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Oil Patch concealed carry permit numbers up: Sheriff: License worth it for not getting fined or going to jail

May 16, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, then, in the case of weapons in North Dakota, less than $100 paid for a concealed carry permit is worth a $2,000 fine, a year in jail or both. Well, it’s definitely the cheaper of the two. Continue Reading

Minnesota gay couples ready for married rights

May 14, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. Minnesota’s gay community never has known such joy.
That joy showed Tuesday night as American and rainbow flags flew in front of the state Capitol when Minnesota became the 12th state to embrace same-sex marriage. Minnesota gays and their supporters could not contain their enthusiasm during a 45-minute ceremony featuring Gov. Mark Dayton signing the historic legislation. Continue Reading

Anti-abortion groups at odds over legal tactics

March 7, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK Abortion-rights lawyers are readying to face a series of anti-abortion laws, including one in North Dakota, meant to challenge the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established a nationwide right to abortion. Continue Reading

Opponents criticize hunting season on wolves

February 4, 2013 in DL-Online

The foes were identified by speaker after speaker who referred to a hunter-turned-prey as “brother wolf” Saturday. Continue Reading

ND AG to weigh in on sex ed grant legal issue

January 30, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem will weigh in on the legal question said to be at the heart of North Dakota State University administrators’ Jan. 14 decision to freeze a $1.2 million federal grant to create a new comprehensive sex education program. Continue Reading

Escort, guard for fallen Cold Spring officer

November 30, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Police agencies in Minnesota are according the highest respect to a Cold Spring officer killed in the line of duty. Continue Reading

Willmar, MInn., City Council takes no action on request for closed meeting to talk about personnel issues

November 29, 2012 in West Central Tribune

WILLMAR City Council member Steve Ahmann has requested a special closed council meeting to discuss personnel issues. No action has been taken on the request.
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Laws on use of deadly force in home depend on state; Legal standard for self-defense in Minnesota higher than in North Dakota

November 29, 2012 in EOT Focus

MOORHEAD Minnesota law and court precedent have established an objective standard for when the use of deadly force is justified as self-defense, said Clay County Attorney Brian Melton. Continue Reading

A case of self-defense? Minn., ND differ in justifiable deadly force in home invasions

November 27, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

MOORHEAD, Minn. Minnesota law and court precedent have established an objective standard for when the use of deadly force is justified as self-defense, said Clay County Attorney Brian Melton. Continue Reading

Meeker County, Minn., Sheriff’s Office now on Facebook, Twitter

November 27, 2012 in West Central Tribune

LITCHFIELD The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office has launched both a Facebook page and Twitter feed in an effort to better connect with the county’s citizens. Continue Reading