Crime, Law and Justice

February 15, 2023 4:00 AM

Meet the judge deciding the $1.6 billion defamation case against Fox News

Delaware Judge Eric M. Davis, known for his poker face, is overseeing both Dominion Voting Systems' lawsuit against Fox News and a similar case against the conservative TV network Newsmax.

by Karl Baker and David Folkenflik

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February 15, 2023 4:00 AM

Activists say diversifying police forces not best answer to cop misconduct

There’s been a drive for decades to diversify the nation’s mostly white police forces, including in the Twin Cities. But the recent fatal beating of a Black man by five Black Memphis police officers has renewed questions about the role police officer diversity plays in reducing officer misconduct or brutality.

by Sarah Thamer and Jon Collins

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February 15, 2023 1:45 AM

U.S. arrests 4 in Florida over the assassination of Haitian president

U.S. authorities have arrested four more people in the slaying of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, including the owner of a Miami-area security company, prosecutors announced.

by The Associated Press

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February 14, 2023 11:30 AM

16-year-old charged with murder in St. Paul Harding High stabbing

Prosecutors on Tuesday charged a 16-year-old with the second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a 15-year-old Friday at Harding High. Separately, St. Paul’s school superintendent said district, police and city leaders are working to craft a new approach to schools and policing.

by MPR News Staff

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February 14, 2023 11:11 AM

Authorities seeking Minnesota homicide suspect who failed to appear for trial

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is asking for the public’s help in locating a man who’s on trial in a homicide case, but failed to appear in court on Monday.

by MPR News Staff

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February 14, 2023 5:25 AM

School community mourns death of 15-year-old Harding High student

A vigil on Monday remembered 15-year-old Devin Scott, who was stabbed to death on Friday.

by Matt Sepic

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February 13, 2023 8:58 PM

3 students and a suspect are dead after Michigan State University shooting

Local authorities said the suspect, a 43-year-old man, was found dead off the campus in East Lansing, Mich., from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

by James Doubek

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February 12, 2023 2:25 PM

Minnesota Attorney General to review death of Beltrami County inmate

Hardel Sherrell, 27, died of medical complications after his pleas for help were ignored by Beltrami County jail and medical staff.

by MPR News Staff

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February 11, 2023 7:16 PM

St. Paul police officer fatally shoots man; BCA investigating

A St. Paul police officer fatally shot a man on Saturday, after responding to reports that someone was threatening people with a knife. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating. Authorities said there is body camera video of the incident.

by MPR News Staff