Crime, Law and Justice

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers want death penalty off the table in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers are urging a judge to bar federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO and Minnesotan Brian Thompson. 
Fateh returns campaign donation from latest Feeding Our Future defendant
Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh’s campaign said Friday that he returned a campaign contribution from Muna Wais Fidhin, the latest defendant to be indicted in the sprawling Feeding Our Future fraud case.
Law enforcement says new traffic stop policy ‘lowers standards’ for public safety
Hennepin County law enforcement leaders say they’re concerned about a new policy to limit prosecuting charges arising from low-level traffic stops, saying the move lowers standards for public safety. 
Prosecution and defense in Nicole Mitchell case diverge in how they think she should be sentenced
The defense and prosecution in former state Sen. Nicole Mitchell's felony burglary case are offering competing visions of how they think Mitchell should be sentenced next week.
Kimmel's suspension for Kirk comments sparks furor over free speech and censorship
After Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended "indefinitely" for comments he made following Charlie Kirk's death, questions about free speech and just what is government censorship reach heightened levels.
Feds charge 8 in 'massive fraud' tied to Minnesota housing stabilization program
Federal Medicaid funds were supposed to help people with disabilities find housing. Instead, information on eligible beneficiaries was used to submit inflated and fake reimbursement claims, federal prosecutors said Thursday, adding that more charges are expected.