Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuitsMay 30, 2023 9:52 AMBy The Associated PressA federal court ruling cleared the way Tuesday for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's settlement of thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids.
The first office for missing and murdered Black women and girls set for MinnesotaMay 30, 2023 4:00 AMBy Dana FergusonThe office will investigate cold cases and reopen suspicious cases, assist police agencies and community groups in active cases, and serve as a point of contact for those reluctant to talk to police.
6 adults and 3 children were injured in a shooting at a Florida beach boardwalkMay 29, 2023 10:39 PMBy The Associated Press All nine victims injured from the shooting were in stable condition, authorities said, as a preliminary investigation showed that an altercation between two groups resulted in gunfire.
More businesses require teens to be chaperoned by adults, curbing their independenceMay 28, 2023 1:59 PMBy The Associated PressFor many teens, roaming shopping malls, hanging out at amusement parks, and watching a movie at a local theater with their peers have been long considered the rites of passage to adulthood. But recently, that independence has been curbed.
Florida man at center of fatal human smuggling case pleads not guilty in MinnesotaMay 27, 2023 5:27 PMBy The Associated PressCourt records show that Steve Shand entered the plea Friday in a hearing held via video conference.
Republican-led Texas House impeaches state Attorney General Ken PaxtonMay 27, 2023 5:23 PMBy Sergio Martínez-Beltrán | The Texas Newsroom Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been impeached by fellow Republicans in a historic vote in the Texas House. He will immediately and temporarily be suspended from his duties.
US has treaty duty to fund policing on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, judge rulesMay 27, 2023 9:01 AMBy The Associated PressThe outcome of the case could affect other reservations, including some where Native women are killed at a rate more than 10 times the national average.
Play4min 35sec3 years later, some north Minneapolis businesses are still recovering from unrestMay 26, 2023 7:28 PMBy Regina MedinaSince the unrest in the Twin Cities in 2020, government funding has helped some northside businesses reopen. But others are not yet whole.
Two teens injured in stabbing, fight during evening event at Minneapolis high schoolMay 26, 2023 3:23 PMBy MPR News StaffTwo teenagers were injured and two other teens arrested after reports of a stabbing and fight during an event at Washburn High School in Minneapolis on Thursday night.
A boy, 11, called police in Mississippi. A cop shot himMay 26, 2023 12:46 PMBy Bill ChappellNakala Murry says her son doesn't understand what happened to him. "His words to me were: 'Why did he shoot me? What did I do?' "
