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Judge delivers new blow to foes of Twin Metals mine
A federal judge on Thursday rejected a second attempt by opponents of the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota to invalidate the mineral rights leases needed for the project.
Can schools mandate COVID shots for kids?
With the first COVID-19 vaccine now authorized for adolescents, ages 12 and up, a big question looms: Will students be required to get the vaccine before returning to their classrooms in the fall?
Marijuana bill clears House in historic vote
The Minnesota House passed a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana use after hours of debate Thursday night in a historic vote that marked the first time either chamber has voted on legalization.
Judge postpones trial for 3 cops charged in Floyd’s death
The trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the death of George Floyd will be pushed back to March 2022.
Federal aid to Minnesota $200M more than expected
Minnesota’s state government will get about $200 million more than it was expecting under President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief package.
How video evidence can be differently interpreted in courts
An assistant professor who studies the use of video as evidence in state and federal courts has found that the argument “seeing is believing” is not as intuitive as it sounds.
Judge dismisses bankruptcy case in blow to NRA
A federal judge dismissed the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy case Tuesday, leaving the powerful gun-rights group to face a New York state lawsuit that accuses it of financial abuses and aims to put it out of business.
Ruling paves way for longer sentence in Floyd’s death
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill has ruled that there were aggravating factors in the death of George Floyd, paving the way for the possibility of a longer sentence for Derek Chauvin, according to an order made public Wednesday.
Will juror’s march presence impact Chauvin case?
The revelation that a juror who helped convict a former Minneapolis police officer in the killing of George Floyd had participated in a march in Washington, D.C., months before the trial is unlikely to affect that guilty verdict, experts say.
4 ex-cops indicted on civil rights charges in Floyd death
A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of willfully violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air.
Alan Page puts treasured art up for sale
As former Minnesota Supreme Court justice Alan Page’s unparalleled post-football path continues in Minnesota in the intersecting spaces of educational opportunity and racial justice, two of the most prized art pieces from Page and his late wife are on the market.
Oklahoma court overturns another death penalty, cites McGirt
An Oklahoma appeals court on Thursday overturned the death sentence of a man who was convicted of killing a teenager, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the state lacks jurisdiction for crimes committed on tribal reservations in which the defendants or victims were tribal citizens.
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