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U.S. Senate confirms Wright as federal judge for Minnesota

Two Minnesota senators announced Wilhelmina Wright's confirmation Tuesday. President Barack Obama nominated the state Supreme Court justice for a U.S. District Court opening in Minnesota last April.
by The Associated Press

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2016 outlook: Technology and privacy debates

2016 outlook: Technology and privacy debates

A conversation about the major debates to be had in 2016 about privacy and technology.
by Tom Weber

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New year, new laws in Minnesota

New year, new laws in Minnesota

Perhaps the most notable new law taking effect Jan. 1 expands Minnesota's medical marijuana program to patients with intractable pain.
by Cody Nelson

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'Copyright troll' lawyer ordered to sell assets to pay debts

The Minnesota lawyer who reportedly made millions through copyright lawsuits against people who allegedly downloaded porn videos illegally was ordered to sell his assets to pay creditors.
by Martin Moylan

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What happens when the feds investigate a police shooting?

Two former Justice Department officials explain what a federal investigation into a police shooting entails, how long it takes and what potential outcomes might be.
by Marcheta Fornoff

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Will Minnesotans really need a new ID to fly by 2016?

Will Minnesotans really need a new ID to fly by 2016?

If state lawmakers don't reassess their 2009 stance resisting federal security requirements for ID cards, Minnesotans could find themselves unable to use their driver's licenses to board domestic flights.
by Jon Collins

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Photos: Marchers #ReclaimMLK

Photos: Marchers #ReclaimMLK

Marchers celebrated Martin Luther King Day with a walk from Snelling and University Avenues to the State Capitol steps, where they listened to speeches, chanted protests and remembered those who lost their lives in police shootings.

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Black Lives Matter plans protest for King holiday

Black Lives Matter plans protest for King holiday

The group that organized last month's protest against police brutality at the Mall of America wants to remind people of Martin Luther King's activism.
by Sasha Aslanian

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