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Traditions on hold, justices near a year of phone arguments
Arguments at the Supreme Court have looked and sounded a lot different over the past year since the justices closed their marble-columned courtroom to the public and began hearing cases by telephone because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Some AGs wary of Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan
Some state attorneys general and opioid addiction activists pushed back Tuesday against a settlement offer from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, saying it didn’t include enough money and goes too far in protecting the company and family members who own it from future liability.
Movement for Black Lives opposes Floyd Justice Act
The Movement for Black Lives is opposing the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, arguing the bill is entrenched in strategies that have historically failed to address police violence across the country and “fails to meet the moment.”
2 jurors dropped from Chauvin trial after $27M settlement
Judge Peter Cahill has dismissed two jurors who had been seated over fears that they had been tainted by Minneapolis' announcement of a $27 million settlement to George Floyd’s family.
Battle over Floyd’s 2019 arrest highlights key trial issue
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill previously rejected Chauvin's attempt to tell the jury about the 2019 arrest, but heard fresh arguments Tuesday from both sides.
Colorado court: Speed-reading bills violates constitution
Colorado justices have ruled that state Senate Democrats violated the constitution in 2019 when they responded to Republicans’ request that bills be read at length by having computers speed-read the bills in an unintelligible garble.
Defense in Chauvin’s trial fears impact of $27M settlement
Defense attorney Eric Nelson asked for a continuance and raised the possibility of renewing his previously unsuccessful motion to move Derek Chauvin’s trial to another city.
Floyd family agrees to $27M settlement amid Chauvin trial
The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the Black man’s death in police custody.
Walz announces major rollback of COVID-19 restrictions
Gov. Tim Walz on Friday announced he is lifting a number of coronavirus restrictions in one of the most significant rollbacks in Minnesota since the pandemic began last year.
Court overturns automatic life sentences for young killers
The Washington state Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the automatic life-without-parole sentences given to two men for murders committed when they were 19 and 20, saying judges must consider the youthfulness of such defendants in sentencing them.
Chauvin trial to include ‘spark of life’ testimony on Floyd
Prosecutors trying Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death plan to use a legal doctrine called “spark of life” to humanize Floyd in front of jurors.
Judge OKs 3rd-degree murder charge against Chauvin
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill on Thursday granted prosecutors’ request to add a third-degree murder charge against the former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death.
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