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The Minnesota Supreme Court holds a public hearing Wednesday on whether it should make permanent a pilot project that has allowed news cameras in criminal courtrooms in limited circumstances.

The Minnesota Appeals Court says a state law that makes it illegal to defame someone is unconstitutional because it's too broad.

Stearns County saw a large increase in the number of criminal trials in 2014 and the trend is continuing so far this year . The jump has brought with it more work and an increased need for staff help to prepare for the trials.

It's a sport that's growing among many older residents in the St. Cloud community.

A struggle at the Benton County Courts Facility happened just after 11:00 .m. today (Thursday) as a man refused to go into custody.

A federal appeals court has put a drive to unionize Minnesota home day care workers on hold pending the outcome of a similar case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

A Ramsey County judge has denied a request from prosecutors who wanted tougher charges against a woman accused of trying to suffocate her 5-month-old son. Katie Elaine Lewis of Hutchinson is charged was charged in June with third-degree assault, child endangerment and domestic assault by strangulation.