Courts

Turning to the right
Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions are revealing the new conservative influence from the Chief Justice John Roberts and associate justice Samuel Alito.
The spirit of the law
The long-time head of the American Bar Association talks about the obligations lawyers have to the rule of law around the world.
Duluth looks for an investigator
Officials in Duluth are trying to find someone to investigate Mayor Herb Bergson. Last year, the mayor gave a classified report to the publisher of the Duluth News-Tribune. The report's author, Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles, says that was illegal. But so far he hasn't been able to find anyone to investigate he matter. Now, the Duluth city council has instructed the city's purchasing agent to hire someone to conduct an investigation.
Hennepin County Attorney candidates square off
The two candidates for the DFL nomination for Hennepin County attorney make their cases for why they want to be the top prosecutor. The current holder of that office, Amy Klobuchar, is running for U.S. Senate.