Crime, Law and Justice

Trump Jan. 6 case gets its first hearing since the Supreme Court's immunity ruling
Lawyers for the government's special counsel and former President Donald Trump are set to clash in court in Washington over how the election interference case against him will proceed.
Park Tavern reopens after deadly crash, as driver makes first court appearance
The driver who allegedly drove his vehicle across a St. Louis Park restaurant patio Sunday, killing two people and injuring nine others, made his first court appearance on Wednesday, as the Park Tavern reopened its doors for the first time since the crash.
U.S. accuses Russia of using state media to spread disinformation before the November election
The Biden administration announced wide-ranging actions Wednesday meant to call out Russian influence in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, unsealing criminal charges against two employees of a Russian state-run media company and seizing internet domains used by the Kremlin to spread disinformation.
Myon Burrell convicted of felony drug, weapon charges 4 years after prison sentence commuted
A judge last week found Myon Burrell guilty of felony drug and weapon possession after Robbinsdale police found a loaded handgun and drugs in his car during a traffic stop. Burrell was released from a Minnesota prison in 2020 after an investigation led to his sentence for a 2008 murder being commuted.
Virtual hearings transform housing courts around Minnesota
While the COVID-19 pandemic threw life into disarray, one good thing to come out of it was improved court proceedings for people facing eviction. All sides agree, putting hearings on Zoom has made the hearings much more accessible for low-income households in Minnesota.
Man accused of driving car into outdoor patio in St. Louis Park faces 11 criminal charges
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office filed two counts of criminal vehicular homicide and nine counts of criminal vehicular operation against Steven Frane Bailey of St. Louis Park.
4 people were killed on a train in the Chicago area on Labor Day, police say
The suspect initially escaped from the scene, but was later found through Chicago Transit Authority surveillance video. Police now have the person in custody and seized a firearm in their possession.