Crime, Law and Justice

Florida is releasing Jeffrey Epstein's grand jury report
Jeffrey Epstein was a wealthy financier, who was charged with paying dozens of underage women over many years for sex. He died in a jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.
Memorial for Burnsville officers, paramedic hits a nerve with first responders community
Family members of first responders tearfully watched Wednesday’s memorial to Burnsville police officers Matthew Ruge and Paul Elmstrand and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth. Many thought about their own loved ones and reflected on the dread they feel every day.
‘Answered their final call’: Mourners honor fallen Burnsville first responders
Friends, family, community leaders and a legion of law enforcement on Wednesday honored fallen officers Matthew Ruge and Paul Elmstrand and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth in a service filled with tears, humor, heartfelt stories and a solemn final ceremony reserved for those who pin on a badge of public service.
Gun shop owner says Burnsville suspect purchased rifle through straw buyer
The owner of a Burnsville gun shop said Tuesday that a firearm connected to the deaths of two police officers and a paramedic last week has been traced to his store, and appears to have been obtained by a straw buyer.
A smuggling arrest is made, 2 years after family froze to death on the Canadian border
A man accused of recruiting the driver in a human smuggling operation has been arrested, more than two years after a family of four from India froze to death trying to enter the U.S. from Canada, authorities said.
N.Y.'s crusading attorney general wins again with NRA verdict, Trump judgment
New York Attorney General Letitia James has built a reputation targeting powerful national figures. Critics say her lawsuits are politically motivated, but she keeps winning in court.