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Crime, Law and Justice

Supreme Court hears clash between LGBTQ and business owners' rights

Supreme Court hears clash between LGBTQ and business owners' rights

The case involves a Colorado web designer who says state law prevents her from designing wedding website because she believes that marriage should only be between a man and a woman.
by Nina Totenberg

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Rochester cops put in the hours with teen drivers

Rochester cops put in the hours with teen drivers

For many teens, learning to drive is a rite of passage that opens doors — doors to new jobs, a more independent social life. But it can also be expensive and time consuming. That's why Rochester Public Schools launched a new program that makes it easier for kids from all financial backgrounds to get their license. And the police are helping.
by Catharine Richert

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LGBTQ chorus in Colorado Springs unifies community with song

LGBTQ chorus in Colorado Springs unifies community with song

A gay men's choir in Colorado Springs is among a group of organizations working locally to foster solidarity and healing after a gruesome shooting at a gay night club devastated Colorado Springs' LGBTQ community.
by The Associated Press

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A Canadian man is charged in the deaths of 3 more Indigenous women

A Canadian man is charged in the deaths of 3 more Indigenous women

Police alleged Thursday that a Canadian man previously charged with murdering an Indigenous woman also killed three other women — two also confirmed to be Indigenous and one believed to be.
by The Associated Press

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Man accused of yelling anti-gay slur, pulling out gun in Minneapolis LGBTQ bar

Man accused of yelling anti-gay slur, pulling out gun in Minneapolis LGBTQ bar

Hennepin County prosecutors say Conell Walter Harris, 30, entered the 19 Bar in Loring Park late Monday and began “acting strangely,” witnesses told investigators. After he allegedly pulled out a gun, court documents say a patron got between Harris and a bartender.
by Matt Sepic

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Feds allege 11 more teens on payroll of slaughterhouse cleaning contractor

Feds allege 11 more teens on payroll of slaughterhouse cleaning contractor

The U.S. Labor Department said Wednesday that investigators have found 11 additional minors hired to work overnight to clean slaughterhouses. The latest court filings bring the total number of teens alleged to have been employed by Packers Sanitation Services Inc. to 42. 
by Matt Sepic

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Club Q owner in Colorado says he will reopen the LGBTQ club after mass shooting

Club Q owner in Colorado says he will reopen the LGBTQ club after mass shooting

Club Q owner Nic Grzecka told NPR he and his staff are working on a yet-to-be-determined temporary solution. The Nov. 20 shooting killed 5 people and wounded another 17. A suspect has been arrested.
by Ivy Winfrey

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