Crime, Law and Justice

The 20-some hours of video and audio footage were set to be released Wednesday alongside other documents from the city's investigation into the officers involved in the 29-year-old Black man's death.

Authorities have identified the three people found fatally shot in their Chisago County home on Sunday and say a person of interest in the case also was found dead.

Every state has different laws, statutes and processes related to hate or bias-motivated crimes. Here’s a primer on what we have in Minnesota, as well as an explanation of other potential means of justice for the victim and for trans communities in general.

The State Department said the victims, who were found alive after days in captivity, are back on U.S. soil. Officials said they are in the process of returning the remains of two others to the U.S.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Tuesday it's investigating the death of Khalil Ahmad Azad, who was found dead in Crystal Lake following a police pursuit last summer.

Amid a large spike in thefts of Kia and Hyundai vehicles, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Tuesday announced that he’s investigating the automakers to determine if they ran afoul of state consumer protection and public nuisance laws by not including industry-standard anti-theft technology in their cars and SUVs.

In February, 65-year-old Yia Xiong was shot and killed by officers of the St. Paul Police Department. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter met with Xiong’s family and members of the Hmong community Tuesday.

As the DFL-controlled legislature debates various gun safety bills, some rural Minnesota counties have declared themselves 2nd Amendment “dedicated” counties. In Itasca County there's concern about how the resolution was passed.

A longtime district court judge in northeast Minnesota has died. State court officials said Judge Sally Tarnowski died Monday while on vacation in Florida.

Hundreds of Twin Cities students walked out of school on Monday, demanding an investigation into the death of Khalil Azad who was found dead days after an encounter with Robbinsdale police in 2022.