Crime, Law and Justice

Jury finds Rittenhouse not guilty in Kenosha shootings
Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wis., shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice.
Republican AG candidate faces suspended law license
Dennis Smith, who is running for Minnesota attorney general, has signed an agreement that could lead to a 30-day law license suspension and years of probation after that.
Inside one of the largest youth community organizing groups in MN
MN Teen Activists is a student group that has organized huge protest actions across Minnesota. Jerome Treadwell, a senior at Highland Park Senior High School in St. Paul and an organizer for MN Teen Activists, sat down with Cathy Wurzer to talk about youth activism.
A 35-year-old Moorhead, Minn. man has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of murder after a shooting that left two people dead Wednesday at a north Fargo business, police said.
How a right-wing provocateur is using race to reach Gen Z
Right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk has built a well-funded and growing organization aimed at reaching the next generation of conservatives. Now he's on a tour of college towns, attacking critical race theory in terms that are confrontational and, some say, dangerous. Yet he is drawing large crowds and legions of online fans, as he also develops a curriculum for parents who homeschool their children.