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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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 -
Imams removed from flight agree to settlement
The agency and US Airways acknowledged the six imans taken off a flight in 2006 were improperly treated.
Oct 21, 2009 -
Ex-state worker gets 3 1/2 years in Medicaid fraud
Kim Austen, of Hudson, Wis., a former Minnesota state employee, stole more than $1 million in a five-year embezzlement scheme.
Oct 20, 2009 -
2 Twin Cities men charged with selling, importing fake drugs
The Twin Cities men allegedly sold drugs mislabeled as Cialis, Viagra, Propecia, Xanax and other such medications.
Oct 7, 2009 -
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.
Oct 4, 2009 -
Somalia's president seeks support in Twin Cities
The war-torn country's leader will visit the 70,000-member local community as he struggles to keep his government from collapsing.
Oct 2, 2009 -
Former Sela owner faces prison, fine
Amit Sela will serve 42 months for conspiracy and tax crimes. A tearful Amit Sela was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison on Thursday for conspiracy and tax evasion.
Oct 1, 2009 -
Sjodin's killer still faces death penalty
A three-judge panel rejected Alfonso Rodriguez's appeal, but his attorney promised to push forward.
Sep 22, 2009