Courts

Jury finds rally organizers liable for the violence that broke out in Charlottesville
Plaintiffs alleged that the organizers and participants of the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally conspired to commit violence and interfered with their right to be free from racially-motivated violence.
Woman serving prison sentence in death of newborn may see early release
The Minnesota Board of Pardons appears ready to commute the sentence of Samantha Heiges, who was convicted in Dakota County in 2008 and has been in the Shakopee prison since 2009.
Republican AG candidate faces suspended law license
Dennis Smith, who is running for Minnesota attorney general, has signed an agreement that could lead to a 30-day law license suspension and years of probation after that.
Alex Jones liable for defamation in Sandy Hook 'hoax' case
A Connecticut judge has found Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones liable for damages in lawsuits brought by parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The parents of several children sued Jones over his claims that the massacre was a hoax.
What we learned from the 2nd week of the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial
Several legal experts say putting Rittenhouse on the stand was effective for the defense and agree that prosecutors have struggled at times to make their case. Closing arguments are expected Monday.
Britney Spears' conservatorship has finally ended
After 13 years living under a legal arrangement that controlled both her personal life and finances, the pop star was released from her conservatorship Friday.