Legal news from across the Midwest.
Read More »Former archdiocese employee files claim in bankruptcy court
A former employee of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis who went public with concerns that clergy sex abuse cases were being mishandled has filed a claim in bankruptcy court.
Read More »7 indicted in alleged Minneapolis gang war
A federal indictment charges seven members of two Minneapolis gangs with crimes stemming from what authorities say is a gang war with their rivals.
Read More »Grand jury: Minnesota officer justified in fatal shooting
A grand jury has found a Lino Lakes police officer was justified in fatally shooting a motorist in May.
Read More »Courthouse meeting on sex offender lockup ruled private
Judge Donovan Frank said the setup was needed “to allow the court to hear and assess remedy proposals” ahead of a standard hearing in a later phase.
Read More »Across the Region: August 3
Legal news from around the Midwest.
Read More »Eric Magnuson given key role in sex offender case
Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Magnuson was appointed as a special master in the state's ongoing sex offender treatment program court case.
Read More »Across the Region: July 24
Legal news stories from around the Midwest.
Read More »Magnuson given key role in sex offender case
Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Magnuson was appointed Thursday to help facilitate potential changes to the state’s civil commitment program for sex offenders, ...
Read More »Court overturns decision against sand mine in Houston County
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has overturned a state Department of Natural Resources decision that prevented a silica sand mine from operating in Minnesota’s Houston ...
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