Louisiana authorities’ use of facial recognition technology led to the mistaken-identity arrest of a Georgia man on a fugitive warrant, an attorney said in a case that renews attention to racial disparities in the use of the digital tool.
Read More »At Supreme Court, it’s taking longer to hear cases
Supreme Court arguments are continuing long after a red light tells lawyers to stop. Arguments that usually lasted an hour have stretched beyond two this term so on many days it’s well past lunchtime before the court breaks.
Read More »Baltimore: Climate change lawsuit belongs in state court
For the second time in two years, Baltimore is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to deny the oil industry’s bid to have the city’s multimillion-dollar climate change lawsuit litigated in federal rather than state court.
Read More »What happens if COVID asylum restrictions end?
A look at Title 42 and the potential impact of the Supreme Court's ruling on the case.
Read More »State lawsuits cite religious freedom to defend abortion access
Religious abortion-rights supporters are using religious freedom laws to protect access to abortion and defend their beliefs.
Read More »Ellison charges ex-officer in Floyd protest beating
Attorney General Keith Ellison charged a former Minneapolis police officer Wednesday with beating a man during protests over George Floyd’s death.
Read More »Minnesota environmental reviews now include climate impact
Minnesota environmental regulators are now requiring developers to calculate projects’ effects on the climate.
Read More »Democrats to wield power when Legislature convenes
A closer look at what's ahead when the Minnesota Legislature convenes Jan. 3 with Democrats controlling both houses for the first time in eight years.
Read More »What most diverse Legislature means for policy
Some of the newest members of Minnesota’s most diverse Legislature to date say they plan to use their history-making elections to pass policies that would protect the minority communities they represent.
Read More »Supreme Court asked to bar punishment for acquitted conduct
In courtrooms across America, defendants get additional prison time for crimes that juries found they didn’t commit. The Supreme Court is being asked, again, to put an end to the practice.
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