Crime, Law and Justice

Minn. joins lawsuit to stop immigration requirements on victim funds
A coalition of attorneys general from 20 states and Washington, D.C., is asking a federal judge to stop the U.S. Department of Justice from withholding federal funds earmarked for crime victims if states don't cooperate with the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts.
Report finds George Floyd's cause of death was inaccurately listed in DOJ database
The Marshall Project found that Floyd’s death was listed as a homicide, which refers to deaths at the hands of another civilian. Floyd’s death wasn’t the only inaccuracy as part of the Death in Custody Reporting Act.
Boelter faces new charges from Hennepin grand jury, including animal cruelty
A Hennepin County grand jury on Thursday returned a first-degree premeditated murder indictment against the man suspected of killing former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. It’s among several new charges Boelter is facing.
DFL State Senator Tou Xiong arrested on suspicion of DWI
Minnesota Sen. Tou Xiong was booked at the Ramsey County Jail around 4 a.m. Thursday on suspicion of DWI. Xiong pleaded guilty to DWI in 2022, when he was a member of the Minnesota House.
New York man charged with cyberstalking a family member of killed UnitedHealthcare CEO
A New York man has been charged with cyberstalking a family member of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly leaving threatening voicemails that expressed glee about the insurance executive's killing. 
Human remains found in 1960s-era car pulled from Mississippi River in Sartell
Authorities in central Minnesota say human remains were recovered from a vehicle pulled from the Mississippi River late Wednesday — and may provide the answer to a missing-person case from 1967.
Crime is down in Washington, D.C., but still a reality in some neighborhoods
Residents across Washington have different takes on crime in their communities. Overwhelmingly, however, people opposed President Trump’s takeover of the city with federal agents and National Guard troops.
For at least five years, investigators say that Christopher Erik Septon stole more than $1 million from Ellis Properties, the family-owned commercial real estate firm where he worked.