Courts

How jurors will be picked in the Derek Chauvin trial
The goal of jury selection is to narrow the pool of potential jurors to a group that can fairly assess the charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd.
Will Chauvin trial start next week? Answer lies in higher court decision 
A state court of appeals is deciding whether to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against the former Minneapolis officer charged in George Floyd’s killing. Its ruling will determine whether Derek Chauvin’s trial begins March 8 as planned.
 Appeals court to hear arguments on adding 3rd-degree murder charge against Chauvin
With the first trial stemming from the killing of George Floyd set to begin in less than two weeks, a state appeals court says it will fast-track a request from the Minnesota Attorney General's office to consider adding a third-degree murder charge to the case of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin.
Wisconsin judge orders start to wolf hunt this month
Wisconsin law mandates the state DNR run a wolf season from November through February. The department had planned to start the season this November but a pro-hunting group filed a lawsuit to force an immediate start. 
Charges against alleged health clinic shooter detail terror at the scene
Gregory Ulrich walked into Allina Health “knowing that he was going to shoot up that clinic … knowing that he was going to explode bombs at the clinic,” Wright County Attorney Brian Lutes told reporters after the charges were filed.
Court: Regulators were correct in applying drinking-water standards to groundwater in Minntac permit
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday said state regulators correctly applied drinking-water standards to groundwater when issuing a permit to an Iron Range mine in 2018, reversing a lower court's 2019 decision.
Humankind documentary: 'Reforming the courts'
From the Humankind documentary series, “Judicial Independence,” a new documentary about reforming the federal court system.
Biden: Capitol attack was 'culmination' of Trump's assaults on democracy
President-elect Joe Biden delivered a blistering rebuke of President Donald Trump, a day after a pro-Trump mob breached the U.S. Capitol. Biden made the remarks before introducing his choice for U.S. attorney general, Judge Merrick Garland.
Illinois teen pleads not guilty in Kenosha protest slayings
An Illinois teenager who fatally shot two people and wounded a third amidst sometimes violent summer protests on the streets of Kenosha, Wis., pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges including intentional homicide.