Courts

Judge orders federal government to justify spying at Minneapolis church
An alliance of churches involved in a February injunction filed a motion asking U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to order the government to explain why it shouldn’t be held in contempt for violating the injunction.
Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit over Minneapolis protections for teachers of color
The decision is the latest twist in a case that began as part of a deal to end a 2022 teachers’ strike and was taken up in court by conservative activists, leading to a four-year legal fight.
Twin Cities woman sues Chipotle over salmonella poisoning
Kristen Behne says that she was hospitalized for two days with sepsis and an inflamed colon after eating a chicken burrito bowl from the Roseville Chipotle that included jalapeño peppers contaminated with salmonella.
Hennepin County Sheriff says feds threatened to arrest her
Sheriff Witt spoke to the New York Times, which reports ICE officials are also threatening to arrest the Cook County, Illinois sheriff.
Federal prosecutors have offered plea agreements to most Cities Church defendants
At the moment, it doesn’t appear that any of the 29 defendants offered plea agreements have accepted them. If accepted, defendants’ conspiracy charges would be reduced from felonies to misdemeanors.