Email Author Mary Ellen Egan

1999 Stories by Mary Ellen Egan

• Hiring Minds Want to Know

  published March 31, 1999

  Why, exactly, did you leave your last job? Minnesota lawmakers argue over the wisdom of opening personnel files to prospective employers. More >>

• The Body in Question

  published March 24, 1999

  Forensic pathologist John Coe has spent a lifetime examining skin, organs, and bones for answers to how and why we die. More >>

• Trouble in Store

  published March 10, 1999

  Samir Abumayyaleh says he tried to get Minneapolis cops to crack down on drug dealing around his shop. He never figured they'd target him. More >>

• Hard and Fast

  published February 24, 1999

  Recent embarrassments notwithstanding, Minneapolis isn't softening its stance on high-speed chases. More >>

• The Path of Lease Resistance

  published February 3, 1999

  Got a gripe about your crummy apartment? Confronting your landlord could get you evicted. That’s the easy part. More >>

• Left at the Altar

  published January 13, 1999

  What if they had an inaugural party and The Body didn't come? More >>

• On Closer Inspection

  published January 6, 1999

  Was it Leland Stauch's buildings that Columbia Heights officials were after--or his tenants? More >>