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Kelly Francis is a 2006 graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School. She co-chairs the Public Policy Advocacy Committee for Minnesota Women Lawyers and serves on the Board of Directors for the Coalition for Impartial Justice. She currently works in local government.

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The Butterfly Effect

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

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Courts, legislators taking up gun debate

How to Escape the Thought Police

Friday, January 28, 2011

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As an attorney, sometimes you find yourself on behalf of something you don't agree. That's OK; it keeps you sharp

Legislating from the Headlines

Thursday, January 13, 2011

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Maybe the lesson from the Tucson shooting is that laws can't stop the next shooting, they can only deal with the aftermath

I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night

Monday, December 27, 2010

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Sometimes we need to take take a step back and reflect on the hard battles that brought us to where we are.

Justice is Expensive. Injustice is Worse.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

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Gap between rich and poor in the U.S. is on display in our courts

Speaking of Voter Fraud . . .

Monday, November 15, 2010

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By Kelly Francis So we’re heading into another recount, which means months (potentially) of arguing over voter intent on spoiled ballots, proper procedure for handling absentee ballots - and of course, allegations of voter fraud. Late October, Hennepin County announced that it would charge 47 individuals with voter fraud, stemming from the 2008 election. Of these [...]