Crime, Law and Justice

Exit interview: The voice of the St. Paul Police Department retires
After a decade as the spokesman for St. Paul Police and 30 years with the department, Sgt. Mike Ernster has retired. His last day on the force was Friday, and he joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer for an exit interview.
How to protect yourself from AI scams this holiday season
Generative AI is making it easier for fraudsters to dupe people, now more than ever. Protect yourself from scams this holiday season with these five tips.
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to state murder and other charges in United Healthcare CEO’s death
The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare has pleaded not guilty to murder and terror charges in a state case that will run parallel to his federal prosecution.
Biden commutes sentences of 37 federal death row prisoners
Opponents of the death penalty had urged President Joe Biden to take this step, given the number of executions that took place during President-elect Donald Trump's first term.
Blake Lively accuses 'It Ends With Us' studio of harassment and smear campaign
In a legal complaint, the actor says co-star Justin Baldoni and his team launched a smear campaign as a way to silence Lively's narrative about his and a producer's alleged repeated sexual harassment.
Little Falls baby shop owner faces prison after admitting loan fraud scheme
The U.S. Small Business Administration named Baby’s On Broadway Minnesota’s woman-owned small business of 2023 but the U.S. Attorney’s Office says she used a phony supplier and fake invoices to secure $9 million in financing from two lenders.
Funerals set for teacher and student killed in Wisconsin school shooting
The funerals for 14-year-old Rubi Patricia Vergara and 42-year-old Erin West were announced in obituaries published Wednesday and Thursday. Police have been investigating what motivated the 15-year-old shooter.