Crime, Law and Justice

Next St. Paul police chief wants to reduce gun violence, focus on evolution
Commander Axel Henry is a 24-year veteran of the department and is set to be confirmed Wednesday. He says police reform isn’t a bad thing, and he is looking forward to evolve the department and curb gun violence.
The UVA shooting suspect is in custody after 3 football players were killed
Three people were killed and two were injured following a shooting at the University of Virginia late Sunday night, campus police and university president Jim Ryan confirmed early Monday.
Police reform advocates say voters skeptical of tough on crime message
Progressives hope voters may have started to embrace their argument that public safety means more than just hiring cops and locking up criminals.
A western Wisconsin nurse has been charged with elder abuse, accused of amputating a hospice patient’s frostbitten foot without his consent and without doctor’s orders.
Nonprofit drops suit against state amid FBI food fraud investigation
A St. Paul nonprofit allegedly tied to a major food aid fraud scheme has dropped its lawsuit against the state. Partners in Quality Care had sued in September, alleging that the Minnesota Department of Education improperly cut off child nutrition program funding.