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Lori Sturdevant
Ending poverty in Minnesota is behind schedule. A Republican plan wouldn't help.
A fair summation of proposed Medicaid work requirement: First, do harm.
Editorial
An act of political courage — and a tone-deaf response — on gun safety
Minnesota Senate misses moment to tell students, "We hear you."
Letters
Readers Write: Immigration enforcement, elder abuse, conservation policies, gender bias, violence and catharsis in the arts
Professor's case reveals immigration enforcement flaws.
Editorial
Should the Minnesota Legislature lose party labels?
After 45 years of party designation, let's ask that question again.
John Grisham
John Grisham: It's too easy to wrongfully convict someone in our country
The reasons include some basic human flaws, including negligence and misconduct, but also overconfidence in forensic magic.
Scott Newman and Jim Knoblach
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It's time to fix the problems of civil forfeiture
Ending this process and replacing it with criminal forfeiture would protect people from losing property when they're not convicted.
Editorial
More fourplexes in Minneapolis is an idea worth exploring
Neighborhood concerns must be heard, but city needs affordable housing.
Maggie Shea
March Madness: A touch of 'sadness' is more the operative feeling for me
It's a closer-to-home basketball obsession that I've really come to love, but that one's over for the season.
Letters
Readers Write: Rules on election and advocacy, gun policy, President Trump's negotiation style
A little restraint is welcomed.
Adam Minter, Bloomberg View
High-profile bets, lost ones at that, say much about Stephen Hawking's greatness
Hawking often challenged key points of physics with public bets. But they were never personal and showed a humility and flexibility that help form his legacy.
Jason McGrath
Counterpoint: Move to rename Coffman Union doesn't impose an unfair test
The shortcomings of the former U president were moral failings in his own day, not simply by current standards.
Editorial, Dallas Morning News
Against all odds, Stephen Hawking achieved greatness
Before he became an icon, he had done groundbreaking scientific work.
Ed Rogers
For GOP, Lamb's win should sound the alarm
The signs point to disaster, and the only Republican who doesn't see it also is the only one who can change it.
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