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Courts

Senser jury deliberates third day

Senser jury deliberates third day

A Hennepin County jury broke off deliberations Wednesday night in the vehicular homicide trial of Amy Senser without reaching a verdict.
by Brandt Williams

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Transgender woman gave up self-defense claim in plea deal

Transgender woman gave up self-defense claim in plea deal

The murder trial of Chrishaun "CeCe" ended abruptly with a last-minute plea deal Wednesday. The LGBT community rallied around the transgender woman who claimed she was the victim of a hate crime. The case may be done, but the issue isn't going away.
by Laura Yuen

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Hennepin County tries problem-solving court for never-married parents

Hennepin County tries problem-solving court for never-married parents

Hennepin County Courts are testing a program to help unmarried mothers and fathers raise and support their children together. The Co-Parent Court is the county's first problem-solving court in the family arena.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Amy Senser says she had no idea she hit victim

Amy Senser says she had no idea she hit victim

Amy Senser, charged with three counts of criminal vehicular homicide, testified that she had no idea she struck and killed Anousone Phanthavong.
by Brandt Williams

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Jury to deliberate Monday in sex trafficking case

Jury to deliberate Monday in sex trafficking case

A federal jury will begin deliberating in Nashville on Monday in the trial of nine defendants accused in a child sexual trafficking conspiracy operated by Somali gangs.

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Judge will rule if tattoo is allowable evidence in murder trial

Judge will rule if tattoo is allowable evidence in murder trial

A man who was killed outside a Minneapolis bar last summer had a tattoo of a swastika on his chest. The defense in a murder trial argues the tattoo is relevant because it symbolizes the victim's hatred of people who are different.
by Laura Yuen

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Supreme court moves to center of presidential race

Supreme court moves to center of presidential race

The Supreme Court, suddenly at the heart of presidential politics, is preparing what could be blockbuster rulings on health care and immigration shortly before the fall election.

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Day 4: Amy Senser's youngest daughter testifies

Day 4: Amy Senser's youngest daughter testifies

Amy Senser's youngest daughter testified Thursday that she had no reason to think her mom had been drinking the night Anousone Phanthavong was killed.
by Brandt Williams

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