Minnesota Lawyer

The Des Moines Register had assigned Andrea Sahouri to cover the protest calling for racial justice at Merle Hay mall in Des Moines, days after the death of George Floyd.

Judge Peter Cahill set aside three weeks for a process that could go even longer; opening statements are scheduled no sooner than March 29.

Twitter has filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, claiming the Republican used his office to retaliate against it for banning the account of former President Donald Trump following the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri, who was pepper-sprayed and jailed while reporting on a clash between protesters and police in May, is charged with failure to disperse and interference with official acts.

The judge overseeing the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer accused in the death of George Floyd on Monday paused jury selection for at least a day while an appeal proceeds over the possible reinstatement of a third-degree murder charge.

An Iowa journalist faces trial Monday on charges stemming from her coverage of a protest against racial injustice, a case that prosecutors have pursued despite international condemnation from free press advocates who say she was just doing her job.

Minneapolis and Hennepin County officials will spend at least $1 million to put up fences and other barricades ahead of the trial for the former officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Friday ordered a judge to reconsider adding a third-degree murder charge against a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, handing a potential victory to prosecutors.

The task force appears to be the first of its kind, and focuses on helping the public recognize misinformation and disinformation and trying to reestablish or foster trust in the judiciary as a better approach than trying to counter every inaccurate statement or campaign individually.

A challenge to multiple criminal court convictions based on a claim that one of the jurors improperly checked her Twitter account during the trial was rejected by a federal judge.