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Readers Write: After verdict in police shooting of Philando Castile, questioning this jury and juries in general
They got it wrong. Is it time to revisit the process?
Thomas W. Wexler
Verdict in police shooting of Philando Castile: Our legal system is imperfect, and yet it is the best there is
In the wake of a difficult case, here are things that are important to keep in mind.
Editorial
Trump's Cuba retreat hurts U.S. and Minnesota
A return to the failed policies of the past will not bring change in Cuba.
Editorial
Minnesota-made health solutions needed as federal government creates leadership vacuum
Minnesota legislators need to keep moving forward post-session to make medical care affordable.
Marshall H. Tanick
Yanez outcome predictable due to wrong charges
But the officer is not off the hook yet: He may very well face federal criminal charges of violating Philando Castile's civil rights.
Opinion
Journeys with my dad, who was all business — but that one time ...
What would it take to stir a taciturn man's passion? Hubert Humphrey.
Lori Sturdevant
As history shows, political violence is a wicked thief for a democracy
As I saw too many times when young, it steals the public's power to decide.
D.J. Tice
The Yanez jury has done its job; now we must, too
Respect — for verdict, and for pain it causes — is key to community healing.
From the Economist
A political revolt — from the center! In France!
Macron offers a fresh answer to the popular discontent that has swept through Western democracies. The outcome, as always, is uncertain.
Letters
Readers Write: Health care accountability, housing bubbles, states' rights, governor-Legislature dispute, adoption
We're behind you, Sheila Van Pelt.
Editorial
In Minneapolis, businesses are at a tipping point
Election-year politics have spurred wrongheaded business mandates.
Stephen B. Young
Our half-century of derangement
It started with false narratives about Vietnam, and continues with the tumult surrounding the Trump presidency today. What will it take for our country to be at peace with itself?
Doug Loon
Take Minnesota business property taxes off autopilot
This is one area where our state is simply not competitive; it's time to fix it.
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Readers Write: Rail transit, Ramsey County Board pay, World's Fair, sex trafficking, sexism and ageism
We're stuck spreading the pain.
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