Crime, Law and Justice

July 1, 2024 3:17 PM

The Supreme Court rules for a North Dakota truck stop in a new blow to federal regulations

The justices ruled 6-3 in favor of a truck stop in North Dakota that wants to sue over a regulation on debit card swipe fees that the federal appeals court in Washington upheld 10 years ago.

by The Associated Press

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July 1, 2024 3:14 PM

House Republicans sue Attorney General Garland over access to Biden special counsel interview audio

The legal action comes weeks after the White House blocked Garland from releasing the audio recording to Congress by asserting executive privilege.

by The Associated Press

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July 1, 2024 2:58 PM

New Hennepin County unit will review past criminal convictions

The new Conviction Integrity Unit will look at cases that might have convicted innocent people or had mistakes in trial processes.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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July 1, 2024 1:15 PM

Sen. Nicole Mitchell seeks dismissal of burglary charge while calling for release of more evidence

DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury was arrested and charged with burglary in April when she was found in the basement of her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes. Her next court hearing is now scheduled for July 9.

by Clay Masters

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July 1, 2024 9:33 AM

Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election

The Supreme Court has extended the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, all but ending prospects he could be tried before the November election.

by The Associated Press

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July 1, 2024 7:00 AM

Minnesota BCA investigating fatal police shooting in Crookston

Crookston police say an officer fatally shot a man while responding to reports of a fight at a homeless shelter late Sunday night. It’s the second fatal police shooting in the city in just over a month.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and MPR News Staff

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June 29, 2024 9:10 PM

Kentucky judge throws out Jewish mothers' lawsuit challenging the state's abortion ban

Three Jewish women challenged Kentucky's near-total abortion ban on the grounds that it infringed on their religious beliefs that life begins at birth, not conception.

by Juliana Kim

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June 28, 2024 9:37 AM

The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision

The Supreme Court has upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections.

by The Associated Press

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June 28, 2024 9:30 AM

Iowa supreme court upholds ban on abortion at six weeks of pregnancy

The court ruled that a state law with the ban can take effect, replacing the 22-weeks allowed currently

by Larry Kaplow

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June 28, 2024 9:28 AM

U.S. Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping in public places

The decision is a win for Western cities that wanted more powers to manage record homelessness. But advocates for the unhoused say the decision will do nothing to solve the larger problem

by Jennifer Ludden

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Crime, Law and Justice

The Supreme Court rules for a North Dakota truck stop in a new blow to federal regulations

House Republicans sue Attorney General Garland over access to Biden special counsel interview audio

New Hennepin County unit will review past criminal convictions

Sen. Nicole Mitchell seeks dismissal of burglary charge while calling for release of more evidence

Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election

Minnesota BCA investigating fatal police shooting in Crookston

Kentucky judge throws out Jewish mothers' lawsuit challenging the state's abortion ban

The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision

Iowa supreme court upholds ban on abortion at six weeks of pregnancy

U.S. Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping in public places

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