Crime, Law and Justice

Chauvin leaves hospital, returns to prison custody after stabbing
The condition of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin is improving after he was stabbed 22 times last month while in a federal prison in Arizona.
Purdue Pharma, Sacklers' OxyContin settlement lands at the Supreme Court
Under the deal, Purdue agreed it owed $8 billion in criminal and civil fines. That deal that is at the center of Monday's case because it releases the Sacklers from personal liability.
Sheriff's deputy who saved trucker from fiery crash receives award
A Washington County deputy received an award from the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association for pulling a truck driver from a fiery crash on Interstate 94 in Afton.
Two men were shot and killed early Sunday morning in the Dinkytown neighborhood of Minneapolis. The shootings occurred at about 2:15 a.m. in the 400 block of 14th Avenue Southeast. Both men were in their 20s.
Appeals court says Trump isn't immune from Jan. 6 riot lawsuits
The ruling stems from several lawsuits brought by Capitol Police officers and Democratic members of Congress seeking civil damages from Donald Trump related to the events of Jan. 6, 2021.
Executions are on the rise in the U.S., even as public support wanes
Twenty-four executions have been carried out in 2023 — five more than last year, the Death Penalty Information Center says. Meanwhile, 50 percent of Americans say the death penalty is applied unfairly.
Click Here: A special five-part series about the people making and breaking our digital world
A special series called Click Here tells the stories about the people making and breaking our digital world. Reporter Dina Temple-Raston meets coders, hackers and would-be revolutionaries who use technology in surprising ways.