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City decriminalizes paraphernalia, judge restrains candidate, platform fines politicians

4/25/2026

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City Council Decriminalizes

The Minneapolis City Council voted to decriminalize drug paraphernalia, matching the 2023 state law on the issue.
Judge Kristen Marttila ordered Senate candidate Royce White to stay quarter-mile from his ex-wife and son and attend domestic-abuse programming.
Kalshi suspended and fined candidates, including Sen. Matt Klein, for betting on their own races.
DFL legislators and clergy urged release of a 23-year-old Burnsville woman with an ovarian cyst.

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Royce White Abuse

Royce White’s 2026 Senate campaign is under intense scrutiny after multiple protection orders and a debunked Minneapolis drinking-fountain crime map.
Judge Kristen Marttila ordered a two-year no-contact order against White, finding him liable for abusing his ex-wife and son.
His ex-wife obtained three protection orders, the first that restricts contact with their son.
The court said White hit ex-wife, threatened her, and abused son at a basketball practice.

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City Council Decriminalizes

The Minneapolis City Council voted to decriminalize drug paraphernalia, matching the 2023 state law on the issue.
Judge Kristen Marttila ordered Senate candidate Royce White to stay quarter-mile from his ex-wife and son and attend domestic-abuse programming.
Kalshi suspended and fined candidates, including Sen. Matt Klein, for betting on their own races.
DFL legislators and clergy urged release of a 23-year-old Burnsville woman with an ovarian cyst.

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