Crime, Law and Justice

The Supreme Court seems skeptical of a challenge to consumer agency
The case before the high court Tuesday examined how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is funded. A ruling in favor of payday lenders could gut the agency.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial is about to start. Here's what you need to know
Sam Bankman-Fried faces seven criminal charges, including for defrauding investors. His blockbuster trial is set to begin on Tuesday, and he could face an over 100-year prison term if convicted.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating a non-fatal shooting for a use-of-force incident involving a 23-year-old man who was shot by an undercover officer in Granite Falls.
Charges in Madeline Kingsbury killing raised to first-degree murder
A Winona County grand jury has returned first-degree murder charges against Adam Fravel, the man arrested and charged earlier this year in connection with Kingsbury’s killing, the county prosecutor’s office said Monday.
Minneapolis City Council rejects MPD officer's workers' comp claim
A committee of the Minneapolis City Council has rejected the $145,000 workers' compensation claim of a police officer who beat a man during unrest following the killing of George Floyd.
Guilty plea expected in 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slipper theft
A Minnesota man charged with stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in the Wizard of Oz is expected to plead guilty next week.
Supreme Court to consider abortion pills, guns, social media in its new term
In one form or another, all those questions are back on the table this term — mainly to take a second look at appeals from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Texas and parts the South.
Grief shadows families after Roseville murder-suicide
One of the people killed in what investigators are calling a murder-suicide in Roseville will be laid to rest on Monday. Fong Vang, 32, died after an “unprovoked” attack on Sept. 23 by friend Meng Vang, according to Roseville police. John Thao, 32, was also killed.