Crime, Law and Justice

Minneapolis continues with construction plans for George Floyd Square
The Minneapolis City Council’s Climate & Infrastructure Committee voted unanimously Thursday to advance the conversation about plans for George Floyd Square and the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.
Charges filed in fatal hit-and-run crash on Iron Range
A Grand Rapids woman has been charged in connection with hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian dead in northern Minnesota on July 3.
Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth
A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave.
Survivor tells story of fatal night in human smuggling trial
The jury in the federal trial for two men accused of human smuggling heard dramatic testimony Wednesday from a man who crossed the U.S. Canadian border in a snowstorm on Jan. 19, 2022. He was in a group which included the Patel family of four who froze to death that night.
Two former St. Paul school employees file lawsuit, alleging they were fired for raising financial concerns
Two former St. Paul Public Schools employees are filing a lawsuit against the district, claiming they were fired after raising concerns about how district leaders were handling finances.
Suspects arrested after reported break-in at West St. Paul city water reservoir
Police in West St. Paul arrested several juveniles and young adults after reports of a break-in at a city water reservoir on Tuesday night. The covered reservoir is temporarily offline until the water can be tested.
Hennepin County commissioners delay vote on proposal to reduce jail population
The state’s Department of Corrections ordered Hennepin County to reduce the number of inmates at some of its jails by Dec. 5. However, the county board balked at the $8 million proposal to board inmates at jails in other counties, saying it needs more time to get staff input and seek less costly alternatives.
Border agents lay out a day of horror leading to the discovery of a frozen family
Tuesday in the Federal Courthouse in Fergus Falls prosecutors began laying out their case against two men accused of human smuggling which resulted in the death of an entire family.