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New veterans court aims to help soldiers struggling at home

New veterans court aims to help soldiers struggling at home

Many returning veterans with conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder get in trouble with the law. Some wind up in the criminal justice system for years while their PTSD goes untreated. This smmer, a new court opens in Hennepin County to divert these veterans from prison, and get them the services they need.
by Jessica Mador

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Judicial election reform opponents speak at Capitol

Some tea party activists are speaking out against a move in the Minnesota Legislature to put an end to contested judicial elections.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Counties differ in checks on conceal and carry applicants

Counties differ in checks on conceal and carry applicants

The sheriffs in Ramsey and Hennepin counties, who last year issued one-fifth of all permits to carry a handgun in Minnesota, take very different approaches to the state's conceal and carry law.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Magnuson's tenure as chief justice short, but eventful

Magnuson's tenure as chief justice short, but eventful

During his two years at the helm of the Minnesota Supreme Court, Eric Magnuson has dealt with an ongoing series of budget cuts, the U.S. Senate recount, and an upcoming case challenging the governor's budget-cutting authority.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Indigent defense gets a new look from Attorney General Eric Holder

Indigent defense gets a new look from Attorney General Eric Holder

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has said if more Americans knew how poorly the public defender system worked in many cases, "they would be shocked and angered." Legal representation of the poor in Minnesota, according to the legislative auditor, is hampered by caseloads that are too high. Two public defenders talk about what they see as a long overdue look at the system from the feds.

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Judge considers verdict in fatal crowd shooting

A St. Louis County judge is considering whether to overturn homicide charges against a man convicted of shooting into a crowd, killing one person and injuring another.

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Excel Dairy lawyer says MPCA wrong to revoke permit

Excel Dairy lawyer says MPCA wrong to revoke permit

The lawyer for a large dairy near Thief River Falls told an appeals court panel Thursday that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is acting arbitrarily in revoking the dairy's permit.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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High court looks at reach of Second Amendment

The right to bear arms is back before the Supreme Court. This time the focus is on handgun bans in Chicago and one of its suburbs.

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Minn. FBI chief warns of threats from groups inspired by al-Qaida

The head of the Minneapolis division of the FBI says the new terrorist threat to the U.S. is coming from what he calls "self-directed groups" that are inspired by al-Qaida but are not strongly connected to it.
by Laura Yuen

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