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An Examination of Minnesota's Criminal Justice System and Efforts to Reform It

An Examination of Minnesota’s Criminal Justice System and Efforts to Reform It

Will Sherry, Contributor February 8, 2023

Minnesota's criminal justice system is one that has undergone numerous reforms over the years in an effort to provide fairer and more effective justice for its citizens. Despite this, there remain areas...

Truth Comes Out in Investigation of Jussie Smollett

Truth Comes Out in Investigation of Jussie Smollett

John Quinlan, Editor December 17, 2021

An almost three year long trial ended earlier December when Jussie Smollett was convicted on five counts of disorderly conduct, a felony charge in Illinois, for his role in falsely reporting a crime to...

Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty on All Charges

Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty on All Charges

John Smith, Contributor December 1, 2021

Eighteen-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty of all six charges brought against him related to the fatal shooting of two men during the Kenosha riots. Rittenhouse, upon hearing the verdict,...

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Jeffrey Epstein who?

Max Fagan, Contributor November 6, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein has been flooding all kinds of news platforms lately, but who was he? Born in New York City in 1953, two blue-collar Jewish parents raised Epstein in Brooklyn. He was known for his...

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