Crime, Law and Justice

Dangerous high-speed chases the focus of new Minnesota police pursuit policy
Executive director of Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training Erik Misselt weighed in about a new model policy for high-speed chases and police pursuits.
Judge cites ‘hyper-religious’ belief in ruling man incompetent for trial in Minnesota killings
A Hennepin County judge has ruled that a man accused in the deaths of three relatives is incompetent to stand trial, citing his “hyper-religious” belief that God is telling him to plead guilty.
Judge: Lawsuit filed by Amir Locke’s family can go forward
A federal judge has denied the city of Minneapolis’ motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the parents of a 22-year-old man shot and killed by a police officer in 2022. 
Minnesota state trooper faces multiple felony charges after fatal Rochester crash
The charges allege that trooper Shane Roper was traveling at 83 mph in a 40 mph zone in Rochester — without his emergency lights activated — when he collided with two other vehicles in May. The crash killed 18-year-old Olivia Flores of Owatonna.