Crime, Law and Justice

June 22, 2023 1:00 PM

Jan. 6 rioter who used a stun gun on Officer Michael Fanone sentenced to prison

Daniel Joseph "DJ" Rodriguez, 40, of Fontana, Calif., was sentenced to 12.5 years. Officer Fanone served on the Metropolitan Police Department Officer for nearly two decades before resigning in 2021.

by Jaclyn Diaz

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June 22, 2023 11:49 AM

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich loses appeal, will remain in Russian detention

The journalist’s parents traveled to Russia to hear the pretrial decision, and they were able to briefly see their son and talk with him through an opening in a glass and metal cage.

by Bill Chappell

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June 22, 2023 4:00 AM

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.

by Melissa Olson

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June 21, 2023 1:22 PM

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.

by MPR News Staff

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June 21, 2023 4:05 AM

Majority of Americans say it was wrong for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe

A year after the court did away with the right to an abortion, 57 percent say they oppose the decision, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. They're also in favor of continuing affirmative action programs.

by Domenico Montanaro

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June 20, 2023 3:47 PM

Minnesota Department of Human Rights orders district to pay $325k in sexual assault case

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights has ordered a public charter school to pay $325,000 to a student sexually harassed and assaulted by a teacher.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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June 20, 2023 9:15 AM

Thousands attend funeral for 5 friends killed in Minneapolis crash

The young women were preparing Friday night for a friend’s wedding when the car they were in was struck by a driver who was speeding.

by Hibah Ansari and Alfonzo Galvan

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June 20, 2023 9:00 AM

Hunter Biden will plead guilty in a deal that likely averts time behind bars in a tax and gun case

President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has been charged with failing to pay federal income tax and illegally possessing a weapon and has reached an agreement with the Justice Department. That's according to letter filed in U.S. District Court in Delaware made public Tuesday.

by The Associated Press

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June 20, 2023 5:55 AM

At least 6 teens shot after Milwaukee Juneteenth celebration ends

Milwaukee police and fire officials say at least six teenagers were shot Monday afternoon around where the city's Juneteenth celebration had just wrapped up.

by The Associated Press

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June 19, 2023 7:19 AM

Multiple mass shootings across the U.S. leave at least 6 dead on holiday weekend

The shootings stretching from coast to coast follow a surge in homicides and other violence over the past several years that experts say accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic.

by The Associated Press

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Crime, Law and Justice

Jan. 6 rioter who used a stun gun on Officer Michael Fanone sentenced to prison

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich loses appeal, will remain in Russian detention

Native community leaders want role in changes following feds' condemnation of MPD

Charges delayed in Minneapolis crash that left five people dead

Majority of Americans say it was wrong for the Supreme Court to overturn Roe

Minnesota Department of Human Rights orders district to pay $325k in sexual assault case

Thousands attend funeral for 5 friends killed in Minneapolis crash

Hunter Biden will plead guilty in a deal that likely averts time behind bars in a tax and gun case

At least 6 teens shot after Milwaukee Juneteenth celebration ends

Multiple mass shootings across the U.S. leave at least 6 dead on holiday weekend

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