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Jurors in the trial of a Brooklyn Center police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright began their third day of deliberations Wednesday.

Jurors weighing the case of the Brooklyn police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright asked the judge after a full day of deliberations Tuesday what they should do if they can’t reach a verdict.

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that state appellate courts are allowed to challenge a lower court’s denial of a claw-back request in a personal injury case.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Kate M. Menendez has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to fill Minnesota’s federal court vacancy, the state’s two senators announced over the weekend.

The police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright testified Friday that she wouldn’t have pulled over his car if she hadn’t been training another officer and that she hadn’t planned to use deadly force that day.

With humility and great pleasure, Minnesota Lawyer announces the 2021 Attorneys of the Year. Our selections encompass the wide variety of practices and issues that make Minnesota’s legal profession vibrant.

Here’s what Derek Chauvin's most recent guilty pleas mean for him and for the three other former officers charged in George Floyd’s death.

A state appeals court on Thursday refused to reinstate a permit for a proposed $75 million frac sand operation in western Wisconsin, a victory for environmentalists who have been fighting for years to protect the 16 acres of pristine wetlands.

The Minnesota Supreme Court held that individuals who offer to sell a certain amount of a controlled substance sell that amount, even if a lesser amount is delivered.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal charge of violating George Floyd's civil rights, averting a trial but likely extending the time he is already spending behind bars on a state conviction.