Minnesota Lawyer

The NFL Coaches Association filed a brief with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday expressing support for the players and saying that the lockout is putting their jobs in jeopardy.

Ramsey County will ask a federal judge Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a workhouse inmate who claims he wasn't given proper medical care.

A St. Paul man has been sentenced to five years in prison after admitting he sexually assaulted a woman with Down syndrome on a city bus.

Minnesota Rep. Torrey Westrom says he hopes his temporary role as House speaker will help motivate others who "have a challenge in their life."

Xcel Energy has cleared an environmental hurdle in its request to renew the license for its Prairie Island nuclear plant near Red Wing.

Legislation that would require voters to present photo identification before casting a ballot has cleared the Minnesota Senate.

With another round of cuts to higher education expected from the Legislature this year, the University of Minnesota Law School is adapting in a dramatic way - by working toward financial independence.

It looks as if the murder trial for a man accused of stabbing his brother to death will have to be moved outside of Jackson County.

A federal appeals court agreed Tuesday to fast track the NFL's request to put its labor lockout in place until a new deal is finally worked out.

A former nurse who stalked suicide chat rooms online and was convicted of encouraging two depressed people to kill themselves was sentenced Wednesday to 360 days in jail by a southern Minnesota judge who said the defendant showed a minimal level of remorse despite admitting his deeds were "dark" and "disgusting."