Crime, Law and Justice

Prosecutor: Cops could have stopped Chauvin, saved George Floyd
Defense attorneys described Floyd's death as a tragedy, but not a crime by their clients as opening arguments began Monday in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating Floyd’s constitutional rights.
St. Paul police say a woman died after being found badly beaten in a home in the city early Sunday. A man believed to be the woman's husband is in custody.
Sarah Palin's defamation suit against the New York Times gets its day in court
Jury selection begins Monday in the former Alaska governor's case. A 2017 New York Times editorial wrongly connected an ad from her political action committee to the shooting that wounded Rep. Gabby Giffords.
A woman died early Saturday after being shot in St. Paul's North End neighborhood. Later in the day a man was arrested in connection with the homicide.
Access again an issue at federal trial in Floyd's killing
A closed hearing in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers in George Floyd’s killing was canceled Friday after prosecutors and the media objected. It's the second time in just days that access to the proceedings became an issue. 
Florida man charged after 4 found dead at Minn.-Canada border
A Florida man has been charged with human smuggling after the bodies of four people, including a baby and a teen, were found in Manitoba near the border community of Emerson.
Jury seated in trial of 3 ex-MPD cops charged with violating Floyd's civil rights
It took a single day Thursday to find 18 jurors for the federal trial of the three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s constitutional rights. Opening statements are expected Monday.