What actually takes a state senator out after a felony conviction? The recent saga of Minnesota’s Nicole Mitchell is more than a headline it’s a crash course in political accountability ...

The felony case could threaten the DFL senator’s career and the political balance of the Minnesota Senate, which her party controls by a single vote.

The fate of Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, charged with burglarizing her stepmother's home in Detroit Lakes last year, is now in the hands of a jury on Friday afternoon after the defense ...

Crime Dem state senator caught on bodycam admits 'I'm not good at this' during alleged home break-in Sen. Nicole Mitchell claimed she was retrieving her late father's belongings from stepmother ...

A Minnesota state senator convicted of burglary for breaking into her estranged stepmother’s house plans to resign by early August, her lawyer said Monday. Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell ...

Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, D-Woodbury, listens to closing arguments during the fifth day of her felony burglary trial, Friday, July 18, 2025, at Becker County District Court in Detroit ...

Nicole Mitchell takes the stand The embattled senator herself took the stand around 9:40 a.m. on Thursday and spent the rest of the day in court testifying.

Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell was found guilty of two criminal charges on July 18 stemming from a 2024 arrest, The Minnesota Reporter, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported.

A Minnesota state senator convicted of burglary for breaking into her estranged stepmother’s house plans to resign by early August, her lawyer said Monday. Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell ...

More: Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell admits she lied to police during burglary arrest Mitchell faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for the burglary charge. She faces a maximum sentence ...

On Monday Becker County District Court Judge Michael Fritz approved the motion by State Senator Nicole Mitchell and her defense team, asking that her trial - due to start June 16 - be continued to ...