Crime, Law and Justice

August 3, 2022 5:18 AM

Samuel Alito, a workhorse on the Supreme Court, shapes its conservative path

The justice has played a key role on the court, often leading the charge not just on abortion, but for expanded religious rights, against LGBTQ rights, against expanded voting rights, and more

by Nina Totenberg

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August 2, 2022 1:43 PM

Daunte Wright's girlfriend sues Kimberly Potter, city of Brooklyn Center

The woman who was sitting next to Daunte Wright when he was shot and killed last year has filed suit against the police officer who shot him and the city of Brooklyn Center.

by MPR News Staff

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August 2, 2022 7:33 AM

Security guard fatally shoots man in Brooklyn Park

Authorities say a security guard fatally shot a man who reportedly was trying to stab a woman with a knife late Monday night in Brooklyn Park.

by Tim Nelson

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August 1, 2022 10:21 AM

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.

by Tim Nelson

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July 31, 2022 12:39 PM

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.

by The Associated Press

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July 29, 2022 4:11 PM

Class action disability rights suit settled

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.

by Jon Collins

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July 29, 2022 5:43 AM

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.

by The Associated Press

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July 28, 2022 5:25 PM

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.

by Greg Myre

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July 28, 2022 1:10 PM

Edina police investigate noose left at community center

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.

by Tim Nelson