Crime, Law and Justice

N.Y.'s crusading attorney general wins again with NRA verdict, Trump judgment
New York Attorney General Letitia James has built a reputation targeting powerful national figures. Critics say her lawsuits are politically motivated, but she keeps winning in court.
A Hennepin County judge ruled Friday that because of changes in the law, a Minneapolis man sent to prison for life as a teenager for his role in a double homicide is now eligible for parole.
BCA: ‘Disturbance’ calls often most volatile for law enforcement officers
Both published and preliminary data from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) shows that police officers are experiencing a surge in assaults since 2019, with domestic incidents being some of the most volatile situations to which police officers respond.
BCA: Man fired ‘without warning’ as Burnsville cops tried to get him to surrender
Shannon Gooden eventually fired more than 100 rifle rounds at law enforcement and first responders, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Thursday afternoon, adding that there is body camera and squad car camera video of the incident.
Minnesota man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison
A Minnesota man who repeatedly attacked police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, wielded a police baton as a weapon and stole two riot shields was sentenced on Thursday to nearly three years in prison.
City councils push recall of Kias and Hyundais as thefts still surge — will it make a difference?
The thefts of Kias and Hyundais have not slowed down since it became a problem during the pandemic. Minneapolis has passed a resolution calling for a recall, with St. Paul soon to follow.
Fallen officer Matthew Ruge remembered for his life of service, kindness
Officer Ruge, a Wabasha-Kellogg Public School and MSU Mankato graduate, was one of three first responders shot and killed while responding to a domestic call in Burnsville on Sunday morning.