Crime, Law and Justice

St. Paul and its Hmong community are still reeling from the brutal murder-suicide that left five children orphans last week. Those children were in the home when their parents died, and the eldest — a 9-year-old child — reported the deaths to 911.
Authorities in Goodhue County issued a shelter-in-place alert Saturday afternoon, as an incident involving an armed man unfolded in Pine Island.
Becker teachers union sues district over policy it calls a 'gag order'
The union representing teachers in Becker, Minn., has filed a lawsuit against the Becker school district over a policy it says violates free speech rights. Teachers and union officials have labeled the policy a “gag order.”
Trump Organization CFO pleads guilty in tax evasion case
A top executive at former President Donald Trump’s family business has pleaded guilty to evading taxes. The deal could potentially make him a star witness against the company at a trial this fall.
Experts say the U.S. approach to countering violent extremism has worked well against foreign terrorists. They question whether it will work as well to identify credible domestic threats.