Crime, Law and Justice

Minnesota man charged in fatal stabbing along Wisconsin river
Prosecutors have charged a Minnesota man with first-degree intentional homicide for allegedly fatally stabbing a teenage boy and wounding four other people while tubing down a western Wisconsin river over the weekend.
17-year-old killed, 4 hurt in stabbings on Wisconsin river
A 17-year-old boy from Stillwater died and four other people were in critical condition after they were stabbed while tubing down a Wisconsin river Saturday afternoon.
People with disabilities who live in group homes have reached a settlement almost six years after they filed a lawsuit alleging that Minnesota disability programs rely too much on group homes and don’t provide support for people to live more independently. 
Floyd family, others see inequality in penalties for ex-cops
Three former Minneapolis police officers went before a federal judge during the last week to be sentenced for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, and for each man, U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson handed out penalties well below what prosecutors sought and below federal guidelines. For some Floyd family members and activists, the penalties were too small.
Who is Viktor Bout, the prisoner the U.S. may trade for Brittany Griner?
Bout is a Russian who was the world's most notorious arms dealer in the 1990s and early 2000s. He's serving a 25-year prison sentence in Illinois, but could be freed as part of a U.S.-Russia swap.
Police in Edina are asking the public for help locating a person they say may have information about a noose found hanging at a community center. It was just the latest in a series of recent racist, anti-LGBTQ and antisemitic incidents in the Twin Cities metro area.
One man died and two others were wounded after gunfire broke out early Thursday in Minneapolis' Warehouse District.
Parade attack suspect indicted for murder, attempted murder
The man accused of opening fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago has been indicted by a grand jury on 21 first-degree murder counts, 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery, representing the seven people killed and dozens wounded in the attack on a beloved holiday event.