Crime, Law and Justice

April 22, 2024 4:00 AM

Supreme Court weighs whether cities can punish unhoused people for sleeping outside

Lower courts ruled it's "cruel and unusual" to fine or jail people on public land if no shelter is available. An Oregon city says that's hamstrung efforts to keep public spaces safe and open to all.

by Jennifer Ludden

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April 22, 2024 4:00 AM

Jury selection set to start in first Feeding Our Future trial

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday morning in the trial of several of the people accused of taking part in a $250 million scheme to defraud government child nutrition programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Matt Sepic

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April 20, 2024 4:03 PM

Military court convicts U.S. sailor of attempted espionage

A naval chief petty officer who served on a Japan-based destroyer was found guilty of sharing classified information with a foreign government, the Navy's investigative agency said.

by Luke Garrett

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April 19, 2024 1:43 PM

Person rushed away on stretcher after fire extinguished outside Trump hush money trial

Emergency crews rushed away a person on a stretcher after fire was extinguished outside the Manhattan courthouse where jury selection was taking place Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money criminal case. No other details were immediately available from police.

by The Associated Press

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April 19, 2024 9:25 AM

Hopkins parents charged with manslaughter after 9-year-old’s fatal asthma attack

Two parents from Hopkins have been charged with manslaughter after their 9-year-old daughter died from an asthma attack earlier this year.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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April 19, 2024 6:53 AM

Where gun violence is common, some students say physical safety is a top concern

In Minneapolis, students grapple with grief and fear as gun violence, including the murder of Deshaun Hill Jr., impacts their school community.

by Meg Anderson

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April 18, 2024 11:54 AM

The search for an impartial jury in Trump’s hush money case resumes

Jury selection continues in the trial focused on the former president. Trump is present in the courtroom while New Yorkers answer personal questions about their ability to serve on the jury.

by Ximena Bustillo

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April 18, 2024 5:05 AM

States botched more executions of Black prisoners. Experts think they know why

A study showed states made more mistakes when executing Black prisoners by lethal injection than they did with prisoners of other races. Execution workers and race experts said they're not surprised.

by Chiara Eisner

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April 17, 2024 5:01 PM

Sentencing date set for Apple River stabbing case

A sentencing date has been set for the Minnesota man convicted last week in the fatal stabbing of a teenager while tubing on a western Wisconsin river.

by MPR News Staff

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April 17, 2024 4:06 PM

The Supreme Court opens the door to more discrimination claims involving job transfers

The U.S. Supreme Court has made it easier for workers to bring employment discrimination suits over job transfers. The decision was unanimous, but the reasoning was not.

by Nina Totenberg

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Crime, Law and Justice

Supreme Court weighs whether cities can punish unhoused people for sleeping outside

Jury selection set to start in first Feeding Our Future trial

Military court convicts U.S. sailor of attempted espionage

Person rushed away on stretcher after fire extinguished outside Trump hush money trial

Hopkins parents charged with manslaughter after 9-year-old’s fatal asthma attack

Where gun violence is common, some students say physical safety is a top concern

The search for an impartial jury in Trump’s hush money case resumes

States botched more executions of Black prisoners. Experts think they know why

Sentencing date set for Apple River stabbing case

The Supreme Court opens the door to more discrimination claims involving job transfers

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