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Crime, Law and Justice

'Second Amendment sanctuaries' facing first court test in Oregon

'Second Amendment sanctuaries' facing first court test in Oregon

The first court test of whether local governments can ban police from enforcing certain gun laws is playing out in a rural Oregon county, one of a wave of U.S. counties declaring themselves to be "Second Amendment sanctuaries."
by The Associated Press

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Girl critically wounded by gunfire in Minneapolis

Authorities said the preteen girl was jumping on a trampoline with other children when a person in a vehicle shot at a home. The girl was hit by the gunfire and was last reported to be in very critical condition.
by MPR News Staff

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Gas pipeline operator says 'normal operations' have resumed

Gas pipeline operator says 'normal operations' have resumed

The operator of the nation's largest gasoline pipeline — hit on May 7th by a ransomware attack — announced Saturday that it has resumed “normal operations," delivering fuel to its markets, including a large swath of the East Coast.
by The Associated Press

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Brooklyn Center to vote on policing changes

Brooklyn Center to vote on policing changes

Leaders in Brooklyn Center where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop last month are expected to vote Saturday on a resolution that would put the city on track to major changes to its policing practices.
by The Associated Press

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Federal arraignment in July for 3 ex-cops in Floyd's death

Federal arraignment in July for 3 ex-cops in Floyd's death

Three former Minneapolis police officers who are charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights are scheduled to be arraigned in federal court in July, with a trial date to be determined. 
by The Associated Press

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KARE 11 investigates: Jail nurse says 'I felt like I had witnessed a murder'

KARE 11 investigates: Jail nurse says 'I felt like I had witnessed a murder'

A key witness in an FBI investigation of a Beltrami County jail death goes public for the first time, telling KARE 11 Investigates that Hardel Sherrell should still be alive.

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Ex-Army Green Beret to be sentenced for Russian espionage

 A former Army Green Beret who admitted divulging military secrets to Russia over a 15-year period, which started as an ROTC student at the University of Minnesota, is scheduled to be sentenced on espionage charges.
by The Associated Press

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MN House passes legal cannabis bill; no future in Senate

MN House passes legal cannabis bill; no future in Senate

For the first time in its history, the Minnesota House has voted to legalize marijuana beyond the current medical uses allowed in the state. But firm opposition in the Senate will likely prevent it from becoming law this year.
by Tim Pugmire

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