The proceedings broke new ground in holding government leaders individually responsible for their aggression and slaughter of millions of innocents.
Read More »Prosecutors want 2017 arrest of teen in Floyd death trial
Prosecutors in the upcoming trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd want to introduce evidence of a 2017 arrest in which they say the officer held his knee on the back of a 14-year-old boy and ignored his pleas that he couldn't breathe.
Read More »Progressive prosecutors score election wins
Despite the broad political polarization in the United States, the 2020 election confirmed a clear movement across both red and blue America: the gains made by reform-minded prosecutors.
Read More »Walz shuts more businesses as COVID-19 spread soars
Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday imposed four weeks worth of new COVID-19 restrictions, shutting down bars, restaurants and fitness centers, while pausing social gatherings and organized amateur sports.
Read More »Federal judge blocks Trump rule inhibiting unions
A federal judge blocked a Trump administration rule that opponents said would have harmed the bargaining rights of several hundred thousand healthcare workers across the nation.
Read More »Most of advisory group quits over permit for Line 3 pipeline
Twelve of 17 members of a group that advises the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on environmental justice issues have resigned over a permit for the controversial Enbridge Energy oil replacement project.
Read More »Trump law firm steps down amid setbacks
Legal giant Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, which had come under fire for its work for the Trump campaign, withdrew from a lawsuit that seeks to stop Pennsylvania officials from certifying the election results.
Read More »Appeals court clears Harvard of racial bias in admissions
A federal appeals court upheld a ruling clearing Harvard University of discrimination against Asian American applicants.
Read More »L.A. Times settles journalist discrimination case
The Los Angeles Times and Tribune Publishing have agreed to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit that said minority journalists and women were paid less than white reporters.
Read More »Lincoln Project taking on GOP-linked law firms
The Lincoln Project has announced plans to launch an advertising campaign against two law firms over their role representing President Donald Trump and the Republican Party in their voter fraud-related lawsuits.
Read More »