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Readers Write: 'Monster sturgeon,' commentary defending U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, attitudes toward HCMC, clearing the snow
Caught, released, and then what?
Editorial
Congress must lead on Khashoggi case
Trump has abdicated America's leadership role on human rights and press freedom.
Noah McCourt
Blanket bans on plastic straws: Irresponsible, unnecessary, immoral
A bill here would do little to curb pollution, but cause real hardship for people with disabilities.
MARY STANIK
Nancy Pelosi: No matter what you think of her, she's powerful
Older women are contributing more to society than stereotypes suggest. A lot may be inspired by the 78-year-old House leader.
Evan Greer, The Washington Post
High-tech border security would be worse than a wall
A 'smart wall' would be more effective, sure — at invading privacy, persecuting migrants and enlarging the Big Surveillance industrial complex.
Editorial
Accused Virginia officials have left too many questions unanswered
Northam, Fairfax have each tested the trust of even strong supporters.
Letters
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App is helping to protect vulnerable Minnesotans and law enforcement
Technology is giving first responders critical information about those they're called to aid in crises.
Ahmed Tharwat
In apologizing, Omar caved in to intimidation
Criticism of Israel isn't synonymous with anti-Semitism, but that's how it's seen in our system. We need to face this reality, and others.
Editorial, Rochester Post-Bulletin
As smoking decline stalls in Minnesota, raise legal age to 21
It's critical to keep the state's young people from starting the habit.
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Stephen L. Carter, Bloomberg News (TNS)
Denial of an imam's presence at execution is a terrible Supreme Court decision
The question wasn't whether a rapist and murderer should be put to death. It was whether he should be denied a right that a Christian inmate would have to be accompanied by a cleric of his own faith.
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