Crime, Law and Justice

Minnesota public defenders reject state contract offer, OK strike
Better pay and working conditions were among the reasons why 470 public defenders and 200 support staff across Minnesota said they rejected the state’s offer and authorized a strike. Ten days of mediation must take place before they could walk off the job.
A 'Boogaloo' member gets 3 years for terror charge
The New Brighton, Minn., man pleaded guilty to trying to sell weapons to an purported member of Hamas who turned out to be an FBI informant.
Sandy Hook ushered in new era of conspiracy and lies, author finds
Following the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school, journalist Elizabeth Williamson says, conspiracy theorists tormented the victims' families by accusing them of being actors.
Report: Mpls. police, fire failed to follow emergency plans during 2020 unrest
The outside review commissioned by the Minneapolis City Council also found public safety officials did not set up an effective communication and command structure as fires consumed parts of the city in the days following the police murder of George Floyd.