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The tears have never stopped for Youa Vang Lee
Hmong Today When the rest of the world watches recently released videos of her son Fong Lee being chased by police, there is growing doubt whether a gun is in the teen’s hand as initially claimed by...
View ArticleOPINION | Fong Lee case raises many troubling questions
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder For example, what was the grand jury told — and not told?In June 2007, a Hennepin County Grand Jury was convened to evaluate the evidence and circumstances of the July 22,...
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Mary TurckJudge: Yes, no and maybe on Fong Lee case A federal judge dropped some counts of the Fong Lee family lawsuit, allowed others to continue, and a federal magistrate directed attorneys to apply...
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Fong Lee supporters flex muscle three years after controversial shooting death
Art Hughes TC Daily Planet As attorneys for both sides discussed the possibility of a civil settlement inside the St. Paul federal court building Monday morning, supporters for Fong Lee marched...
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Justin Schell TC Daily Planet Here is a video I put together from footage shot at the May 11, 2009 rally for Fong Lee held in downtown St. Paul. Fong Lee was shot by St. Paul police in 2006. For more...
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Judge threatens mistrial in Fong Lee case
Minnesota Independent Day two of the Fong Lee trial apparently started off exactly where it left off — with U.S. District Court Judge Paul Magnuson extremely pissed off. This morning he threatened to...
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Fong Lee case will head to jury
Minnesota Independent Did Fong Lee have a gun on July 22, 2006, when he was shot eight times by Minneapolis police officer Jason Andersen? That’s the crucial question that a 12-member jury should...
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No excessive force in Fong Lee shooting, jury rules
Minnesota Independent Minneapolis police officer Jason Andersen did not use excessive force when he shot Fong Lee eight times on July 22, 2006, a jury ruled this afternoon. No damages will be awarded...
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stevenrenderos TC Daily Planet Paramilitary repression and police brutality continue unabated on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border after three years of the assassinations of Lorenzo Sampablo...
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GUANTE.INFO | This is not a think piece: Turning outrage into action from...
Kyle "Guante" Tran Myhre When the Twin Cities Daily Planet asked me to write a column, I had to hesitate. Though I’ve been writing op-eds for quite some time, I felt like this space could be used for...
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