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Prosecutors charge 4 in shooting of Minneapolis protesters
A man who allegedly shot at demonstrators protesting the killing of a black man by Minneapolis police was charged Monday with assault with a dangerous weapon and riot, while three others also face riot charges.
County Attorney Mike Freeman tries to bust MSOP deadlock
Few of the players with a real say over the fate of the Minnesota Sex Offender Program have shown the slightest inclination to give an inch.
Mike Freeman tries to bust the deadlock in the MSOP mess
Few of the players with a real say over the fate of the Minnesota Sex Offender Program have shown the slightest inclination to give an inch.
The Capitol Note: Seifert declares bid for governor’s office
Seifert's roll-out was accompanied by perhaps the most comprehensive and ambitious gubernatorial platform yet seen in the race.
Zellers letter criticizes Dayton for planned sex offender release
The letter is not the first time Zellers has taken a stand against the release of a specific offender.
Mounting data-privacy lawsuits threaten to swamp governments
Blame it on Anne Marie Rasmusson. In 2012, the former St. Paul cop filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court seeking damages for more than 400 instances where law enforcement officials looked up her driver’s license records without justification. That case has resulted in more than $1 million worth of settlements with local governments, including nearly $800,000 from the cities of St. Paul and [...]
‘He was a kid’: Former juvenile sex offenders languish in MSOP
Timothy Coon could spend his whole life confined to the Minnesota Sex Offender Program for actions he committed as a juvenile. And there are more than 50 others like him inside the walls of MSOP.
Four candidates file in Senate District 20 election
Two DFLers will square off in a March 27 primary ahead of the general election, and a Republican and independent are also running for the seat.
ACLU calls on Hennepin County to scrap new rules for OccupyMN protesters
The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is warning Hennepin County officials that new restrictions on OccupyMN protesters may violate their constitutional rights to free speech. In a letter Thursday to Hennepin County Administrator Richard Johnson, ACLU attorney Teresa Nelson called on county officials to withdraw the proposed changes.
Franken flap sparks mini-feud between lawyers
A man who allegedly shot at demonstrators protesting the killing of a black man by Minneapolis police was charged Monday with assault with a dangerous weapon and riot, while three others also face riot charges. Also Monday, Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges asked demonstrators to end their encampment outside the police precinct, saying the group’s ongoing ...
Freeman speaks out on recent high court decision
A man who allegedly shot at demonstrators protesting the killing of a black man by Minneapolis police was charged Monday with assault with a dangerous weapon and riot, while three others also face riot charges. Also Monday, Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges asked demonstrators to end their encampment outside the police precinct, saying the group’s ongoing ...
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