Crime, Law and Justice

Bannon's criminal contempt trial on track for next week
A federal judge says the criminal contempt trial of Steve Bannon can start as scheduled next week and that the extensive media coverage of the onetime adviser to former President Donald Trump shouldn't be a barrier to selecting an unbiased jury to hear the case.
A former Nahan employee, who is Black, said management ignored or minimized his complaints that two white employees repeatedly made racist comments and used racial slurs.
Defendant: Ex-governor ordered payments to NFL's Brett Favre
A defendant in a Mississippi welfare fraud case says she directed $1.1 million in welfare money to former NFL star Brett Favre at the direction of former Gov. Phil Bryant. Favre has not been charged with any criminal wrongdoing and has repaid the money.
New Minnesota rape kit tracking system promises more accountability
The new program helps survivors track the status of their sexual assault kits, after a push for more transparency in how the kits are tracked and stored.
After lengthy investigation, DNA identifies man found dead in Rosemount in 2014
He’d been dead for as much as a year, after apparently living in an abandoned railroad shed in Rosemount. And for years, after his remains were found in September 2014, nobody knew his name. Now, thanks to a DNA match, he’s finally been identified.
Activists want body cam footage of Fargo police shooting released
Activists in Fargo are calling for the release of police body camera footage of a fatal police shooting. Court documents allege the man killed was driving directly at officers.
State judge strikes down many of Minnesota's abortion restrictions
Ramsey County Judge Thomas Gilligan on Monday ordered state officials to stop enforcing many Minnesota abortion restrictions including the informed consent law and the two-parent notification law, saying they violate the state constitutional right to privacy.
Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks FDA approval
A drug company is seeking U.S. approval for the first birth control pill that women could buy without a prescription. The request from a French drugmaker on Monday sets up a high-stakes decision for the Food and Drug Administration amid the political fallout from the Supreme Court's recent decision overturning Roe v. Wade.