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Kevin Featherly, who joined BridgeTower Media in mid-2016, is a journalist and former freelance writer who has covered politics, law, business, technology and popular culture for publications and websites in the Twin Cities and nationally since the mid-1990s.

SCOTUS accepts Minnesota pension case

Kevin Featherly July 10, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on June 28 to review Thole v. U.S. Bank. Oral arguments are not yet scheduled. (AP file photo)

Plaintiffs charge that U.S. Bank’s mismanagement cost plan $750 million.

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Capitol Retort: E-fumbling, facial challenge, Alexa’s listening

Kevin Featherly July 10, 2019

An officer watches as immigrants who entered the United States illegally are deported on a flight to El Salvador by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Houston on Nov. 16, 2018. (AP file photo)

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

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8th Circuit sends Guatemalan packing

Kevin Featherly July 5, 2019

Deportation this way sign

Attorney argues deported client denied due process, faces danger.

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Capitol Retort: Beg your pardon, gerrymandering, Mueller testimony

Kevin Featherly July 3, 2019

(Staff photo: Kevin Featherly)

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

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Lesch not immune from defamation suit

Kevin Featherly July 2, 2019

St. Paul City Attorney Lyndsey Olson has filed a defamation lawsuit against state Rep. John Lesch. The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that Lesch does not have legislative immunity in the case. (File photo: Kevin Featherly)

Court of Appeals says his derogatory letter wasn’t ‘legislative activity’

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Bar Buzz: Goggins, Engelking ascend to bench

Kevin Featherly July 2, 2019

Matthew Engelking, Patrick Goggins

New appointees fill 1st, 7th District slots.

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Debating the power of pardon

Kevin Featherly June 30, 2019

Gov. Tim Walz (center) addresses an applicant Tuesday during his first hearing as chair of the state Board of Pardons. Attorney General Keith Ellison, left, also was making his first appearance with the board. State Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, right, is the board’s veteran member. (Staff photo: Kevin Featherly)

Bill grants governor unprecedented pardons power.

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New Minnesota laws go into effect July 1

Kevin Featherly June 27, 2019

Jenny Teeson, wearing pearls at left, applauds after Gov. Tim Walz signed into law a bill, which Teeson championed, that does away with the marital rape exception. Standing between Teeson and the governor is Tesson’s mom, Terri Teeson. (File photo: Kevin Featherly)

Among them are wage theft, marital rape, license diversion.

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Capitol Retort: Not from Norway, SCOTUS picks Flowers, flip-flops

Kevin Featherly June 27, 2019

Attorney Sheri Johnson leaves the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on March 20 after challenging a Mississippi prosecutor's decision to keep African Americans off the jury in the trial of Curtis Flowers. (AP file photo)

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

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Civil rights suit against St. Paul cop survives

Kevin Featherly June 26, 2019

Attorney Andrew Irlbeck, left, stands with client Hamdi Osman in his St. Paul law office. Osman spent five years in federal detention on sex trafficking charges before she was acquitted. Now she is one of six plaintiffs pursuing federal civil suits against a St. Paul police officer, who they say embroiled them in a faked sex-trafficking conspiracy. (Staff photo: Kevin Featherly)

8th Circuit throws out one 4th Amendment claim, remands another.

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