James Walsh
Reporter | Federal courts and federal agencies
Phone: 612-673-7428
E-mail: jwalsh@startribune.com
James Walsh covers federal courts and federal agencies.
Recent content from James Walsh
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Project: The missing Somali men
Federal agents and Somali leaders in the Twin Cities struggle to find answers to whether up to 20 young men may have returned to Somalia to fight or receive terrorist training.
Nov 20, 2009 -
Sixth area Somali man is indicted in probe
The suspect is linked to other young men recruited to train and fight in Somalia.
Nov 20, 2009 -
5 Twin Cities Kenyans allegedly tricked 4 states
Using the Internet, the Twin Cites men created bogus bank accounts to steal more than $3.3 million intended for legitimate vendors.
Nov 19, 2009 -
Northfield case puts focus on child porn on the web
A Northfield man who goes by the name "Kahn Amore" helped hundreds of thousands of child porn patrons around the world view images and videos of sexually abused children, federal officials say.
Nov 14, 2009 -
Alleged Somali terrorist financier identified as former Mpls. resident
Sources in the Twin Cities and the Netherlands confirmed the identity of the man jailed overseas as a former Minneapolis resident, Mohamud Said Omar, 43.
Nov 13, 2009 -
Paying it back
White-collar criminals were reunited with the prosecutors and judges who sent them to prison in a gathering at the University of St. Thomas.
Nov 12, 2009 -
Alleged Somali recruiter arrested, linked to Minnesota
A 43-year-old Somali man from Minneapolis was arrested this week in the Netherlands for allegedly financing the recruitment of up to 20 young Somali men from Minnesota to train and fight with terrorists in their homeland.
Nov 11, 2009 -
Drug charges added to lawyer's legal woes
Al Garcia, who already had legal problems, now faces an indictment alleging drug dealing for the past six years.
Nov 4, 2009 -
Holder dedicates money and plan to improving safety on tribal lands
The U.S. attorney general announced steps to reduce crime rates and improve communication with feds.
Oct 29, 2009 -
31 linked to Mexican drug cartel arrested in Minnesota
Raids against a Mexican cartel result in more than 300 arrests across the U.S., including the Twin Cities.
Oct 22, 2009