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Crime, Law and Justice

Sharp growth raised ‘red flags’ about meal program fraud, state official testifies

Sharp growth raised ‘red flags’ about meal program fraud, state official testifies

A state regulator testified in the first Feeding Our Future trial Tuesday that she was concerned after seeing massive growth in reimbursement requests through child nutrition programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Matt Sepic

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Hennepin County Board OKs Moriarty hiring outside attorneys in state trooper prosecution

Hennepin County Board OKs Moriarty hiring outside attorneys in state trooper prosecution

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said at the board meeting that her office’s adult prosecution division is about ten attorneys short. She said putting experienced staff attorneys on this case would have hurt their ability to prosecute other violent crimes in the county. 
by Jon Collins

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Judges block Louisiana's congressional map. A Supreme Court appeal is likely

Judges block Louisiana's congressional map. A Supreme Court appeal is likely

A federal court has blocked Louisiana's new congressional map in a case that could determine the balance of power in the next Congress and set up another Supreme Court test of the Voting Rights Act.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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Fox News pulls down series as Hunter Biden threatens lawsuit

Fox News pulls down series as Hunter Biden threatens lawsuit

Fox News has taken down a six-part series in which it staged a mock trial of hypothetical criminal charges against Hunter Biden after the president's son threatened to sue the network.
by David Folkenflik

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Eight newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement

Eight newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement

The New York Daily News, the Chicago Tribune and others contend that the tech companies illegally copied their work without seeking permission or ever paying the publishers.
by Bobby Allyn

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U.S. drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say

U.S. drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say

Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug is the agency’s biggest policy change in more than 50 years. The proposal still must be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget.
by The Associated Press

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Attorneys outline cases as first Feeding Our Future trial starts

Attorneys outline cases as first Feeding Our Future trial starts

Prosecutors say seven defendants schemed to steal $47 million from taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs by falsifying attendance rosters and food invoices. Defense attorneys said their clients were following the rules and feeding children.
by Matt Sepic

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Child abuse charges dismissed against Red Lake woman

Charges have been dismissed against a Red Lake woman for alleged torture and malicious punishment of a child. Jennifer Stately was arrested last month after an Amber Alert was issued.
by Dan Gunderson

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