Mary Moriarty announced she will not seek a second term as Hennepin County attorney, citing a desire to focus on her reform initiatives and avoid media coverage that overshadows her work. Her tenure has been marked by efforts to implement data-driven, equitable criminal justice policies, despite facing criticism and controversy. She believes her reforms will have a lasting impact and plans to continue influencing public safety through other avenues.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced the dismissal of charges against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan in the fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb II, citing new evidence that made it difficult to prove Londregan's actions were unauthorized. The decision has sparked strong reactions from both legal teams and Cobb's family, who call the move a miscarriage of justice and demand further transparency and accountability.
A bipartisan majority of Minnesota's congressional delegation is urging for the murder case against state trooper Ryan Londregan to be removed from Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty and reassigned to another prosecutor.
Minnesota State Patrol trooper Ryan Londregan has been charged with second-degree unintentional murder, first-degree assault, and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Ricky Cobb II during a routine traffic stop in North Minneapolis last July. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty stated that deadly force was not justified in this case. The trooper's attorney disputes the charges, claiming that the county attorney is "out of control." If convicted, Londregan faces up to 15 years in prison for the second-degree unintentional murder charge.
