Courts

Deal sends message to drivers: Prepare to put phone down
After many years of debating cellphone use by drivers, Minnesota lawmakers are poised to make it illegal to hold a device while operating a car.
How jurors will be picked in the Mohamed Noor trial
The goal of jury selection is to narrow the pool of potential jurors to a group that can fairly assess the charges against the former police officer in the 2017 shooting death of Justine Ruszczyk. Here are the questions they will be asked and what lawyers will be looking in that process.
The trial of ex-cop Mohamed Noor: What you need to know
A former Minneapolis police officer faces murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of Justine Ruszczyk. His trial starts Monday.
Key players in the Mohamed Noor trial
The trial of former Minneapolis police office Mohamed Noor starts Monday. Here's what you need to know about the central figures in the case.
Judge sets April sentencing in Russian secret agent case
A Russian gun-rights activist will be sentenced next month after admitting she was a secret agent for the Kremlin who tried to infiltrate conservative U.S. political groups as Donald Trump rose to power.