Sarah Nelson
Reporter
Sarah Nelson is a reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
Latest from Sarah Nelson
Minnesota state trooper jailed on federal charge of producing child pornography
Jeremy Plonski has been with Minnesota State Patrol since 2022.
May 1, 2025
Man found guilty of federal firearm charges over string of gun crimes in Minneapolis
Clenest Demon Wells Jr. was convicted after a three-day trial by a federal jury
May 1, 2025
Alleging clerk’s conflict, pork producers seek Minnesota federal judge’s recusal in antitrust case
The major pork plants allege a conflict of interest against a law clerk.
April 29, 2025
Trump administration reverses course, will reinstate international student visas
The change, reported by Politico, comes amid mounting legal pressure by international students.
April 25, 2025
Federal jury convicts three Minneapolis ‘Highs’ gang members of murder, racketeering
After a three-week trial, they were convicted under a federal RICO statute.
April 23, 2025
International students fight visa revocations and detentions in new federal lawsuits
New lawsuits, including one by Concordia University students, filed in federal court in Minnesota mirror other international students’ cases around the country.
April 23, 2025
Former state Sen. Justin Eichorn pleads not guilty to federal solicitation of minor charge
Eichorn resigned from the Minnesota Senate days after his arrest.
April 21, 2025
Minnesota man faces charges of threatening to kill member of Congress
Michael Paul Lewis, 52, was indicted on a federal charge of threatening to murder a U.S. official.
April 18, 2025
Metro State student sues ICE over revocation of legal student status
A nursing student from Thailand alleges their status was wrongfully terminated.
April 11, 2025
Immigration judge mulls bond for University of Minnesota student in ICE custody
Doğukan Günaydin has been jailed since his March 27 arrest by federal immigration agents.
April 11, 2025
University of Minnesota student detained by ICE appears in immigration court, might testify Friday
Doğukan Günaydin has remained in ICE custody since his March 27 arrest outside his St. Paul residence.
April 8, 2025
Federal jury finds alleged Redwood Falls neo-Nazi guilty of gun possession, marijuana trafficking
Andrew David Munsinger was described as a member of the Aryan Freedom Network during his trial.
April 8, 2025
