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New law lets prosecutors carry guns

Minnesota prosecutors have new authority to arm themselves on duty.

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50 people charged in fraud investigation

Hennepin County prosecutors have charged more than 50 individuals and companies with mortgage fraud and racketeering in cases involving 500 homes and more than $125 million in fraudulent loans, resulting from a two-year investigation.
by Jessica Mador

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Study: Youth in prison have experienced more trauma

A new report says children in juvenile correction facilities report traumatic experiences at a higher rate than children outside.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Iron Ranger pushes to open state agency's now-sealed books

Iron Ranger pushes to open state agency's now-sealed books

In 2007, public documents show that Iron Range Resources did not adequately oversee its loans of $9.5 million to the owner of a coal gasification plant. But in 2010, access was denied to those same documents, due to a change in the law exempting the economic development agency from releasing basic financial information.
by Jon Collins

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Charities get some clawback protection

A new Minnesota law aims to help charities that face paying back donations from Tom Petters.
by Matt Sepic

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Legal decision has attorneys talking

Judge Patrick J. Schiltz has taken the unusual step of sanctioning Minneapolis attorney William Butler for filing what the judge calls frivolous show-me-the-note actions.
by Jessica Mador

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Appeals court restores Minn. judicial election rules

Appeals court restores Minn. judicial election rules

A deeply split federal appeals court restored Minnesota's restrictions on fundraising and endorsements by judicial candidates , reversing an earlier decision that held the state's rules unconstitutional on free-speech grounds.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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ACLU takes on activist's ban from federal building

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota has filed a lawsuit on behalf of an activist who was detained and banned from a federal building in Minneapolis last year after writing with chalk on a public sidewalk.
by Jon Collins

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