Crime, Law and Justice

September 20, 2022 5:58 AM

Many children are regularly exposed to gun violence. Here's how to help them heal

Children who are regularly exposed to gun violence can struggle with feelings of hopelessness and anxiety. There's a lot communities and after-school programs can do to help.

by Noelle E. C. Evans

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September 19, 2022 8:30 PM

Iranians protested in Tehran over a woman's death in police custody

The morality police detained 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for not covering her hair with the Islamic headscarf, which is mandatory for Iranian women. Police were holding her when she died.

by The Associated Press

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September 19, 2022 3:35 PM

Adnan Syed is released from prison after a Baltimore judge vacates his conviction

Syed was 18 when he was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. Lee was murdered in 1999 when she was also 18.

by Jaclyn Diaz and Anastasia Tsioulcas

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September 18, 2022 9:45 AM

Suspect arrested in Mankato shooting that prompted Friday hospital lockdown

The man is being held at the Blue Earth County Jail on pending charges of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, according to jail records.

by MPR News Staff

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September 17, 2022 8:50 AM

Shootings in downtown Minneapolis leave several injured

No arrests have been made in connection with the shootings.

by MPR News Staff

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September 16, 2022 3:00 PM

Report: Greater Minn. suicides were majority of gun deaths in 2021

Despite a concerns about mass shootings and a focus on violent crime in the metro, a new report shows the majority of gun deaths in 2021 were suicides in greater Minnesota.

by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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September 16, 2022 11:30 AM

Texas board denies posthumous pardon for George Floyd

A Texas board has declined a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-Houston police officer whose case history is under scrutiny following a deadly drug raid.

by The Associated Press

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September 16, 2022 10:41 AM

Mankato gunfire: Lockdowns lifted; suspect at large

Police are searching for a suspect believed to be involved in the shooting just before 9 a.m. on the 100 block of Echo Street. Authorities say one person was treated for a non-life-threatening injury.

by Hannah Yang

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September 16, 2022 7:10 AM

Dimick takes aim at Moriarty in Hennepin prosecutor race debate

The two finalists for Hennepin County attorney held a spirited debate Thursday, with Martha Holton Dimick repeatedly challenging her DFL endorsed opponent Mary Moriarty.

by Jon Collins

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September 16, 2022 4:00 AM

Alex Jones' defamation trials show the limits of deplatforming for a select few

Revelations from Jones' defamation trials point to the existence of a rarified class of extreme internet personalities who are better shielded from efforts to stem the reach of their content.

by Lisa Hagen

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Crime, Law and Justice

Many children are regularly exposed to gun violence. Here's how to help them heal

Iranians protested in Tehran over a woman's death in police custody

Adnan Syed is released from prison after a Baltimore judge vacates his conviction

Suspect arrested in Mankato shooting that prompted Friday hospital lockdown

Shootings in downtown Minneapolis leave several injured

Report: Greater Minn. suicides were majority of gun deaths in 2021

Texas board denies posthumous pardon for George Floyd

Mankato gunfire: Lockdowns lifted; suspect at large

Dimick takes aim at Moriarty in Hennepin prosecutor race debate

Alex Jones' defamation trials show the limits of deplatforming for a select few

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