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Prosecutors urge Minnesota Supreme Court to reject appeal by ex-officer in George Floyd's murder

Prosecutors urge Minnesota Supreme Court to reject appeal by ex-officer in George Floyd's murder

State prosecutors have urged the Minnesota Supreme Court to reject former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s request to reconsider his conviction for murdering George Floyd, saying lower courts already got it right.
by The Associated Press

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Poll: A plurality of Americans support religious work exemptions—but only if not costly

Poll: A plurality of Americans support religious work exemptions—but only if not costly

The McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s most recent Mood of the Nation poll finds that a slight plurality of Americans favor religious-based work exemptions for government employees, “but only if the cost and inconvenience are minimal.”
by Craig Helmstetter

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Wisconsin tribe to ask court to shut down oil pipeline

Wisconsin tribe to ask court to shut down oil pipeline

Attorneys for a Wisconsin Native American tribe are set to present their arguments that a federal judge should order an energy company to shut down an oil pipeline because rapid erosion could expose it and cause a massive oil spill on reservation land. 
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota is getting $60.5 million in e-cigarette settlement

Minnesota is getting $60.5 million in e-cigarette settlement

Minnesota is getting $60.5 million in its e-cigarette settlement from Juul and Altria. Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison unveiled details of the settlement Wednesday.
by Mark Zdechlik

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