Crime, Law and Justice

Federal jury in Minneapolis convicts all three defendants in $300M telemarketing trial
A federal jury in Minneapolis convicted three people of mail and wire fraud for their roles in a decades-long telemarketing scam that targeted 150,000 mostly retired magazine subscribers.
2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold, given ketamine
A second Denver-area police officer was acquitted Monday in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold and injected with ketamine after being stopped by police as he walked home from a convenience store.
Jury to start deliberations in $300M telemarketing fraud trial
A jury in Minneapolis on Friday heard closing arguments in the case of three people charged in a nationwide telemarketing scam that ensnared more than 150,000 magazine subscribers and cost them $300 million.
Lawsuit claims unequal housing code enforcement hurts Minneapolis renters of color
Ten northside tenants and homeowners recently sued the city of Minneapolis claiming it responds to housing code complaint calls in predominantly white neighborhoods with more efficiency than it does in predominantly Black neighborhoods on the city’s north side. The city denies it discriminates against Black and brown renters.  
Minneapolis City Council moves forward on purchase of new 3rd Precinct site
The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to authorize staff to purchase a building located at 2633 Minnehaha Ave. S, just a few blocks away from the former precinct building which was damaged in 2020.
Trump on the ballot? 6 key questions ahead of Minnesota Supreme Court hearing
Oral arguments are scheduled for Thursday in a Minnesota case seeking to ban Donald Trump from ballots in 2024. It’s one of two cases likely to yield a quick result and possibly make their way to the U.S. Supreme Court.