Courts

Wisconsin teacher charged in Minnesota hidden camera case
Hennepin County prosecutors on Wednesday charged 37-year-old David Kruchten with three felony counts of interfering with the privacy of a minor under 18.
A Wisconsin high school teacher was charged Thursday with seven federal counts of attempting to create child pornography by secretly recording minors twice last year.
Supreme Court allows enforcement of new green card rule
A divided Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to put in place new rules that could jeopardize permanent resident status for immigrants who use food stamps, Medicaid and housing vouchers.
Ricardo Batres, 47, admitted he took advantage of employees’ federal immigration status to force them to work for him. It was the first time Hennepin County prosecutors charged a contractor under the state’s labor trafficking law.
A 3-decade-long water dispute heads to the Supreme Court
Georgia and Florida have been waging a decades-long legal battle over water resources. It's a problem likely to intensify in other areas as the climate warms.
Harvey Weinstein is charged with sexual assault in Los Angeles, as N.Y. trial begins
In one incident, Weinstein allegedly went to a hotel and raped a woman after pushing his way into her room. The second alleged assault took place the next evening in a hotel in Beverly Hills.
Harvey Weinstein heads to trial for sex crimes in a #MeToo landmark
It's the first criminal trial for Weinstein, whose alleged misconduct helped set off a movement. Now, the former producer faces five charges that may land him a long prison sentence in New York.
The best dog for the job in Hennepin County
Hennepin County’s emotional support dog, Barrett, is being trained to help bring calm to an often stressful environment.