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April 26, 2011
Deborah Poplawski was arrested downtown for an old $250 debt she owed J.C. Penney from years ago. She spent a night in the downtown jail in a room wit

Hounded: Minnesotans in Debt

Debtors' prisons were abolished in the19th century, but people in Minnesota are routinely being thrown in jail for failing to pay their debts. Such aggressive tactics are typical in today's collection industry, where companies can sue without proof and and sometimes hire ex-cons to collect.
Investigators
April 26, 2011

Wanted: When Convicts Go Missing

Each year in Minnesota, about 1,800 convicted criminals become fugitives. Some commit serious crimes while on the run from state and local agencies with few resources devoted to finding them. This series examines the failures of Minnesota's supervised-release program.
Investigators
April 26, 2011
BRIAN PETERSON � brianp@startribune.com Brainerd Lakes Area - 7/6/2006 Excessive weed clearing can also be easily spotted from the air, like this ar

Losing Our Lakes

Home builders are routinely allowed to break the rules on shoreline development. Polluters are allowed to keep polluting. And clean-up efforts are falling short. While public officials are trying to save Minnesota's iconic lakes, their efforts are undercut by a lack of federal mandates.
Politics
April 25, 2011
Minnesota State Capitol (St. Paul) / Spectators were able to get a close look at the front of the Quadriga sculpture after it was lifted off the Capit

The Reckoning

In this 2011 series, Star Tribune reporters showed how the budget debate will play out across the state, from small towns to big cities, in the courts, schools, businesses, social services and state government.
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