Minnesota state senator Nicole Mitchell was charged with first-degree
DFL leaders have not publicly called for her to step down and have said they’ll consider green-lighting her remote participation on a day-by-day basis.
Mitchell's stepmother called 911, armed herself with a steak knife, and stayed on the line with the dispatcher for a short time until police arrived, according to the transcripts.
All eyes will be on the floor of the Minnesota State Senate on Monday morning, as Senator Nicole Mitchell could return to her duties at the legislature.While Senator Mitchell has not responded to FOX 9’s requests for comment, capitol insiders say it's very likely she’ll return to work for the first time since her arrest last week.Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy announced Sunday that Senator Mitchell had been relieved of her committee assignments and removed from caucus meetings. In a...
Sen. Nicole Mitchell bypassed the Capitol last week after her arrest. It’s not clear what policies could pass with a Senate divided 33-33. Three weeks remain in the 2024 session.
Charging documents released Tuesday say Sen. Nicole Mitchell claimed she was "just trying to get some of my dad’s things" while allegedly breaking into a house in Becker County. Mitchell, a Democratic senator representing Woodbury, Minnesota, was arrested Monday for a reported burglary. Court records say police responded to a house in Detroit Lakes around 4:45 a.m. and located Mitchell in the basement dressed in all black with a flashlight covered in a black sock nearby. Sen. Mitchell told...
The Senate DFL Caucus removed Mitchell from legislative committee assignments and caucus meetings, but GOP leaders call that a "half-hearted punishment."
The Senate DFL Caucus removed Mitchell from legislative committee assignments and caucus meetings, but GOP leaders call that a "half-hearted punishment."
Mitchell was released without bail on her own recognizance with conditions including no contact with her stepmother and a harassment restraining order
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Embattled Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell will be removed from her committee assignments and caucus meetings while burglary allegations against her play out in both a Senate and legal investigation, the Senate majority leader announced Sunday."This is a tragic situation, and there are still questions that need to be answered," Sen. Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, said. "The legal investigation is ongoing, and last week, we referred her case to the Senate Subcommittee on Ethical...
Senate Republicans filed an ethics complaint against Mitchell on Wednesday, arguing she violated chamber rules that require members to “adhere to the highest standard of ethical conduct.”
Senate Republicans filed an ethics complaint against Mitchell on Wednesday, arguing she violated chamber rules that require members to “adhere to the highest standard of ethical conduct.”