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The Surge of Pro Se Plaintiffs

February 5, 2026

By: Krista Colbert View/Download PDF Version: The Surge of Pro Se Plaintiffs (Colbert) For millions of Americans, the decision to proceed pro se (self-representation) is not ideological or strategic—it is economic. The justice gap reflects a systemic failure of the United States legal system to provide equal justice under the law. Nowhere is this failure…

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ICE Must Use Front Plates, Cannot Use Out-of-State Plates in Minnesota

February 26, 2026

By: Patrick Kissel View/Download PDF Version: ICE Must Use Front Plates, Cannot Use Out-of-State Plates in Minnesota (Kissel) Minnesota has experienced something few predicted an American state would ever experience: a federal occupation. Masked agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other agencies of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have roamed the streets…

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What Happened to Liam? The Detention of Immigrant Youth

March 26, 2026

By: Mary Leniton View/Download PDF Version: What Happened to Liam? The Detention of Immigrant Youth (Leniton) The image of a five-year-old Minnesotan boy standing teary-eyed before federal agents in a blue bunny-eared cap is ingrained in the public’s mind. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took the boy from a running car. ICE agents…

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