Crime, Law and Justice

Report: Greater Minn. suicides were majority of gun deaths in 2021
Despite a concerns about mass shootings and a focus on violent crime in the metro, a new report shows the majority of gun deaths in 2021 were suicides in greater Minnesota.
Texas board denies posthumous pardon for George Floyd
A Texas board has declined a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-Houston police officer whose case history is under scrutiny following a deadly drug raid. 
Mankato gunfire: Lockdowns lifted; suspect at large
Police are searching for a suspect believed to be involved in the shooting just before 9 a.m. on the 100 block of Echo Street. Authorities say one person was treated for a non-life-threatening injury.
Dimick takes aim at Moriarty in Hennepin prosecutor race debate
The two finalists for Hennepin County attorney held a spirited debate Thursday, with Martha Holton Dimick repeatedly challenging her DFL endorsed opponent Mary Moriarty.
A St. Paul man has been sentenced to 43 years in prison for running an online pornography scheme that victimized more than 1,000 girls across the United States.