Courts

New Ulm diocese reaches $34M settlement with abuse victims
The Diocese of New Ulm has reached a $34 million settlement in its bankruptcy case with 93 people who say they were sexually abused by priests and others.
Hemp farmer charged with selling drugs
A Minnesota hemp farmer is facing charges after authorities claimed his products had more than the legal limit of the compound that makes users high.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to regulation of gun silencers
The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to federal regulation of gun silencers Monday, just days after a gunman used one in a shooting rampage that killed 12 people in Virginia.
Prosecutors detail strategy, challenges of Noor case
Hennepin County prosecutors outlined why they believe the charges are appropriate, and the challenges in prosecuting police officers.
Noor sentenced to 12 1/2 years in death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk
The ex-Minneapolis police officer was sentenced Friday for killing 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk. The sentence was handed down after a series of emotional statements from Ruszczyk's loved ones.
Hemp farmer sues MN over crop crackdown, says state broke its own rules
Southern Minnesota farmer Luis Hummel is pushing back on a move by state agriculture officials to yank his license and destroy his hemp crop after police said it tested more like marijuana than hemp. But it's not clear what happened, or if the state followed its own regulations.
Before sentencing, Noor supporters speak of his kindness and compassion
Police officers, friends and family are asking a judge to consider Mohamed Noor's character when she sentences him Friday. In April, Noor was convicted of killing an unarmed woman, Justine Ruszczyk, while responding to her 911 call.
Federal judge dismisses charges against 3 white supremacists
The three, members of the Rise Above Movement, had been charged under a federal anti-riot statute with planning and then carrying out assaults at rallies in California in 2017. The judge said the federal statute used to prosecute them was unconstitutional.