Crime, Law and Justice

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.
Bloomington police chief discusses police car karaoke and AI facial recognition at Mall of America
Bloomington Police Chief Booker T. Hodges says he takes “the blame or credit” for a new YouTube series he hopes will get the public to pay attention to issues they might not otherwise while having a little fun.
Brothers plead not guilty to bribing Feeding Our Future juror
Two of the brothers charged with trying to bribe a juror in the Feeding Our Future trial last month each entered not guilty pleas at separate hearings Wednesday. Said and Abdulkarim Farah are among five people who allegedly conspired to deliver a Hallmark gift bag with $120,000 to the home of a woman known publicly as juror 52.
Minnesota prosecutor provides most detailed account yet of shooting deaths of 3 first responders
A Minnesota prosecutor says police investigating a potential sexual abuse case in Burnsville found themselves in a gunbattle against a well-armed resident in a darkened home while trying to protect seven children inside.