Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison criticized Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty's handling of Zaria McKeever's murder case in offering plea deals to two teen alleged killers.
Family and community members want stiffer sentences for the two teenagers accused in the killing of 23-year-old Zaria McKeever at a Brooklyn Park apartment last November.
Governor Walz says he is assigning Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to take over the prosecution for the Zaria McKeever murder case after an outcry from McKeever's family and other over plea deals offered by the Hennepin County Attorney.
AG Ellison asked Gov. Walz for permission to remove the case from Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty amid public backlash to a controversial plea deal.
The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association is criticizing Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty's plea deal with two teenagers accused in the killing of Brooklyn Park resident Zaria McKeever in November 2022.