Crime, Law and Justice

2 charged in death of Moorhead toddler
The autopsy report documented 28 injuries to the 3-year-old boy who died of peritonitis due to a perforated bowel caused by a blow.
ESG investing rule presents early test on limits of U.S. agency powers
A challenge to a Biden administration rule allowing socially conscious investing by employee retirement plans will present an early test of how courts will scrutinize federal regulations after the U.S. Supreme Court said they no longer have to defer to the expertise of the agencies that issued them.
‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor pleads guilty to interfering with police during Capitol riot
Jay Johnston, 55, of Los Angeles, faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison after pleading guilty to civil disorder, a felony. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols is scheduled to sentence Johnston on Oct. 7.
Alec Baldwin goes on trial this week, nearly 3 years after fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in 2021 when a prop gun went off on the western film “Rust” set. Alec Baldwin is charged with involuntary manslaughter and faces up to 18 months behind bars.
1 dead, 5 injured in three overnight shootings in Minneapolis
Police are investigating after an 18-year-old was fatally shot in south Minneapolis on Sunday evening. It was one of three separate shootings reported Sunday night and early Monday morning, which left five other people injured.
How the Supreme Court's immunity decision affects Trump's legal cases
The Supreme Court found presidents have absolute immunity for exercising core constitutional powers. The team at “Trump's Trials” podcast broke down how the decision could affect Trump’s legal cases.
Judge declines to throw out charges against Trump valet in classified documents case
The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against Donald Trump has refused to throw out charges against a co-defendant of the former president. Lawyers for Walt Nauta, Trump’s personal valet, had asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to dismiss the indictment against their client.
30 people arrested amid July 4 chaos in Minneapolis
Police arrested 30 people and cited five others amid a night of chaos that centered around the Dinkytown neighborhood. The suspects range in age from 15 to 23; the majority are adults.