Crime, Law and Justice

Protestors prepare for Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's visit to the U
Large protests organized by Students for a Democratic Society and the Minnesota Abortion Action Committee are planned ahead of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s lecture at the University of Minnesota on Monday. Barrett is the guest of the annual Stein Lecture.
A 6-year-old boy was killed in an anti-Muslim attack in Illinois, authorities say
A 71-year-old man from Illinois, accused of fatally stabbing a boy and seriously injuring a woman because of their Islamic faith and the Israel-Hamas war, has been charged with a hate crime, authorities said.
4 injured in North Loop drive-by shooting
Four people were shot and injured near the 400 block of North Third Avenue early Sunday morning in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis.
76-year old pleads guilty to stealing 'Wizard of Oz' ruby red slippers
Terry Jon Martin, who was charged with stealing a pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the film “The Wizard of Oz,” changed his plea to guilty at the federal courthouse in Duluth on Friday morning.
5 law enforcement officers shot, wounded in central Minnesota
The five are members of the Sherburne County Drug Task Force. They were shot while executing a search warrant at a Benton County home, authorities said early Thursday afternoon. A suspect is in custody.