Crime, Law and Justice

Jury selection begins in the Trump Organization tax evasion trial
Former President Donald Trump's family company has long been involved in countless business disputes that landed it in civil court. But it has never been tried in a court of law for crimes, until now.
Kueng pleads guilty to aiding manslaughter in George Floyd’s killing
J. Alexander Kueng and fellow ex-Minneapolis cop Tou Thao were each charged with aiding and abetting murder and aiding and abetting manslaughter in Floyd's May 2020 killing. Jury selection was set to begin Monday.
Minneapolis City Council approves $700K in settlements over police actions during protests
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday approved settlements totaling more than $700,000 in lawsuits filed by more than a dozen protesters, who claimed Minneapolis police officers used excessive force against them.
Jan. 6 panel issues subpoena to Trump, demanding he testify
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has issued a subpoena to Donald Trump. The nine-member panel sent a letter to the former president's lawyers on Friday, demanding his testimony under oath by mid-November and outlining a series of corresponding documents.
Murder charges detail horrifying assault and death of Maplewood toddler
A 26-year-old Maplewood man was charged with second degree murder Thursday after prosecutors say his girlfriend’s daughter was burned, beaten, sexually assaulted and eventually killed.
Maryland to audit autopsies overseen by Chauvin trial witness
Maryland will review about 100 autopsies of people who died in police custody involving physical restraint because of concerns about the state's former medical examiner's testimony in the death of George Floyd, the state’s attorney general said Wednesday.