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Minnesota Court of Appeals declares ‘revenge porn’ law unconstitutional

xxxReporter — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 16:48:09 +0000

Minnesota Court of Appeals finds the site revenge porn statute unconstitutionally broad, and lacking in that it does not require proof of an intent to cause harm. The state became the 33rd state to criminalize the “non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images” when the law passed in 2016. The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Monday […]

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Minneapolis ordinance to protect exotic dancers moves forward

xxxReporter — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 14:40:28 +0000

How it’s done: Minneapolis officials actually consulted adult entertainment workers to come up with their proposal to add protections from financial exploitation and unsafe work conditions Workers from Minneapolis’ adult entertainment world shared their stories Monday with City Council members. They had gathered for a public hearing on the city’s proposed ordinance designed to protect exotic dancers from financial […]

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Semi-truck driver was viewing porn on phone when he fatally hit highway worker

xxxReporter — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 20:01:44 +0000

The semi was going 72 mph in a construction zone, killing worker. A Minnesota semi-truck driver accused of vehicular homicide was watching porn on his cellphone at the time he killed a highway worker, police said. Tate Doom, 47, was arrested July 12 for his involvement in a crash that happened last October on […]

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