UPDATE 3:30 p.m. CST Georgia Fort has been released from federal custody. More updates to follow... UPDATE 11:40 a.m. CST Local community leaders and members of Georgia Fort's family hold a press conference calling for her immediate release. Fort is facing two charges: Conspiracy Against Right of Religious Freedom at Place of Worship (18:241) and Injure, Intimidate and Interfere with Exercise of Right of Religious Freedom at Place of Worship (18:248 (a) (2), (b), and 2(a). Link to view...

SAINT PAUL —  In an event marking the 11-year anniversary of the killing of Marcus Golden by St. Paul police, his aunt Monique Cullars Doty and other community advocates condemned what they described as a pattern of police violence, cover-ups, and institutional failure. These renewed calls for criminal charges in Marcus’ case arrive on the heels of similar calls for justice for Renée Good—who was killed by an ICE agent one week earlier. Speakers showed that in both cases, the St. Paul police...

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarity and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a new public evidence portal and urged anyone with videos, photos, or first-hand information related to the killing of Renee Nicole Good to submit it immediately.  With key evidence currently held by federal authorities, state and county prosecutors say publicly held evidence is critical to preserving the record and ensuring a transparent review. They emphasized that it's too early for conclusions...