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June 18, 2013
The Newsstand is the Daily’s newsroom blog. The purpose of this blog is to increase transparency of our coverage and give reporters an opportunity to blog news that doesn’t make it into print.
Mon, 6/3, 1:05pm (2 weeks ago)
A divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that police can take DNA samples from people arrested for serious crimes, news sources reported.
The decision, which overturns a ruling from Maryland’s highest court, is not without precedent, the Washington Post reported. 28 states allow police to take DNA samples while making arrests, usually…
Sun, 6/2, 3:33am (2 weeks ago)
A new report from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education shows the state's college graduates are among the most indebted in the country.
The average debt for Minnesota graduates was $29,800 as of 2012, higher than the national average for student debt by nearly $5,000.
At the University of Minnesota's Twin…
Sat, 6/1, 11:34am (2 weeks ago)
Days after U.S. Rep. Michele Bachman, R-Stillwater, announced she won't run for reelection, her main challenger said he will do the same.
Democrat Jim Graves announced Friday that he will not run for Bachmann's seat, a reversal of his position earlier in the week, MPR News reports.
For Graves, it's a "mission…
Fri, 5/31, 4:20pm (3 weeks ago)
If Congress doesn’t act soon, almost 200,000 Minnesota students could see interest rates double on their college loans.
The Stafford student loan interest rate is set to double July 1, but the Republican-led House of Representatives and the White House are pushing opposing plans to address the issue.
Each year, thousands of…
Fri, 5/31, 2:54pm (3 weeks ago)
In early May, Macalester placed 17 students on probation for violating a "college policy" on disturbing the rights of others and the school's functions and standards.
The students, representing the group named Kick Wells Fargo Off Campus staged a sit-in April 23 in protest of Macalester's relationship with Wells Fargo, as…
Mon, 5/27, 6:21pm (3 weeks ago)
Retraction: The original version of the post immediately below erroneously described the accusations made against Rod Raymond. The post should have stated only that Raymond was accused of sexual harassment. The Daily hereby retracts the original description, and regrets the error.
The University of Minnesota - Duluth has terminated wellness director…
Sun, 5/26, 5:14pm (3 weeks ago)
After 39 years at the University of Minnesota, Executive Director of Parking and Transportation Services Bob W. Baker announced he will retire in early June.
During his 23-year tenure as head of Parking and Transportation Services, Baker increased the amount of campus parking spaces by 50 percent, initiated the U-Pass…
Fri, 5/24, 4:10pm (4 weeks ago)
The Minneapolis City Council approved a large settlement in a police misconduct lawsuit Friday, news sources reported.
David Smith was killed during a struggle with police officers at the Minneapolis YMCA in 2010. The city will pay Smith's family $1.1 million and an additional $1.9 million to their attorneys, the Star…
Fri, 5/24, 3:54pm (4 weeks ago)
The Minneapolis City Council passed a new resolution Friday declaring June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender pride month for Minneapolis, according to city council meeting agenda.
"Minneapolis has a thriving LGBT community," the resolution said. "Sustaining and sustained by so many welcoming organizations, places of worship, businesses, neighborhoods, schools, events and more."
The resolution…
Tue, 5/21, 6:20pm (4 weeks ago)
Raymond Duvall will take over James Parente's post as College of Liberal Arts Dean beginning July 1.
Duvall is currently the chair of the political science department and will serve as CLA Dean until a replacement is found. He has been at the University of Minnesota since 1976.
A 20-member search committee…
Tue, 5/21, 5:20pm (4 weeks ago)
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Wed, 5/15, 8:08pm (1 month ago)
Jodi Arias is eligible for the death penalty, jurors in her case ruled Wednesday, according to news sources.
Arias, 32, was convicted last week of the premeditated murder of her ex-boyfriend, BBC News reported. She stabbed Travis Alexander, a motivational speaker, multiple times and shot him in June 2008.
After initially denying…
Wed, 5/15, 1:21pm (1 month ago)
A Ramsey County judge rescheduled Jeffery Trevino's trial for late July, news sources reported Wednesday.
Trevino, 39, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Kira Steger - who was commonly known as Kira Trevino. Prosecutors asked to delay the trial so they could have…
Mon, 5/13, 5:35pm (1 month ago)
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Sun, 5/12, 1:00pm (1 month ago)
A chase through south Minneapolis for a burglary suspect came to a violent end Friday, news sources reported.
The chase, which left two dead and three hospitalized, began when a neighborhood resident tipped off police after seeing the man he believed had burglarized his home, Minnesota Public Radio reported.
Two officers were…
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