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The Minnesota Supreme Court has just declared, in a 32-page unanimous decision, that Al Franken won the state's seat in the U.S. Senate in the contested November election against Republican Norm Coleman. The governor, Tim Pawlenty, has already said that he was ready to certify the comedian and liberal pundit just as soon as the court made up their mind, however there is still a 10-day period in which Coleman may concede or in which a federal court could issue a stay. So long as Coleman doesn't care to spend more than the $11 million already spent on the recount or the $50+ million spent on the campaign, this would give Democrats their coveted, filibuster-proof 60th vote in the Senate.

In a fantastic speech at the National Conference on Media Reform in St. Louis, Bay Area hip-hop historian and KPFA radio personality Davey D gave a keynote address (which he shared with folks like Al Franken, Jim Hightower and Patti Smith) on the role of media in the community and how people can strike back against giants like Emmis and ClearChannel. Early on, he issues his call to action: