Crime, Law and Justice

Authorities say an Otter Tail County deputy was under the influence of the powerful painkiller fentanyl while involved in a high-speed chase that ended in a deadly crash. 
MyPillow and founder Mike Lindell face $1.3B suit from voting tech company
Seeking to clear its reputation of unsubstantiated allegations of election fraud Dominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.3 billion federal lawsuit against Minnesota entrepreneur Mike Lindell — as well as his bedding products company, MyPillow.
Police fatally shoot carjacking suspect in Isanti County
A carjacking suspect died and a police dog was injured by gunfire following a pursuit on Sunday afternoon on Minnesota Highway 65 north of the Twin Cities.
Appeals court denies DNR request to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Friday dismissed a Department of Natural Resources request to stop the state’s wolf hunt, which is scheduled to begin next week.
The task force would be similar to a panel created by the 2019 Legislature to address the disproportionately high numbers of murdered and missing Indigenous women.
Investigators say alleged clinic gunman angry after being denied opioids
Newly unsealed search warrant applications indicate that Gregory Ulrich, 67, had sought pain pills at multiple clinics and was the subject of a “threat assessment” by Stellis Health.
Security funding plan for Chauvin trial fails in Minnesota House
A $35 million plan to pay for an additional police presence during the trial of one of the former officers charged in the death of George Floyd failed to pass in the Minnesota House Thursday. It was the second time this week Democrats tried to pass the bill.