The clash between Democrats in Congress and President Donald Trump over disclosure of the president’s tax returns may turn on a single word.
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By James C. Backstrom Dakota County Attorney In 1975, the Minnesota Legislature enacted Minn. Stat. § 626.556 mandating that certain people report the maltreatment of minors. ...
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There’s something dissatisfying about blaming a scorpion for being a scorpion.
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Does the ban on workplace discrimination based on “sex,” as laid out in Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity? U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to take up both questions in its October 2019 term. It’s potentially a big moment for LGBT rights.
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