Courts

Judge strikes down Minnesota law banning religious tests for college credit program
A federal judge has ruled that religious colleges in Minnesota that require students to sign a statement of faith cannot be excluded from a program allowing high school students to take college courses for credit. Friday's decision overturns a state law that the judge deemed an unconstitutional violation of religious freedom.
'Early mover' in Feeding Our Future scam sentenced to 28 years
The Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office says Abdiaziz Farah played an important role in a conspiracy to fleece taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs out of hundreds of millions of dollars during the pandemic.
3 fired DOJ workers add to chorus of layoffs in 'foundering' workforce
The Department of Justice has fired hundreds of employees this year, transforming a federal workforce that enjoys vast powers and responsibility over issues affecting the lives of everyday Americans.
Judge sentences Bryan Kohberger to life in prison for murdering four University of Idaho students
A judge has ordered Bryan Kohberger to serve life in prison without parole for killing four University of Idaho students. Friends and relatives delivered powerful statements of love, anguish and condemnation at the sentencing hearing Wednesday.