Crime, Law and Justice

Vance Boelter's state murder trial delayed until next year
Boelter initially demanded a speedy trial, but his attorneys argued they couldn't review all the evidence in the case by his Nov. 2 trial date.
Eden Prairie classes resume following Friday night shooting outside football game
Eden Prairie police say they believe a shooting outside the Eden Prairie High School homecoming football game Friday night that left two injured was gang-related. Classes are in session Monday. The investigation continues.
Catch, release, catch: Inside ICE's new 'farce' tactic
Multiple immigration detainees in Minnesota have been ordered released by federal judges only for them to be immediately re-detained by immigration officers at the doors of the Whipple Federal building.
Two injured in shooting outside Eden Prairie High School homecoming football game
Eden Prairie police said that the shooting is believed to have been targeted — and that neither victim was a student at Eden Prairie or Minnetonka schools. The shooting remains under investigation, with no arrests at last report.
Man charged with killing fellow resident at Minneapolis mental health facility
Derek Faulkner, 31, is accused of killing 23-year-old Bryce Hayes and injuring four other people on Monday at a residential mental health facility in Minneapolis. Attorneys for Hayes’ parents are raising questions about why the suspect was admitted to the facility.
City of St. Paul releases full report from outside investigation of Mayor Kaohly Her
A St. Paul report released Thursday found Mayor Kaohly Her engaged in “offensive and inappropriate behavior” and created an “uncomfortable work environment” but did not substantiate sexual harassment or retaliation claims.
Renee Good family lawyers invoke anti-KKK law in suing U.S., federal agents
“The day of accountability has arrived for our own U.S. government and its governmental agencies,” attorney Antonio Romanucci told reporters Thursday after filing the lawsuits. “Our government is killing our citizens without any legal justification.”