Crime, Law and Justice

Twin Cities mosque bombers get more than 14 years in prison
Michael McWhorter and Joe Morris had previously pleaded guilty to bombing the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington in 2017. McWhorter allegedly told police he wanted to scare Muslims from the country.
Gunman opens fire on Brooklyn subway; at least 10 shot
Police are looking for a U-Haul truck in connection to the Brooklyn subway shooting. At least 10 people were shot and seven others injured in the Tuesday morning shooting.
Judge reveals three officers charged in Floyd killing recently rejected plea deals
Judge Peter Cahill revealed during a pre-trial hearing that prosecutors had offered the defendants plea deals in late March, but that none had accepted the deals. Details of the plea offers are being kept confidential by the court.
Investigators release additional body camera video, files, in Locke killing
The release of the footage and case files follows the decision last week by Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison not to charge officer Mark Hanneman for killing the 22-year-old Black man.
Explainer: What are ghost guns? Why is Biden taking action?
The Biden administration is unveiling a completed rule aimed at reining in the proliferation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers. Such weapons have been turning up at crime scenes across the nation in increasing numbers.
Biden nominates former federal prosecutor to lead ATF
President Joe Biden has picked Steve Dettelbach, a former U.S. attorney for the northern district of Ohio, to lead the agency as the administration cracks down on so-called ghost guns.
Officer wounded in Roseville shootout released from hospital
Roseville police officer Ryan Duxbury, who suffered a gunshot wound to his face during the incident, was released from the hospital Saturday afternoon. Duxbury had surgery Friday afternoon to have a bullet removed from his neck.