Crime, Law and Justice

Bail set at $1 million for suspect in Minneapolis crash that killed 5
Prosecutors allege Derrick John Thompson was driving 95 miles per hour when he exited Interstate 35W onto Lake Street, ran a red light and broadsided the car with the young women. He faces multiple counts of criminal vehicular homicide.
3M to pay more than $10B to settle 'forever chemicals' cases
Maplewood-based 3M on Thursday announced it’s reached a settlement of more than $10 billion to resolve lawsuits over drinking water contaminated by PFAS — so-called “forever chemicals.”
Native American leaders respond to DOJ report on Minneapolis police
The U.S. Justice Department’s report listing civil rights violations by the Minneapolis police department confirmed what many in the city’s Native American community say they have experienced. The impending consent decree, which could put some legal teeth into policing reform, may help repair relations with Twin Cities BIPOC communities.
Native community leaders want role in changes following feds' condemnation of MPD
The U.S. Justice department report listing civil rights violations by the Minneapolis Police Department confirmed what many in the city’s Native American population say they have experienced and raised some hope for improved treatment. 
Charges delayed in Minneapolis crash that left five people dead
Prosecutors say they’ve received a 24-hour extension to file charges against a driver suspected of causing a crash that claimed the lives of five young women in Minneapolis last week.