Crime, Law and Justice

Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is accused of drugging and sexually abusing a minor in 1965, according to a complaint filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday. A Dylan spokesperson denies the claims.
Prosecutors oppose releasing Chauvin juror names
Prosecutors have asked a judge to reject a request by media outlets to unseal the names of the jurors who convicted ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the death of George Floyd.
A 19-year-old Minnesota woman has been arrested on allegations she was part of a conspiracy to commit sex trafficking — a case that's been linked to the federal indictment of a Minnesota Republican Party donor and activist earlier this week.
GOP donor’s indictment poses problem for party leader
Anton Lazzaro faces multiple federal counts in a sexual exploitation case. He’s a close ally of Minnesota GOP Chair Jennifer Carnahan.
Suspect in Buffalo clinic shootings ruled competent to stand trial
Attorneys for a man charged in the fatal shooting of a staff member and wounding of four others at a health clinic in Buffalo, Minn., said Wednesday they will not fight a court exam that found their client mentally competent to stand trial.
More than 9,000 anti-Asian incidents since pandemic began
A new report has found the frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts to assaults — reported in the U.S. so far this year seems poised to surpass last year, despite months of political and social activism.
Suspect in clinic shootings ruled competent to stand trial
Attorneys for a man charged in the fatal shooting of a staff member and wounding of four others at a Minneapolis-area health clinic say they won't fight a court exam that found him mentally competent to stand trial.
Survey: Black Minnesotans have far less trust in police than white residents do
A survey by APM Research Lab, which is owned by MPR News’ parent company American Public Media, found that only one in five Black Minnesotans trust the police to do what’s right, compared to more than 70 percent of white Minnesotans. 
July court ruling clouds future for DACA recipients
A Texas federal judge’s ruling a few weeks ago has not only thrown Carlos Reyes Rojas’s future into uncertainty, but also those of all DACA recipients.