Crime, Law and Justice

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.
Crime debate begins in advance of legislative session
Democrats in the Minnesota House said Monday they want to spend $100 million on several initiatives that they believe will help tackle crime. Republicans said the plan won’t hold criminals accountable. 
How Hennepin's director of corrections is approaching youth and carjackings
In response to a wave of carjackings, Hennepin County officials are paying special focus to concerns related to youth offenders. The director of the county department of corrections — who was a Minneapolis cop for over 20 years — weighs in on prevention and public safety efforts.
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.