Minor-Party Petition Rules Roil Minnesota Libertarians
Minnesota Libertarians brought a federal complaint Wednesday over a state law that bans voters who sign their party petitions from voting in primary elections.
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R. Kelly Faces New Sex Crime Charges in Minnesota
Already facing charges in Illinois and New York, singer R. Kelly’s legal troubles piled up higher Monday as Minnesota prosecutors announced two counts of engaging in prostitution and solicitation.
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The Eighth Circuit revived claims by the Lakes and Parks Alliance of Minneapolis that the Federal Transit Administration broke the law in planning a transit line between Minneapolis and its suburbs.
Read moreMinnesota Congressman Is Not Immune to Defamation Suit
The St. Paul city attorney can move forward with her defamation lawsuit against Congressman John Lesch for a letter he wrote questioning her suitability for a job, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
Read moreCop Who Killed Unarmed Woman Gets 12 Years in Prison
MINNEAPOLIS (CN) – The former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman after she called 911 to report
Read moreMinnesota Court Overturns Approval of Pipeline Project
The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 Monday that state regulators did not adequately consider the environmental impact of a potential oil spill on the Lake Superior watershed when they approved a plan to replace a rundown pipeline.
Read moreMinnesota Sued Over Restrictive Abortion Laws
Reproductive health care advocates in Minnesota Wednesday filed a sweeping lawsuit challenging several state statutes that restrict a woman’s access to abortions and to care for sexually transmitted diseases.
Read moreAbuse Victims Demand Vatican Turn Over Priest Names
Three brothers who were sexually abused by a Roman Catholic priest and two other alleged victims filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday demanding the names of thousands of predators they say are known to the Vatican but have been held secret for decades.
Read moreMinneapolis to Pay $20M to Family of Slain 911 Caller
The city of Minneapolis will pay $20 million to the family of an unarmed woman fatally shot by a police officer when she approached his squad car after calling 911 to report a possible crime, city leaders announced Friday.
Read moreMinneapolis Officer Convicted of Murder in 911 Caller Death
A Minneapolis police officer was convicted of murder Tuesday in the fatal shooting of an unarmed woman who approached his squad car minutes after calling 911 to report a possible rape behind her home.
Read moreMinnesota Appeals Court Reverses Name Change for Lake
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources lacked authority to change the controversial name of one of the most popular lakes in Minneapolis, the state appeals court ruled Monday.
Read morePolice Shooting of Australian Woman Goes to Jury
Jurors heard closing arguments Monday in the murder trial of a former Minnesota police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman, with one defense attorney calling the incident a tragedy but not a crime.
Read moreEx-Cop Tells of ‘Split-Second Decision’ to Shoot Woman
A former Minnesota police officer on trial for killing an unarmed Australian woman broke his silence and testified that he fired his gun “to stop the threat” when she appeared at the window of his squad car.
Read morePartner of Ex-Cop on Trial Says Deadly Force Was Premature
The former partner of an ex-Minnesota police officer on trial for killing an unarmed Australian woman testified Thursday that the use of deadly force was premature in the circumstances they faced.
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A Minnesota appeals court denied summary judgment to the Minnesota secretary of state and affirmed it for the Minnesota Voters Alliance, which sought information contained in the Statewide Voter Registration System.
Read moreTrial Underway for Ex-Cop Who Killed Australian Woman
Jurors heard opening arguments Tuesday in the murder trial of a former Minnesota police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman after she called 911 to report a possible rape in an alley near her home, with his defense attorney arguing he feared an ambush.
Read moreOpening Statements in Ex-Minneapolis Cop’s Murder Trial
With a jury in place, opening statements were scheduled Tuesday in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer who shot to death an unarmed woman after she called 911 to report a possible rape in the alley behind her home.
Read moreFBI: NY Man Threatened to Kill Minn. Congresswoman
A western New York man has been charged with threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.
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