Minnesota Legal News
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Minn.: Criminal justice system changing approach towards mental health
Fox 21 News: "The worlds of mental health and criminal justice often come together in our court system as law enforcement tries to help those dealing with mental illness. One in five people in Minnesota face a mental illness every year." -
Minn.: Healing incarcerated women through storytelling and song
MPR News: "As a singer hits the high notes of a tune about never having to walk alone, women dressed in prison-issued gray sweats and white tennis shoes pass around a box of tissues." -
Growing number of felons strain probation system in Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune: "Rick Defiel idles his car under a streetlight, typing on his laptop as a police scanner crackles in the background. A strange noise makes him jerk his head upward, away from the glare of his computer screen and into the darkness. He’s alone, protected only by a bullet-resistant vest and pepper spray." -
MN Court of Appeals: Campaign disclosure requirement not a violation of free speech
MPR News: "The Minnesota Court of Appeals has rejected Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson’s assertion that requiring candidates to place a disclaimer on their political ads violates their free speech rights." -
Minnesota’s new corrections commissioner fuels hope on both sides of the bars
Duluth News Tribune: "Paul Schnell let out a warm smile as he greeted a class full of some of Minnesota’s most dangerous men. The new state corrections commissioner struck up candid conversations with several inmates during a visit to the maximum security prison in Oak Park Heights earlier this month." -
Minn.: Kandiyohi County Courthouse opens its doors to the public for in-depth view of judicial process
West Central Tribune: "Jennifer Mendoza listened intently and took notes Friday during a tour of the Kandiyohi County Courthouse in Willmar. It was interesting and gave her information that could be helpful in her work, she said." -
Offenders train stray dogs in northeast Minnesota prison program
Fargo Forum: "A tan bundle of energy bursts into the gym with tail wagging, bounding over and greeting everyone excitedly. Smokey ran from person to person looking for a good scratch." -
Minnesotans could have more help in civil cases with pilot program
St. Cloud Times: "A new pilot program authorized by the Minnesota Supreme Court in early March will increase Minnesotans' access to help with the justice system by early 2020." -
Minn.: Minneapolis lake reverts back to Calhoun after court ruling
Duluth News Tribune: "Supporters of Lake Calhoun's longstanding name won a victory Monday, April 29, when the Minnesota Court of Appeals found the state overstepped its authority when it reverted the lake to its Dakota name, Bde Maka Ska." -
Minn. appeals court issues opinion on discovery sanctions against BNSF
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has issued an opinion in an employee injury case involving discovery sanctions issued against the BNSF Railway Company.