Crime, Law and Justice

August 13, 2026 9:00 AM

Flock cameras, privacy and the limits of police surveillance

Flock surveillance cameras can help police find stolen cars and solve crimes. But they can also reveal where our cars have been. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about what the law says about balancing privacy with public safety.

by Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

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August 13, 2026 5:35 AM

ICE plans to outfit officers with electric shock gloves

The company that makes the gloves, Compliant Technologies, says they're a nonlethal tool to make individuals compliant during arrests.

by Meg Anderson

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August 12, 2026 10:58 AM

Child, 2 adults dead in apparent murder-suicide at Hopkins daycare

A child and two adults were killed Wednesday morning in an apparent murder-suicide at a Hopkins daycare. Burnsville police also believe a 78-year-old woman found dead Wednesday is connected to the Hopkins killings.

by MPR News Staff

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August 10, 2026 3:27 PM

Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit over Minneapolis protections for teachers of color

The decision is the latest twist in a case that began as part of a deal to end a 2022 teachers’ strike and was taken up in court by conservative activists, leading to a four-year legal fight.

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August 10, 2026 11:56 AM

St. Paul police: Officer shot and wounded a man pointing gun outside Regions Hospital

The name of the person who was wounded has not been released.

by MPR News Staff

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August 10, 2026 10:00 AM

An arts school in Michigan where Epstein allegedly preyed on students reveals decades of abuse

In a new report, former Interlochen students detail some 70 allegations of sexual abuse by nearly 50 adults employed or affiliated with the school. One of the former students tells his story to NPR.

by Ava Berger

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August 7, 2026 6:11 PM

Don Lemon, Georgia Fort seek dismissal of charges tied to St. Paul church protest

Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are asking a federal court to dismiss charges stemming from their coverage of an anti-ICE protest at a St. Paul church, arguing the prosecutions violate their rights and are politically motivated.

by MPR News Staff

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August 6, 2026 4:15 PM

Twin Cities woman sues Chipotle over salmonella poisoning

Kristen Behne says that she was hospitalized for two days with sepsis and an inflamed colon after eating a chicken burrito bowl from the Roseville Chipotle that included jalapeño peppers contaminated with salmonella.

by Matt Sepic