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Crime, Law and Justice

New documentary examines Minneapolis police reform efforts going back 150 years

New documentary examines Minneapolis police reform efforts going back 150 years

A new documentary called “Paradox: Echoes of Reform & the Minneapolis Police,” shows that police reform efforts sparked from the murder of George Floyd were the echo of generations-long complexities within the Minneapolis Police Department.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota lawmaker drafting legislation to protect students from 'predatory grooming'

Minnesota lawmaker drafting legislation to protect students from 'predatory grooming'

State Rep. Liz Reyer plans to introduce new legislation to protect students from “predatory grooming,” following allegations against a former Eagan teacher and an MPR News story detailing how the system to prevent inappropriate relationships between teachers and students can fail.
by Clay Masters, Ngoc Bui and Lukas Levin

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A Minnesota woman who cast her dead mother's ballot for Trump in 2024 must write an essay on voting

A Minnesota woman who cast her dead mother's ballot for Trump in 2024 must write an essay on voting

A Minnesota woman was convicted of filling out and submitting a mail-in ballot for her deceased mother in support of Republican Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential election.
by The Associated Press

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This isn't the Louvre's first high-profile heist. Here's a history of earlier thefts

This isn't the Louvre's first high-profile heist. Here's a history of earlier thefts

Masked thieves stole priceless jewels from the Louvre on Sunday morning. The Paris museum has suffered a string of successful art heists, dating back to the theft of the “Mona Lisa” in 1911.
by Rachel Treisman

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Teacher showed ‘predatory grooming behaviors’ with Eagan High girls, police detective concluded

Teacher showed ‘predatory grooming behaviors’ with Eagan High girls, police detective concluded

Minnesota has layers of state laws and procedures designed to prevent inappropriate relationships between teachers and students. The case of one former Eagan educator raises questions about how well that system works.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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ICE tried to send one immigrant to a country he never lived in. Then he lawyered up.

ICE tried to send one immigrant to a country he never lived in. Then he lawyered up.

Roman Surovtsev is like many others who were detained at their regularly scheduled ICE check-ins. What makes his case different is that his wife has marshalled a team of lawyers on his behalf.
by Ximena Bustillo

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