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How a Minnesota Mental Health Patient Was Forced into Electro-Shock Therapynew
There were 41 cases of the controversial practice of forced, court-ordered electroconvulsive treatment in Hennepin County last year. Ray Sandford was one of them.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
05-22-2009 |
Civil Liberties
Craig Newmark Finds an Unlikely Ally: A Victim's Familynew
In the wake of the murder of Katherine Olson, who was killed after responding to a babysitting ad on Craigslist, creator Craig Newmark and CEO Jim Buckmaster are weathering a storm of criticism.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Bradley Campbell and Matt Snyders |
05-04-2009 |
Crime & Justice
The 'MinnPost' Model: Is It Sustainable?new
Beneath the optimism surrounding MinnPost's launch lingered an obvious question: Could this business model be sustainable? How to translate web traffic into enough cash flow to ensure financial independence? Sixteen months later, and deep into a nationwide recession, the question is even more apt.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
03-04-2009 |
Media
More Than 9,000 Minnesotans are Homeless. I Decided to Join Them for a Weeknew
I don't claim to have experienced homelessness at its most hopeless, its most real, nor do I intend to trivialize the travails that go along with it. Nevertheless, it's hoped that this diary will provide a window into day-to-day affairs, maybe even practical advice for those who may soon find themselves battling the real thing.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
12-01-2008 |
Housing & Development
Eight RNC Protesters Accused of 'Furthering Terrorism' Thanks to Statutenew
The RNC 8 face more than the standard felony charges. For the first time, authorities are wielding an obscure state anti-terrorism statute passed in the nervous aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
11-13-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Police Raid Homes in Advance of RNCnew
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Department and St. Paul police -- working under the direction of federal agencies, including the FBI -- began raiding homes of protesters throughout the metro. Before the weekend was through, authorities would arrest six people and detain dozens more in a preemptive strike against would-be RNC rabble-rousers.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
09-04-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Starbucks Baristas Union Drive Comes at Key Timenew
The effort to organize Minnesota latte-slingers could hurt the ailing chain.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
07-24-2008 |
Business & Labor
A Minnesota Lawmaker Tries to Ban Salvia ...new
So we decide to try the potent, legal psychedelic ourselves.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
04-10-2008 |
Drugs
When Teens Encounter Christ, All Hell Breaks Loosenew
The three-day Christian gala known as Teens Encountering Christ is so secretive, the only way to find out what happens there is to go undercover -- so that's what I did. But unlike the true believers, I had no intention of keeping secrets.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
03-05-2008 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Banning Desmond Tutunew
Put off by his controversial words on Israel, the University of St. Thomas snubs a Nobel Laureate.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
10-03-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Critical Mass Chaos May Be a Preview of the RNCnew
The extra police presence at last month's Twin Cities ride may have been due to the participation of the RNC Welcoming Committee -- a group organizing a mass protest at the 2008 Republican Convention in St. Paul.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
09-13-2007 |
Civil Liberties
