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Judge rejects Purdue Pharma’s sweeping opioid settlement

Judge rejects Purdue Pharma’s sweeping opioid settlement

A federal judge rejected OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement of thousands of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic Thursday because of a provision that would protect members of the Sackler family from facing litigation of their own.
by The Associated Press

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Appeals court to decide if Minnesota DNR can be sued in tribal court

Appeals court to decide if Minnesota DNR can be sued in tribal court

A federal appeals court panel heard arguments Thursday in a wild rice case that tests whether the White Earth Band of Ojibwe can sue the state of Minnesota in tribal court.
by Dan Gunderson

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As the Supreme Court weighs the future of Roe v. Wade, experts look beyond abortion

As the Supreme Court weighs the future of Roe v. Wade, experts look beyond abortion

A decision in the Mississippi abortion case in front of the Supreme Court isn't expected until next year, but some are looking ahead to what else could be at stake if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
by Wynne Davis

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Shadow of Floyd, Chauvin case hangs over Kimberly Potter's trial

Shadow of Floyd, Chauvin case hangs over Kimberly Potter's trial

It’s former Officer Kimberly Potter who’s on trial for the killing of Daunte Wright. But the trial in the same courtroom where ex-cop Derek Chauvin was convicted earlier this year of killing George Floyd is casting its shadow over the proceedings.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press and Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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Principal who organized LGBTQ flag display files suit against Marshall's school district

Principal who organized LGBTQ flag display files suit against Marshall's school district

A school administrator has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Marshall public school district for alleged discrimination and removal from her position after hanging an LGBTQ Pride flag in the school cafeteria as part of an inclusivity project.
by Hannah Yang

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The DOJ is targeting unruly airline passengers for prosecution

The DOJ is targeting unruly airline passengers for prosecution

As millions of Americans hit the skies for Thanksgiving Day travel, the Justice Department announced they are cracking down on criminal behavior of airline passengers.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Jury finds rally organizers liable for the violence that broke out in Charlottesville

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.
by James Doubek and Vanessa Romo

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Woman serving prison sentence in death of newborn may see early release

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.
by Brian Bakst

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