Minnesota senator breaks into stepmother's home for father's ashes
'It's not exactly the wicked stepmother from Cinderella,' state senator's lawyer admits
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'It's not exactly the wicked stepmother from Cinderella,' state senator's lawyer admits
The balance of power in the Minnesota Senate and prospects for several DFL policies are in limbo as lawmakers return from a break on Wednesday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota state senator and former broadcast meteorologist told police that she broke into her stepmother’s home because her stepmother refused to give her items of sentimental value from her late father, including his ashes, according to burglary charges filed Tuesday. Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 49, of Woodbury, was arrested early Monday at […]
"If she was convicted of (the felony), then I don't see realistically how she would stay in the military," said defense attorney Chris Keyser, who has served as a military lawyer for 14 years.
Minnesota lawmakers grappled with the fallout of a state senator's burglary arrest on Wednesday, debating what should be done in response to a case that has cast uncertainty over the end of the legislative session. Democrats in the Senate pulled bills from the floor and canceled a morning rules committee hearing so they could huddle behind closed doors about Sen. Nicole Mitchell, who's been ...