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Crime, Law and Justice

Iran execution: Man hung from crane in public amid protests

Iran execution: Man hung from crane in public amid protests

Iran has executed a second prisoner detained and convicted over crimes committed during the nationwide protests now challenging the country's theocracy. Authorities publicly hanged him on Monday from a construction crane as a gruesome warning to others.
by The Associated Press

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Officials: Lockerbie bomb suspect is in U.S. custody

Officials: Lockerbie bomb suspect is in U.S. custody

U.S. and Scottish officials say the Libyan man suspected of making the bomb that destroyed a passenger plane over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988 is in U.S. custody.
by The Associated Press

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Rally calls for more transparency in St. Paul police shooting investigation

Rally calls for more transparency in St. Paul police shooting investigation

The family of Howard Peter Johnson, who was shot by a St. Paul officer Monday evening, was able to view the edited body camera video before it was released to the public. They said Saturday it does not provide a full picture of what happened.
by MPR News Staff

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Ex-cop Kueng gets 3 1/2 years prison for his role in George Floyd's killing

Ex-cop Kueng gets 3 1/2 years prison for his role in George Floyd's killing

Under the terms of his October plea deal, J. Alexander Kueng pleaded guilty to state charges of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter with a proposed sentence of 3 1/2 years. That was the sentence handed down Friday.
by Jon Collins

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Brittney Griner back home in U.S. after Russian prisoner swap

Brittney Griner back home in U.S. after Russian prisoner swap

American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to the United States early Friday after being freed in a high-profile prisoner exchange following nearly 10 months in detention in Russia.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul police release video showing officer fatally shooting man

St. Paul police release video showing officer fatally shooting man

St. Paul police on Thursday released edited video showing views of the gunfire on Monday between Howard Peter Johnson and the police before an officer shot and killed him. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating.
by MPR News Staff

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The White House unveils a new system to track and better prevent opioid overdoses

The White House unveils a new system to track and better prevent opioid overdoses

The Biden administration will use data from EMS first responders to track overdoses. The focus will be on improving response to a public health crisis that kills more than 100,000 Americans annually.
by Brian Mann

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