Jeff Day
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Hennepin County courtsJeff Day is a Hennepin County courts reporter. He previously worked as a sports reporter and editor.
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How the most important courtroom in Minneapolis churns through an endless stream of violent crime
Courtroom 141 in the Public Safety Facility is a setting of emotional wreckage and bureaucratic ballet, as tensions over conditional release simmer daily.
March 28, 2025
FBI, U.S. Attorney allege former Sen. Eichorn familiar with soliciting sex; involved wife after arrest
At a hearing for probable cause and detention, an FBI special agent testified about the circumstances before and after the arrest of Justin Eichorn in a prostitution sting.
March 26, 2025
At ‘Nudieland’ sentencing, victims wrestle with grief and ‘failed’ society that creates killers
Several victims of the mass shooting at a DIY music venue in south Minneapolis that killed August Golden spoke about the inherent conflict of processing their grief through the criminal justice system.
March 25, 2025
Minnesota Court of Appeals rejects voter lawsuit over witness requirement for absentee ballots
An appeals court panel has ruled that Minnesota’s witness requirement for absentee voters does not violate the Voting Rights Act or the Civil Rights Act.
March 24, 2025
Hennepin County attorney investigates credentials of influential forensic expert
The background of Mark Lanterman, the chief technology officer of Computer Forensic Services, is under question. Lanterman says the Attorney’s Office is falling for a smear campaign by a rival forensic investigator.
March 21, 2025
Jury rules father — not Mall of America or Sea Life — negligent for child’s fall over escalator
A personal injury trial seeking $14 million in damages asked who bears responsibility after a 6-year-old boy fell over an escalator handrail: the mall and aquarium or his father.
March 20, 2025
MyPillow CEO Lindell blasts back at AG Ellison, calls charities investigation a 'hit job'
Recent court filings show the Attorney General’s Office began investigating three charities associated with MyPillow last year. Lindell said the investigation is politically motivated.
March 18, 2025
Minneapolis withdraws violence interrupter from consideration for contract after shooting
The Rev. Jerry McAfee’s nonprofit was set to get a nearly $650,000 violence prevention contract, despite controversies. Then 70 shots rang out.
March 17, 2025
Hennepin County attorney investigates credentials of influential forensic expert
The background of Mark Lanterman, the chief technology officer of Computer Forensic Services, is under question. Lanterman says the Attorney’s Office is falling for a smear campaign by a rival forensic investigator.
March 21, 2025
Jury rules father — not Mall of America or Sea Life — negligent for child’s fall over escalator
A personal injury trial seeking $14 million in damages asked who bears responsibility after a 6-year-old boy fell over an escalator handrail: the mall and aquarium or his father.
March 20, 2025
MyPillow CEO Lindell blasts back at AG Ellison, calls charities investigation a 'hit job'
Recent court filings show the Attorney General’s Office began investigating three charities associated with MyPillow last year. Lindell said the investigation is politically motivated.
March 18, 2025
Minneapolis withdraws violence interrupter from consideration for contract after shooting
The Rev. Jerry McAfee’s nonprofit was set to get a nearly $650,000 violence prevention contract, despite controversies. Then 70 shots rang out.
March 17, 2025