Courts

Feds drop charges against Brooklyn Park woman after mistakenly arresting her in church protest
Heather Danae Lewis faced two federal charges as part of a group of protesters who disrupted a church service in St. Paul during an anti-ICE demonstration in January. But she never took part in the protest.
Judge blocks DOJ's criminal probe of Federal Reserve, blasting it as political
A federal judge has put the brakes on a criminal probe of the Federal Reserve, saying it was part of an improper campaign by the Trump administration to pressure the central bank into cutting interest rates.
U.S. judge temporarily blocks Trump from ending protections for 1,100 Somalis
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from ending legal protections next week that have allowed nearly 1,100 Somalis to live and work in the United States.
Federal judge hears arguments in lawsuit over federal Medicaid funding halt
A federal judge in St. Paul heard arguments Thursday from the state of Minnesota and the Trump administration over a halt of $259 million in Medicaid payments to the state.
Feeding Our Future juror describes deliberations, bribery shock
A juror from the first Feeding Our Future fraud trial recounts deliberations, the shocking bribery attempt and the challenge of weighing the evidence.
Man who tried to bribe juror in Feeding Our Future trial sentenced to nearly 5 years
A man who tried to bribe a juror in the first Feeding Our Future trial is headed to federal prison. Judge Eric Tostrud on Wednesday sentenced Abdulkarim Farah to nearly five years behind bars for his role in the plot.
Federal judge weighs contempt for U.S. Attorney over ICE property dispute
A federal judge is weighing whether to hold U.S. Attorney Dan Rosen in contempt after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement failed to return detainees’ belongings, prompting a tense daylong court hearing in St. Paul.