Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Noor, Minneapolis Moves Forward After Conviction

The politics of the case and the racial realities of the justice system could make for a costly settlement, said civil rights attorney Paul Applebaum, who has represented victims of Minneapolis police in use-of-force cases. “I’m going to be blatant. This was a middle-aged, attractive white woman who by all accounts was a tremendous human...

George Floyd killing: Judge Disqualifies Freeman From Cops’ Trial

Prior to the hearing, St. Paul attorney Paul Applebaum, who isn’t involved in the cases, said defense attorneys would have difficulty getting the cases separated, partly because it would be difficult for Chauvin to blame the other officers for the charges of murder and manslaughter against him, but also because of the burden of...

Minneapolis Man Convicted of Killing Tyrone Williams

Strickland-Green's defense attorney, Paul Applebaum, said the felony murder conviction confused him. "There was no testimony that this was some sort of accident," he said, "or that anybody in the case was trying to scare Mr. Williams. That's why this is so out of the blue." Applebaum maintained that another man was responsible for Williams' death,...