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New Minnesota law spawns fresh lawsuits over decades-old priest sex abuse

A 51-year-old Minneapolis-St. Paul man filed suit on Wednesday in Ramsey County District Court alleging multiple incidents of sexual abuse by a priest in the 1970s. According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, the suit is the first of its kind since Gov. Mark Dayton (DFL) signed the Child Victims Act into…

Former high school jock takes probation on charges of penis-slapping teammates

A 19-year-old Minnesota man was put on 10 years of probation for an incident in which he “penis slapped” his high school teammates and exposed himself to 11- and 12-year-old boys. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported on Tuesday that Seth Kellen is also likely to be sentenced to 30 days in…

Prominent Republican says she opposes earmarks… except earmarks she supports

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) wants to ban all earmarks — except for the ones that she supports. In a Tuesday interview with the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Minnesota Republican explained that she wanted to “redefine” earmarks so that transportation projects are not included in a proposed ban. “Advocating for transportation…