Crime, Law and Justice

Human rights agency accuses Brainerd company of failing to stop supervisor's harassment
The lawsuit claims the company failed to stop a supervisor from using his position of power to repeatedly sexually harass and assault two employees starting in 2020, including unwelcome sexual advances, unwanted touching and offensive comments.
Court documents offer new details about Cloquet motel shooting
Search warrant documents have revealed new details about a shooting earlier this month at a motel in Cloquet that left three people dead. The documents do not offer insights into a possible motive for the shooting.
3 people charged with murdering Twin Cities artist and activist Tou Ger Xiong last month in Colombia
Three people have been jailed in the kidnapping and killing of Minnesotan Tou Ger Xiong who was found dead near Medellín after going out to meet a woman he reportedly met on social media, Colombian officials announced Thursday.
Department of Education investigates U antisemitism allegations
The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into the University of Minnesota this week over allegations of antisemitism on the Twin Cities campus. The department lists the U among dozens of educational institutions that are “under investigation for discrimination involving shared ancestry.”
Maine court puts decision barring Trump from the state's primary ballot on hold
The Maine Superior Court has sent back the secretary of state’s decision to remove Donald Trump from the presidential primary ballot. The court says it’s waiting on the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in.
Minnesota Supreme Court grants quick review of voting rights law case
The state Supreme Court said it will decide the fate of a new voting rights law. It permits people with felony convictions to vote as long as they’re not behind bars.
Epstein papers leave questions about what powerful men knew about his crimes
Documents released by a federal court don’t have any smoking guns or stunning revelations. They do include claims that people in Epstein’s world “would have to be blind” not to know about his crimes.