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Jeff Day

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Hennepin County courts
Jeff Day is a Hennepin County courts reporter. He previously worked as a sports reporter and editor.

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Twin Cities Suburbs

Eden Prairie man charged with raping teen while out on bail on charges of soliciting minors for sex

Michael Bruce Gillis is charged with third-degree sexual conduct and his criminal trial in another case is set to start in April.
March 14, 2025
Twin Cities

Minnesota Supreme Court referee: Former Hennepin County Chief Public Defender should be disbarred

Kassius Benson, the former Hennepin County Chief Public Defender, was convicted of felony tax misconduct and was found to have misappropriated thousands of dollars from a client.
March 12, 2025
Kassius Benson
Twin Cities

Woman charged in attempted Feeding Our Future juror bribe will remain out of custody after DWI

Ladan Ali pleaded guilty in the bribe case after she left a bag of $120,000 in cash at a juror’s home. On Tuesday, she was given new conditions of her release before her sentencing.
March 11, 2025
News & Politics

Trump says he hasn’t considered Chauvin pardon in Floyd's murder

Trump adviser Elon Musk recently posted on X that a federal pardon for Derek Chauvin was “something to think about.”
March 7, 2025
News & Politics

Minneapolis attorney moves to dismiss client’s charges, saying her drug inquiry is ‘smear campaign’

In filing a motion to dismiss murder charges against her client, attorney Sarah Gad alleges the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office targeted her with baseless drug searches.
March 6, 2025
Minneapolis

Despite agreeing that man should be freed from life sentence, Hennepin County judge blasts law allowing it

Judge Paul Scoggin agreed convicted murderer Jerome Nunn deserved freedom, but criticized what he sees as shortsighted legislation.
March 4, 2025
Judge Paul R. Scoggin listens to victim impact statement from Cortez Rice in the shooting death of his son, Jahmari Rice, 15.
St. Cloud

Parole board denies release for Rocori school shooter, accomplice in vicious Minneapolis murder

Jason McLaughlin and Brian Flowers were juveniles when they were sentenced to life in prison for murder. Under a new Minnesota law, they had their cases considered by a newly established parole eligibility board.
February 28, 2025
Politics

Minnesota Supreme Court: Schools can be held liable for hiring decisions after sexual assault case

Best Academy’s decision to hire Aaron Hjermstad is at the center of a lawsuit involving allegations of sexual assault of students.
February 26, 2025
St. Paul attorney Jeff Anderson, made available on Monday July 1, 2013 close to 6,000 pages of documents related to child sex abuse by priests in Wisconsin. The documents were made public for the first time as part of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy proceedings. Anderson, talked about release of church documents detailing abuse in Milwaukee, and the Vatican's role in priest abuse cases . Some of the 6,000 pages of documents are on the table behind him.] Richard.Sennott@startribune.com
News & Politics

Minneapolis attorney moves to dismiss client’s charges, saying her drug inquiry is ‘smear campaign’

In filing a motion to dismiss murder charges against her client, attorney Sarah Gad alleges the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office targeted her with baseless drug searches.
March 6, 2025
Minneapolis

Despite agreeing that man should be freed from life sentence, Hennepin County judge blasts law allowing it

Judge Paul Scoggin agreed convicted murderer Jerome Nunn deserved freedom, but criticized what he sees as shortsighted legislation.
March 4, 2025
Judge Paul R. Scoggin listens to victim impact statement from Cortez Rice in the shooting death of his son, Jahmari Rice, 15.
St. Cloud

Parole board denies release for Rocori school shooter, accomplice in vicious Minneapolis murder

Jason McLaughlin and Brian Flowers were juveniles when they were sentenced to life in prison for murder. Under a new Minnesota law, they had their cases considered by a newly established parole eligibility board.
February 28, 2025
Politics

Minnesota Supreme Court: Schools can be held liable for hiring decisions after sexual assault case

Best Academy’s decision to hire Aaron Hjermstad is at the center of a lawsuit involving allegations of sexual assault of students.
February 26, 2025
St. Paul attorney Jeff Anderson, made available on Monday July 1, 2013 close to 6,000 pages of documents related to child sex abuse by priests in Wisconsin. The documents were made public for the first time as part of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's bankruptcy proceedings. Anderson, talked about release of church documents detailing abuse in Milwaukee, and the Vatican's role in priest abuse cases . Some of the 6,000 pages of documents are on the table behind him.] Richard.Sennott@startribune.com
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