Crime, Law and Justice

February 25, 2023 8:09 PM

Shooting in St. Paul kills 2, injures 3 others

On Saturday evening in the Frogtown neighborhood of St. Paul, a shooting left two people dead and three injured. The St. Paul police department says the suspect is still at large.

by MPR News Staff

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February 25, 2023 4:20 PM

Man dead after being shot by Duluth Police

Duluth Police Chief Mike Ceynowa said the man, who was being arrested for felony threats of violence, charged at police with a knife.

by MPR News Staff

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February 25, 2023 12:24 PM

BCA: Fugitive convicted of murder found dead in Minneapolis

A Cottonwood County jury convicted Ralph Leslie Apmann of murder in absentia on Feb. 14 after he didn’t show up for court proceedings.

by MPR News Staff

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February 24, 2023 10:57 PM

Three shot and wounded at gathering for student killed at Harding High

A drive-by shooting wounded three people at a St. Paul recreation center attending a funeral for Devin Scott, the 15-year-old who died from a stabbing at Harding High School earlier this month.

by Tim Nelson and Simone Cazares

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February 24, 2023 1:59 PM

Malcom X's family is suing the CIA, FBI and NYPD

Malcolm X's daughter Ilyasah Shabazz and attorney Ben Crump talk to Morning Edition's Leila Fadel about their plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the NYPD and other government agencies.

by Leila Fadel and Shelby Hawkins

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February 22, 2023 8:14 PM

Unlikely alliances in Supreme Court opinions on overtime, death penalty

The cases involved who qualifies for overtime pay, and Arizona's refusal to apply a Supreme Court precedent in death penalty jury instructions.

by Nina Totenberg

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February 22, 2023 4:00 AM

The vast majority of criminal cases end in plea bargains, a new report finds

The practice prioritizes efficiency over fairness and innocence, the American Bar Association says, and leads innocent people to be coerced into guilty pleas.

by Carrie Johnson

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February 21, 2023 5:14 PM

No ideological splits, only worried justices as High Court hears Google case

At issue in the case is a 1996 law that shields internet platforms from being sued for material that appears on their sites.

by Nina Totenberg

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February 21, 2023 5:52 AM

New research could help nurses, police detect bruises on people with dark skin

New scientific research is making it easier to detect bruises on people with darker skin, which has big implications for assault and violence cases that go to court.

by Carrie Johnson