Crime, Law and Justice

Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals loom
A system used by thousands of schools and universities — including the University of Minnesota — went offline Thursday during a cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals and underscoring education’s dependence on technology.
Minneapolis passes assault-weapon ban — but state law will block it
The ban would only go into effect if the Minnesota Legislature repeals a law preventing cities from regulating guns. A bill to do so was introduced at the Capitol this year but is not moving forward.
Trump vowed to fight crime in Minneapolis. Prosecutions plunged
The Trump administration blitz that flooded Minnesota with immigration agents also dramatically slowed other federal investigations and prosecutions into an array of serious crimes, a Reuters review of federal court records found.
State fires director of Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office
The director of Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office has been terminated less than a year after being appointed to the position.
Attorney General sues two Minneapolis nonprofits for illegal spending
Two Minneapolis charities are facing a lawsuit alleging that their leaders spent more than $2 million of the nonprofits’ money on luxury travel, clothing and cash payments to themselves and their families.