Minnesota Lawyer

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor says Americans should think critically about how they want police to interact with citizens.

A new poll shows Americans are more likely than they were before George Floyd’s death to say that police violence is a serious problem and about half think police who cause harm on the job are treated too leniently by the justice system.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Friday that his office will lead the prosecution of a former suburban police officer who is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright.

The leader of Iowa’s largest school district violated his duty by not complying with a law intended to ensure students could learn in classrooms during the pandemic, an administrative law judge ruled.

Prosecutors want to add an additional count of aiding and abetting third-degree murder. The three-judge panel has 90 days to rule.

A Trump-fortified conservative majority is making its presence felt at the Supreme Court by quickly wading into high-profile social issues that have been a goal of the right for decades.

A scholar and lawyer focused on freedom of speech and relevant case law writes that the conflict between patriotism and free expression, which hit an important landmark in 1918, continues to be an issue a century later.

Those enrolled in Minnesota’s medical marijuana program are expected to have a more affordable option to the liquid, oil and pills currently allowed under one of the nation’s most restrictive medical cannabis laws.

Something will be missing when the Minnesota Legislature reconvenes next month to finish its work on a new budget — the fence that has surrounded the Capitol since the unrest last summer following George Floyd’s death.

President Joe Biden took executive action Tuesday to ensure minorities, low-income Americans and others have better access to quality legal representation.