Crime, Law and Justice

Kia and Hyundai owners continue to report car theft after free security upgrades
Following a nationwide surge in stolen Kia and Hyundai cars built without standard security technology, the companies offered free anti-theft upgrades. But car owners in the Twin Cities and nationwide continue to report stolen cars and break-ins.
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a wrongful death suit filed by the mother of a man killed by Brooklyn Center police. Amity Dimock sued the Minneapolis suburb after police fatally shot her son, Kobe Dimock-Heisler, in August 2019.
Fargo-Moorhead officials hope to curb violence with threat assessment team
Law enforcement agencies in Fargo-Moorhead are collaborating with each other, the courts and community agencies to form a threat assessment team. They hope to reduce violence by identifying people who might be a threat to public safety.
'Rust' film armorer found guilty in death of cinematographer
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is the first to stand trial in a case reexamining the movie industry's safety standards. Actor Alec Baldwin's criminal trial will start in July.
Minneapolis launches $1M recruitment campaign for MPD
The Minneapolis Police Department currently has just 563 officers as of March 4, according to the city. That’s down from more than 800 in 2019 and lower than the 731 officers required by the city’s charter. 
Vintage football cards stolen in Florida burglary found in Twin Cities
An investigator with the Inver Grove Heights Police Department recovered two dozen rare football cards that are part of a collection stolen from a Florida man during a January burglary of his Winter Park house.