Regional
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Minn.: New laws start in 2020
KNSI News: "Three new laws take effect on Wednesday when the calendar turns to January 1st, 2020. They include rules for pharmacy 'middlemen', dealing with the opioid crises, and cracking down on the animal trade." -
Minnesota Court of Appeals overturns revenge porn law
MPR News: "The Minnesota Court of Appeals has overturned a state law that makes it illegal to disseminate private sexual images of someone without their permission, arguing it’s overbroad and a violation of First Amendment rights." -
South Dakota courtrooms adjust to long holiday
KELO News: "South Dakota state workers will have both this Monday and Tuesday off. That means courthouses across the state will be closed from 5 p.m. Friday all the way through Christmas Day." -
Low-income South Dakotans can seek legal help on many issues through new website
KELO News: "A new online tool that links lower-income South Dakotans and lawyers seems to be much faster than the old way, where legal-aid staff directly took people’s initial information." -
No delay for Minnesota probation reform hearing
MPR News: "The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission will proceed with a public hearing next week on a proposed five-year probation cap, despite significant concern among members about the plan." -
More than half of women in South Dakota prisons have drug convictions
KELO News: "Data from the state shows that drug convictions are the biggest reason the state’s female prison population is growing." -
Big Eagle, former Pierre victim advocate, given national award by U.S. attorney general
Pierre Capital Journal: "Marlys Big Eagle, a member of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe at Fort Thompson, South Dakota, and former executive director of Missouri Shores Domestic Violence Center in Pierre, was recognized last month in Washington by U.S. Attorney General William Barr for her work as federal victim witness coordinator in South Dakota." -
Minnesota Supreme Court dives into lake name controversy
MPR News: "Justices on Minnesota’s Supreme Court and the attorneys appearing before them Wednesday seldom used the words “Lake Calhoun” or “Bde Maka Ska” as the court weighed a case that could decide the name of the largest Minneapolis lake." -
South Dakota tribe wants 1863 removal law changed
MPR News: "A South Dakota tribe is asking for the state's help to change an 1863 federal law that technically keeps them from owning land in Minnesota." -
S.D. federal district court finds way to save on interpreters
KELO News: "The Federal District Court for the District of South Dakota says it has saved nearly $700,000 in interpreting fees through a telephone service."