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Gov. Tim Walz has appointed Minneapolis City Attorney Susan Segal and Ramsey County District Judge Jeffrey Bryan to the Minnesota Court of Appeals. They are the Democratic governor's first appointments to that court.
Attorneys: Miller, UMD reach tentative agreement to settle lawsuits
Shannon Miller and UMD have reached a tentative agreement that could resolve her discrimination claims against the school after more than four years of litigation.
President Trump doesn't need to release his tax returns — for now
A federal appeals court has granted President Trump a temporary stay of decision, saying he does not have to turn over eight years of tax records for a New York state criminal probe.
MGM Resorts to pay up to $800 million in Las Vegas shooting settlement
Lawyers for survivors and victims wanted the company held liable for negligence for having allowed the gunman into an MGM-owned hotel with luggage full of weapons and ammunition in 2017.
Supreme Court hears challenges to Minneapolis wage, sick time laws
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday heard challenges to Minneapolis wage and sick time ordinances — cases that could determine how much latitude cities have to preempt state laws.
Ex-Rep. Chris Collins pleads guilty in insider trading case
After his plea Tuesday, former Rep. Chris Collins expressed regret and said he had failed his constituents. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 17. He faces more than four years in prison.
Ex-Dallas officer who killed neighbor in upstairs apartment found guilty
Amber Guyger, who is white, had testified that she entered Botham Jean's unit after a long day at work, thinking it was her own home and mistaking the 26-year-old black accountant for an intruder.
Minneapolis introduces no-bail alternative
City leaders and criminal justice reformers say the traditional cash bail system unfairly punishes people with jail time before they’ve been convicted by a court.