It is time to set Myon Burrell free, says an independent national panel that investigated the conviction and imprisonment of the teen said to have killed 11-year-old Tyesha Edwards almost two decades ago.
Read More »Legislative leaders signal partial accord on COVID aid
Snags remain, but legislative leaders Thursday sounded optimistic that some form of compromise COVID-19 relief will be agreed to and passed at the Capitol on Monday.
Read More »Justices weigh immunity in child’s death
The state Supreme Court is deciding whether Pope County and several of its social workers are immune from negligence claims stemming from 4-year-old Eric Dean’s death seven years ago.
Read More »Prosecutor dismisses hemp grower’s drug charges
A prosecutor has dismissed criminal charges against a Lanesboro hemp farmer accused of selling CBD products with such high psychoactive-ingredient concentrations that, in effect, he was selling illegal marijuana.
Read More »COVID-19 kills sixth prison inmate in Minnesota
Another Minnesota prison inmate has died from COVID-19. The man is the third inmate from the Faribault state prison to die from the disease and the sixth system wide.
Read More »Capitol Retort: Using the surplus; Judiciary chair; John Lennon
Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.
Read More »High court throws out election suit
The state Supreme Court has dismissed an election lawsuit, filed by a group of Republican elected officials, candidates and voters, seeking a complete audit of the 2020 election.
Read More »Bar Buzz: Delapena reappointed Tax Court judge
Minnesota Tax Court Judge Bradford Delapena has been reappointed to a new six-year term, Gov. Tim Walz’s office announced last week.
Read More »Bar Buzz: Supreme Court issues 2 new rules
The state Supreme Court publicly posted two new administrative orders — one dealing with court rules of public information access, the other affecting pro hac vice-counsel admissions for out-of-state attorneys.
Read More »Bar Buzz: Successors to Burke, Vasaly sought
The Judicial Selection Commission is looking for candidates to fill two judicial vacancies in Minnesota’s 4th Judicial District.
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