Crime, Law and Justice

May 19, 2021 10:42 AM

Six years in prison for man accused of killing pedestrian

A Michigan man charged with causing the death of a pedestrian in Fargo will spend six years in prison after pleading guilty to vehicular manslaughter and failing to report a fatal accident.

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May 19, 2021 9:30 AM

After difficult year, Mpls. students with missing credits want to join class for graduation

After an unprecedented year, more students need to make up credits during summer school. Their teachers have a plan to make it happen — but the superintendent needs to sign on.

by Becky Z. Dernbach

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May 19, 2021 8:22 AM

'We're still in the storm': Minnesota students struggle with mental health

A year of pandemic-restricted learning in the state where George Floyd was killed by a white police officer has taken its toll on the mental health of many young Minnesotans.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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May 19, 2021 5:21 AM

New York says probe into Trump Organization now a criminal inquiry

If enough evidence is found, the Trump Organization could face criminal charges from two New York prosecutors: the New York attorney general and the Manhattan district attorney.

by Jaclyn Diaz and Andrea Bernstein

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May 18, 2021 8:40 PM

Congress passes bill to counter the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes

The legislation, which had near-unanimous support from the Senate, now goes to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature.

by Barbara Sprunt

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May 18, 2021 11:12 AM

Elizabeth City: State finds deputies' shooting of Andrew Brown 'justified'

Brown was shot and killed in his car by Pasquotank County, N.C., sheriff's deputies as they arrived to carry out warrants last month. His family called his death an "execution."

by Laurel Wamsley

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May 18, 2021 8:27 AM

6-year-old shot Monday in Minneapolis gunfire dies

Activist K.G. Wilson identified the girl as his granddaughter, Aniya Allen. Wilson said the car Aniya and her family were riding in was caught in the crossfire of a shootout in north Minneapolis.

by Tim Nelson

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May 18, 2021 6:03 AM

Feds had intelligence ahead of Capitol riot — but didn't analyze it, a report says

A forthcoming report says Department of Homeland Security officials had the intelligence they needed to predict that the pro-Trump rally would become violent. What was missing was DHS telling the people who needed to know.

by Dina Temple-Raston and Tim Mak

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May 18, 2021 12:05 AM

Supreme Court restricts police authority to enter a home without a warrant

At the center of the case was a man whose guns were confiscated from his home. Justice Clarence Thomas noted the recognition that officers perform many civic tasks but they're not open-ended.

by Nina Totenberg

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May 17, 2021 7:23 PM

Minneapolis mayor says police changes will increase safety

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced a sweeping set of public safety proposals that he said would make all neighborhoods in the city safe, while holding police officers accountable. There is likely to be some political pushback, as some City Council members have favored a plan to recreate the Police Department.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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Crime, Law and Justice

Six years in prison for man accused of killing pedestrian

After difficult year, Mpls. students with missing credits want to join class for graduation

'We're still in the storm': Minnesota students struggle with mental health

New York says probe into Trump Organization now a criminal inquiry

Congress passes bill to counter the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes

Elizabeth City: State finds deputies' shooting of Andrew Brown 'justified'

6-year-old shot Monday in Minneapolis gunfire dies

Feds had intelligence ahead of Capitol riot — but didn't analyze it, a report says

Supreme Court restricts police authority to enter a home without a warrant

Minneapolis mayor says police changes will increase safety

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