AP IMPACT: Treatment for sexual predators squeezes state budgets as programs grow

Sexual predator treatment squeezes state budgets

Rwandan court expected to rule Thursday on whether to release Minn. law professor

Rwandan court to rule Thursday on jailed US lawyer

Rwandan judge turns down bail application by US lawyer charged with denying Rwandan genocide

Rwandan judge says no bail for US lawyer

KIGALI, Rwanda — A Rwandan judge Monday turned down a bail application by an American lawyer charged with denying Rwanda’s 1994 genocide and publishing articles that threaten the country’s security.

MN jury decides not to impose punitive damages against Wells Fargo after hitting bank for $30M

Wells Fargo jury decides against punitive damages

State Department calls for Rwanda to release jailed professor on ‘compassionate grounds’

US calls for Rwanda to release professor

WASHINGTON — The State Department on Thursday called on the Rwandan government to release a jailed U.S. law professor. Peter Erlinder has been in custody since Friday on charges he denied the central African country’s 1994 genocide.

Rwandan police say they have arrested a US lawyer on allegations of genocide denial

Rwandan police arrest US lawyer

KIGALI, Rwanda — An American lawyer helping defend a Rwandan presidential hopeful against charges that include promoting a genocidal ideology was arrested Friday and charged with genocide denial, police said.

Minnesota attorney who has gone after abusive priests has new target: child pornographers

Minn. lawyer aims to track, sue child porn users

Attorney who has gone after abusive priests names his new target: child pornographers

Lawyer Anderson shifts focus to target child porn

Syndicated journalist Amy Goodman, 2 producers, sue over arrests during 2008 GOP convention

Journalists file lawsuit in GOP convention arrests

Prosecutors: Suspect in killing of Minnesota police officer told friend ‘We smoked that cop’

Murder charge filed in killing of Minn. officer

Minn. prosecutors file murder, kidnapping charges in shooting of Maplewood police officer

Murder charge filed in shooting of Minn. officer

Police: Minn. officer killed in early-morning ambush; 1 suspect dead, 1 arrested after manhunt

Minn. officer killed in ambush, sets off manhunt

2nd suspect surrenders, ending Minnesota manhunt that started after police officer was killed

2nd suspect surrenders, ending Minn. manhunt

Police shoot 1 suspect, search for 2nd in a massive manhunt after officer is ambushed, shot

Suburban police officer shot, killed in Minn.

Lawsuit in Wisconsin sex abuse case makes tough sell: Vatican as global business empire

Lawsuit tries tough sell: Vatican as business

Minnesota businessman Tom Petters sentenced to 50 years in prison in $3.7 billion fraud case

Minn.’s Petters gets 50 years in $3.7B fraud case

Minnesota businessman Tom Petters sentenced to 50 years in prison in $3.7B fraud case

Minn.’s Petters gets 50 years in $3.7 fraud case

Minnesota businessman Tom Petters sentenced to 50 years in prison in $3.65B fraud case

Minn.’s Petters gets 50 years in $3.65B fraud case

Militia member who targeted judge is 1st nationwide to be sentenced under anti-retaliation law

Militia member is 1st sentenced for retaliation

Federal judge in Minnesota approves $1,000 restitution award in child porn case

Judge OK’s $1,000 restitution in child porn case

Judge says he’ll rule within 3 weeks on plea deal with $296M penalty for heart device maker

Judge mulls $296M plea deal for heart device maker

Hearing begins on medical device maker Guidant’s record $296M criminal penalty plea deal

Minn. hearing begins on Guidant $296M plea deal

Catholic priest charged with assaulting 14-year-old in Minnesota still working in India

Priest accused of US abuse still working in India

Minn. attorney who found documents implicating pope in abuse scandal has long pursued Vatican

Lawyer who found documents has long pursued church

Minn. businessman Tom Petters, convicted in $3.65B Ponzi scheme, to be sentenced March 10

Minn. exec to be sentenced March 10 in Ponzi fraud

State: Hundreds of Minn. businesses could be victims of fraud allegedly run by ex-state worker

Ex-Minn. state worker involved in fraud probe

Minneapolis SWAT officer charged with bank robbery, held without bail

Minneapolis SWAT officer charged with bank robbery

Minn. judge rules against Gov. Pawlenty on budget cuts, orders money for food program restored

Minn. judge rules against Pawlenty on budget cuts