Legal news from around the Midwest.
Read More »Jury: No excessive force by Moorhead officer
A federal jury has ruled a Moorhead police officer did not use excessive force when he used a stun gun on a 75-year-old man.
Read More »Senator seeks review after hospital assault
Sen. Kathy Sheran of Mankato is calling for a review of the state civil commitment process after a female staff member at the Minnesota Security Hospital was beaten by a 16-year-old patient.
Read More »Wounded veteran gets $100,000 over firing
A veteran who was wounded in Iraq and fired from his job at Roto-Rooter in a Twin Cities suburb is getting $100,000 from the plumbing company to settle accusations of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Read More »Across the Region: July 13
Legal stories from around the Midwest.
Read More »State cracks down on child care assistance fraud
The Minnesota Department of Human Services is conducting more than a dozen investigations into the state-funded child care subsidy program for low-income families, according to ...
Read More »3 Minnesota men charged in terrorism case to remain jailed
A federal judge denied bail last week for three Minnesota men accused of trying to join the Islamic State group. But U.S. District Judge Michael ...
Read More »Minnetonka man charged in woman’s death on Cass Lake
A Minnetonka man has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide in the death of an Eden Prairie woman who was thrown from a boat on ...
Read More »Across the Region: July 6
Legal news stories from across the Midwest.
Read More »Environmental groups urge Dayton to wade into mine review
In a statewide ad a coalition of environmental groups called Mining Truth shows video of a massive spill of mining waste in Canada.
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