Crime, Law and Justice

January 26, 2022 11:05 AM

Environmental groups, Fond du Lac Band sue federal agencies over PolyMet land exchange

Environmental groups and an Indigenous band filed lawsuits challenging federal agencies over their approval of a land exchange with PolyMet.

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January 26, 2022 7:23 AM

Flaws plague a tool meant to help low-risk federal prisoners win early release

The Justice Department created an algorithm to measure a person's risk of committing a new crime after leaving prison. But even after multiple tweaks the tool is leading to racial disparities.

by Carrie Johnson

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January 26, 2022 5:21 AM

George Floyd: Paramedic testifies in 3 cops' federal trial

A third day of testimony concluded Wednesday in the federal trial of three ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's constitutional rights, with prosecutors calling to the stand the paramedic who arrived on the scene and thought Floyd was already dead.

by Nina Moini

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January 25, 2022 7:14 PM

Apple's Tim Cook wins restraining order against woman, citing trespassing and threats

A judge granted a restraining order against a woman who allegedly showed up twice to Cook's home in Palo Alto. The filing states she also threatened Cook with photos of a handgun.

by Bobby Allyn

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January 25, 2022 1:17 PM

A Black man jailed instead of a white male felon with a similar name is suing police

Nevada police thought Shane Lee Brown, who is Black, was Shane Neal Brown, who is white, taller and roughly twice as old. Now, Shane Lee Brown has filed suit, seeking $500,000 in damages.

by Deepa Shivaram

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January 25, 2022 5:25 AM

George Floyd: Bodycam video rolls in 3 cops' federal trial

A second day of testimony wrapped up Tuesday in the federal trial of three ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's constitutional rights, failing to intervene as fellow officer Derek Chauvin killed the man as he subdued him.

by Jon Collins

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January 25, 2022 5:16 AM

Prosecutors in multiple states are investigating false Electoral College submissions

Legal experts say the illegitimate submissions should motivate Congress to update the Electoral Count Act and "firm up the guardrails" of democracy.

by Miles Parks

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January 25, 2022 4:53 AM

Anti-abortion groups are raking in fundraising as Supreme Court decision looms

Susan B. Anthony List secured $20 million in pledged financial contributions, five times more than it has had at the outset of an election year over its 30-year history,

by The Associated Press

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January 24, 2022 9:07 PM

The Supreme Court adds affirmative action to its potential hit list

With the court already having heard arguments this term on abortion and guns, this case marks yet another politically charged issue that threatens to uproot decades of legal doctrine.

by Nina Totenberg and Eric Singerman

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January 24, 2022 5:16 PM

Human smuggling suspect from Florida released without bond

A Florida man arrested for human smuggling after the bodies of four people were found near the Canada and U.S. border during a blizzard has been released from jail without having to pay bond.

by The Associated Press

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Crime, Law and Justice

Environmental groups, Fond du Lac Band sue federal agencies over PolyMet land exchange

Flaws plague a tool meant to help low-risk federal prisoners win early release

George Floyd: Paramedic testifies in 3 cops' federal trial

Apple's Tim Cook wins restraining order against woman, citing trespassing and threats

A Black man jailed instead of a white male felon with a similar name is suing police

George Floyd: Bodycam video rolls in 3 cops' federal trial

Prosecutors in multiple states are investigating false Electoral College submissions

Anti-abortion groups are raking in fundraising as Supreme Court decision looms

The Supreme Court adds affirmative action to its potential hit list

Human smuggling suspect from Florida released without bond

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