Crime, Law and Justice

St. Paul police fatally shoot man
Authorities said the shooting happened as officers responded to a tip on the whereabouts of a homicide suspect — though police have not yet said whether that man is the person who died.
Minnesota students receive racist, sexist text messages
In an email to families, Hopkins Superintendent Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed said Black students at a middle school got texts that referenced slavery and plantations.
‘We can save lives:’ Ramsey County prosecutor pushes use of ‘red flag’ gun law
Under the red flag law, 14-day emergency firearm seizures require a person to give up their guns immediately. Long-term extreme-risk protection orders take effect only after a hearing so that the gun owner may challenge the petition.