
Public Access to District Court Forms
Child support, custody, divorce, domestic abuse, harrassment, housing court, judgement enforcement, name change, and more ! In Minnesota: www.mncourts.gov , district court form...
Posted on 8/19/09 at 7:02 AM
Petition group joins N.D. Supreme Court case on Sioux nickname
By Chuck Haga , February 22, 2012
Fed appeals court: Roger Miller's widow lacks rights to hit 'King of the Road,' others
VIDEO: Watch Roger Miller 1965 performance of "King of the Road" at bottom of articleThe songs include "Dang Me," 'Chug-A-Lug" and "You Can't Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd." The decision struck down a lower court's ruling in widow Mary Miller's favor that awarded her a little more than $900,000 in damages. It's not clear whether she will appeal.
By Sheila Burke , February 22, 2012
Surpreme Court divide sharp over law banning lie about medals
The justices engaged in spirited debate over the constitutionality of a 2006 law aimed at curbing false claims about military exploits.By Mark Sherman , February 22, 2012
Cass County (N.D.) jury awards $900,000 to former MeritCare surgeon
A Cass County, N.D., jury on Tuesday awarded $900,000 to a former MeritCare oral surgeon who sued the Fargo-based health care provider for whistleblower retaliation and breach of contract.By Mike Nowatzki , February 22, 2012
Supreme Court to take new look at affirmative action in college admissions
The Supreme Court is setting an election-season review of racial preference in college admissions, agreeing Tuesday to consider new limits on the contentious issue of affirmative action programs. A challenge from a white student who was denied admission to the University of Texas flagship campus will be the high court's first look at affirmative action in higher education since its 2003 decision endorsing the use of race as a factor.By Mark Sherman , February 21, 2012
Lawyer for Sugarland blames fans for Indiana State Fair stage collapse deaths, injuries
By Carrie Schedl , February 21, 2012
Grand Forks police identify Burger King robber
By Chris Bieri and Stephen J. Lee , February 20, 2012
Petitioners press on with nickname initiative while awaiting N.D. high court action
By Chuck Haga , February 20, 2012
Judges' ties to University of Minnesota: Ties that bind?
By Abby Simons , February 20, 2012
N.D. attorney general files request for Supreme Court injunction on nickname law, referral
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem was asked to take the nickname issue to North Dakota's high court by the State Board of Higher Education, which has sought to retire the nickname and contends that the Legislature’s adoption of a law last April requiring UND to keep it infringed on the board’s authority.
By Chuck Haga , February 17, 2012
- N.D. Board of Higher Education and Fighting Sioux logos
- OUR OPINION: Toxic uncertainty over Fighting Sioux nickname hammers spirit, hope at UND
- See all Fighting Sioux nickname coverage
- DOCUMENTS: Stenehjem's writ of injunction; Secretary of State Jaeger's reply; Solicitor General Bahr's letter (PDF)
- Talk about this topic
- DOCUMENT: Brief in support of application for writ of injunction under original jurisdiction - UND Sioux Nickname referral (PDF)
- Letter from 5 UND Athletic Hall of Fame inductees: NCAA sanctions following nickname referendum, amendment passage would lead to 'death knell' for UND athletics
- UND football coach Chris Mussman, Grand Forks, letter: Lack of Sioux nickname won't change values, pride
Minnesota court data often includes erroneous records for low-level, first-time offenders
First-time or low-level offenders in Minnesota often can catch a break by having criminal charges dismissed or reduced if they meet certain conditions. But in thousands of cases, the state's public court data system failed to register that change, an omission that could torpedo a person's chances of landing a job or housing, and a problem officials have spent months trying to resolve.By David Chanen , February 17, 2012
St. Paul pays $90,000 to two men who said police beat them
The St. Paul City Council approved Wednesday a $90,000 settlement to Spelbrink of Savage, Minn., and Geistfeld, of St. Paul. The settlement agreement said "the payment made is not to be construed as an admission of liability on the part of the city or the individual defendants."By Mara H. Gottfried , February 17, 2012
4 ex-British Columbia attorneys general: Legalize marijuana 
Four former British Columbia attorneys general are calling for the legalization of marijuana, saying the current ban on pot is only fueling gang violence and clogging the courts, but they're not getting any support from the province's current premier.
By Canadian Press , February 14, 2012
Kenny Rogers sues Capitol Records over song use royalties 
By Associated Press , February 14, 2012
Stenehjem believes N.D. high court to take up nickname issue soon 
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says he's hoping the North Dakota Supreme Court will take up the dispute over the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname by mid-March.
By Associated Press , February 14, 2012
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