Courts

Dems: Acting Attorney General can't continue in his job. DOJ: Yes, he can
Critics are continuing to put pressure on Matthew Whitaker after he was named as temporary replacement for Jeff Sessions. The Justice Department says the law is clear: He can stay.
Federal appellate court hears from woman who accused Derrick Rose of sexual assault
Derrick Rose is a star player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. But a woman who accuses him of sexual assault brings his past under scrutiny. NPR host Rachel Martin speaks with Clinton Yates, a columnist for The Undefeated.
Motel 6 agrees to pay millions after giving guest lists to immigration authorities
The hotel chain has reached a tentative $7.6 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit. Motel 6 employees in multiple locations provided guests' names to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
White House asks Supreme Court to rule on DACA sooner, not later
The Justice Department has asked the court to decide whether the Trump administration can dismantle the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program — without waiting for rulings from lower courts.
Trump suggests he'll give written answers to Mueller, make more news after election
The president renewed his complaints to Fox News that the special counsel investigation is baseless and denied that his campaign conspired with the Russian attack on the 2016 election.
Trump visit stirs debate; massacre defendant in court
The man charged in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre was brought into court in a wheelchair Monday, as some members of the Jewish community and others objected to President Donald Trump's plans to visit.
Victim of Wetterling killer testifies about deep scars left by assault
In an emotional hearing in the civil lawsuit he filed against his abductor, Danny Heinrich, Jared Scheierl spoke about the fear, anxiety and depression that's plagued him ever since the assault, affecting his work, his marriage and his children.
A state district court judge says tenants of a 100 unit Marshall apartment complex must move out of the buildings because of problems with the heating system.
Ex-Mpls. FBI agent who leaked to reporter gets 4 years in prison
Terry Albury shared internal documents with a reporter after becoming increasingly troubled by investigative practices he believed targeted and intimidated Minnesota's Somali-American community. The judge on Thursday said Albury's actions put the country at risk.