Man serving life for 2004 murder makes his case for innocenceNovember 28, 2023 8:15 PMBy Matt SepicA man serving life in prison for a 2004 murder got the rare chance on Tuesday to argue in court for his exoneration. Attorneys from the Great North Innocence Project are asking a judge to overturn the conviction of Marvin Haynes in the shooting death of Harry “Randy” Sherer.
Owners of store in George Floyd Square sue Minneapolis over lost businessNovember 28, 2023 4:23 PMBy Jon CollinsThe owners of Cup Foods, now known as Unity Foods, argue that customers were deterred after city officials’ decided to install temporary concrete barriers near the site from June 2020 until the following year.
Play4min 05secTwo Edina High students say district punished them for pro-Palestinian chantNovember 28, 2023 12:25 PMBy Elizabeth ShockmanThe students filed a federal complaint alleging discrimination after the school district suspended them for using a pro-Palestinian chant during a recent school protest. The district says free speech rights aren’t unfettered on school property.
Mother of Palestinian student shot in Vermont thought he would be safer in U.S.November 27, 2023 1:21 PMBy Brian Mann Elizabeth Price's son Hisham Awartani was one of three men of Palestinian descent shot on Saturday in Vermont. Speaking to NPR from Ramallah, Price fears her son “is confronting a life of disability.”
Play3min 59secDespite legalization, cannabis can still have legal impact for immigrants who aren’t U.S. citizensNovember 27, 2023 4:00 AMBy Sarah ThamerOn Aug. 1, Minnesota became the 23rd state in the country to legalize cannabis for recreational use. But cannabis continues to be a Schedule 1 drug under federal law, which could have consequences for non U.S. citizens.
Police arrest suspect in the shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent in VermontNovember 27, 2023 2:27 AMBy The Associated PressPolice have arrested a suspect in the shooting of three men of Palestinian descent who were attending a Thanksgiving holiday gathering near the University of Vermont Saturday evening.
Few details released following the stabbing of Derek Chauvin in prisonNovember 26, 2023 9:28 AMBy The Associated PressA person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday that Derek Chauvin was stabbed by another inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona. The medium-security prison has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages.
Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd's killing, stabbed in prisonNovember 24, 2023 8:06 PMBy The Associated PressChauvin was serving his federal and state sentences in a federal facility in Tucson when the apparent attack happened Friday. The Associated Press was told through a source another inmate allegedly injured the former Minneapolis police officer.
Searchers locate body of man missing from Goodhue CountyNovember 24, 2023 7:34 PMBy MPR News StaffAuthorities in Goodhue County say a 57-year-old man missing for more than a week was found dead on Sunday afternoon.
Missouri governor granting pardons at pace not seen since WWII eraNovember 24, 2023 8:07 AMBy The Associated PressMissouri Gov. Mike Parson is granting pardons at a pace not seen since the World War II era. Parson has granted more than 600 pardons in the past three years, which is more than any Missouri governor since the early 1940s.