A federal judge in Wisconsin ruled Wednesday that a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the father of a man shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse during a protest in 2020 can proceed against Rittenhouse, police officers and others.
Read More »Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate focuses on parade crash
A conservative candidate in a pivotal race for Wisconsin Supreme Court is using video images of an SUV that drove through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee, killing six people, in her first television ad of the race released Thursday.
Read More »Supreme Court Notebook: Warren is fifth justice with Navy ship
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren’s name is on the U.S. Navy’s newest fuel ship.
Read More »Walz signs broad abortion rights bill into law
Gov. Tim Walz enshrined the right to abortion and other reproductive health care into Minnesota statutes Tuesday, signing a bill meant to ensure that the state's existing protections remain in place no matter who sits on future courts.
Read More »Fate of Thao in Floyd murder lies with judge
A defense attorney says a former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd is innocent of criminal wrongdoing and should be acquitted.
Read More »Court upholds Minnesota ‘Clean Car Rule’ tied to California
The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday upheld the state’s “Clean Car Rule,” which ties the state’s vehicle emission standards to California regulations.
Read More »Ex-U of M football players’ discrimination lawsuit dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by nine former University of Minnesota football players who were accused of sexual assault in 2016 in a case that roiled the school’s football program.
Read More »20 AGs warn Walgreens, CVS over abortion pills
Attorneys general in 20 conservative-led states warned CVS and Walgreens on Wednesday that they could face legal consequences if they sell abortion pills by mail in those states.
Read More »Former Sen. David Durenberger dies at 88
Former U.S. Sen. David Durenberger, a Minnesota Republican who espoused a progressive brand of politics, died Tuesday at age 88.
Read More »Kavanaugh: High court’s slow start a coincidence
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh says the public shouldn’t read anything into the high court’s historically slow start to releasing opinions.
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