Crime, Law and Justice

A jury recommends life in prison for Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz
Fourteen students and three staff members were killed in the rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine's Day in 2018. Cruz, 24, pleaded guilty last year to first-degree murder.
Minnesota recognizes she's a woman. She's locked in a men's prison anyway
When transgender people are incarcerated, they're often put in prisons that don't align with their gender identity. Some are taking legal action to try to get moved to prisons that match their gender.
Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook lies
The conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay $965 million to people who suffered from his false claim that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax, a jury in Connecticut decided Wednesday.
Feeding Our Future fraud investigation: First guilty pleas expected
Three people charged with wire fraud would be the first defendants to admit guilt in what authorities allege was a massive Minnesota-based scheme to steal at least $250 million in federal funds intended to feed needy children.
A Minnesota man pleaded guilty Tuesday to filing fraudulent insurance claims for a staged arson he attempted to portray as a politically-motivated attack.
Is 'rainbow fentanyl' a threat to your kids this Halloween? Experts say no
The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning that drug dealers are marketing rainbow-colored fentanyl to kids. Many drug experts say that's likely not happening.
Supreme Court to hear case that could raise price of pork
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over a California animal cruelty law that could raise the cost of bacon and other pork products nationwide. The case’s outcome is important to the nation’s $26-billion-a-year pork industry. 
Chauvin trial judge's advice to colleagues: Take breaks, keep comments short and stay off Twitter
At a conference in Nevada on Monday, Peter Cahill offered candid advice to his colleagues on managing high-profile cases. Among other things, he urged his fellow judges to find ways to manage stress, keep comments from the bench to a minimum and stay off of Twitter.