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Crime, Law and Justice

3-year-old boy critically wounded in Minneapolis shooting

Minneapolis police say a 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot Friday morning. Authorities said the boy apparently was shot inside a home on the 2700 block of Thomas Avenue North.
by MPR News Staff

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Survey: Significant growth in bodycam usage by police

Survey: Significant growth in bodycam usage by police

Many small police departments can’t afford to use body cameras. And the lack of footage of fatal police shootings in some rural cities has fueled skepticism and mistrust of law enforcement.
by Hannah Yang

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'Boogaloo' member pleads guilty to machine gun charge

A Minnesota man who authorities say is a self-proclaimed member of the anti-government “boogaloo” movement has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a machine gun. Twenty-seven-year-old Michael Dahlager of St. Cloud admitted Wednesday that he possessed two devices that convert a semi-automatic firearm into an unlawful fully automatic weapon.
by The Associated Press

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Line 3 pipeline opponents appeal to Minnesota Supreme Court

Line 3 pipeline opponents appeal to Minnesota Supreme Court

Tribal and environmental groups opposed to Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline have asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision affirming the approvals of the project. The state Commerce Department, which was part of the earlier appeal, is not joining in the appeal this time.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Ex-cop Kimberly Potter fights move to livestream trial

Ex-cop Kimberly Potter fights move to livestream trial

The former Brooklyn Center police officer charged with killing Daunte Wright during a traffic stop, says she does not want her trial televised.
by Matt Sepic

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Judge delays sentencing after twists in Iowa woman's killing

Judge delays sentencing after twists in Iowa woman's killing

A judge has agreed to delay the sentencing of the man convicted of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts after his lawyers said they need time to investigate new information implicating other people
by The Associated Press

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Judge says he won’t change Chauvin sentencing memo in relation to four young witnesses

Judge says he won’t change Chauvin sentencing memo in relation to four young witnesses

The presence of minors at Floyd’s killing was one of the aggravating factors that Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill considered when he sentenced Derek Chauvin to 22.5 years last month. Cahill has declined to revise his sentencing statement to address trauma experienced by four children who witnessed George Floyd’s killing. 
by Jon Collins

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Body of woman found along road in Stearns County; no foul play suspected

The Midwest Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office said it would release more information about the investigation Tuesday.
by Kirsti Marohn and The Associated Press

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