Crime, Law and Justice

Police looking for masked man following death during chase of stolen truck
Investigators are asking the public for help identifying a masked man, apparently seen in surveillance video connected with a fatal crash during a police pursuit on Tuesday. 
Capitol riot suspects had more ties to Oath Keepers than previously known
NPR has identified previously undisclosed connections between the far-right anti-government group the Oath Keepers and defendants charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
A judge temporarily halts baby powder cancer lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson
Federal bankruptcy Judge Craig Whitley in North Carolina halted roughly 38,000 lawsuits against J&J but only for 60 days. He also shifted the case back to New Jersey where J&J is headquartered.
Probation, house arrest for MN man in U.S. Capitol riot
A Moorhead, Minn., man has been sentenced to probation, house arrest and community service for participating in the U.S. Capitol riot Jan. 6.
Suit alleges Vikings star Dalvin Cook assaulted woman in 2020
A Texas woman is suing Vikings running back Dalvin Cook, alleging he physically and emotionally abused her during a two-year relationship. 
Defense calls for mistrial as Kyle Rittenhouse takes the stand in his homicide trial
Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old who shot and killed two demonstrators at a racial justice protest last year in Kenosha, Wis., took the stand in his highly-watched homicide trial to say he feared for his life when he fired his rifle.
Daunte Wright killing: Judge OKs livestreaming ex-cop's trial
Citing the ongoing pandemic, the judge in the Kimberly Potter case will let media record, broadcast and livestream the high profile late November trial. Potter is charged in Wright’s killing during a Brooklyn Center traffic stop.