Jeff Day
Reporter
Hennepin County courtsJeff Day is a Hennepin County courts reporter. He previously worked as a sports reporter and editor.
Latest from Jeff Day
Mass resignation at Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office stems from Renee Good shooting, investigation
At least six attorneys have left the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including Joe Thompson, who took the lead in prosecuting fraud in state government programs.
January 13, 2026
Does Mary Moriarty have a path to prosecute ICE agent?
The state is pursuing its own investigation after the U.S. Attorney said the FBI would fully take over.
January 13, 2026
Editor's Pick
How a 40-second encounter led an ICE agent to shoot and kill a Twin Cities resident
What eyewitness evidence, video recordings and message logs tell us about the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross.
January 10, 2026
Hennepin County prosecutor, attorney general launch independent state review into fatal ICE shooting
The decision comes one day after the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced it had been removed from a joint investigation alongside the FBI.
January 9, 2026
FBI takes over probe into fatal ICE shooting over state officials’ objections
Gov. Tim Walz said the decision undermines transparency while DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the state does not have jurisdiction.
January 8, 2026
‘She was an amazing human being’: Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent
Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in Minneapolis with her partner just blocks from where she was shot.
January 8, 2026
Judge strikes down rollout of Minnesota law aimed at protecting Black families
The legality of the Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act is being called into question.
December 13, 2025
Love, lies and the law intersect at Twin Cities trial over STD transmission, defamation
A romantic relationship that started on Tinder ended with monetary damages being awarded after a civil jury trial in Hennepin County District Court.
December 8, 2025
A 1,200-mile journey into David Lynch’s creative and spiritual Midwest
The visionary filmmaker’s art looked at the broken psyche inside America. His life showed a way to fix it.
December 6, 2025
Seeking new trial for death of George Floyd, Derek Chauvin argues his rights were ‘destroyed’
The petition for postconviction relief filed in Hennepin County District Court utilizes arguments presented in the documentary “The Fall of Minneapolis.”
December 2, 2025
Groundbreaking U of M professor on law and neuroscience enters Hennepin County Attorney’s race
Francis Shen is ready to bring a career's worth of research and innovation into the real world in hopes of bringing the "21st century prosecutor" to Hennepin County.
November 27, 2025
Palace Theatre sues Wrecktangle Pizza for $1.6 million over failed restaurant partnership
The popular music venue and pizza makers entered into an agreement to create Wrestaurant, which was widely praised but closed in less than two years.
November 17, 2025
