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Crime, Law and Justice

FBI at home of possible person of interest in Nashville bombing

FBI at home of possible person of interest in Nashville bombing

Federal agents converged Saturday on the home of a possible person of interest in the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville as investigators scoured hundreds of tips and leads in the blast that pulverized city blocks on Christmas morning and damaged dozens of buildings.
by The Associated Press

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Officials: 'Intentional' blast wounds 3 in Nashville on Christmas

Officials: 'Intentional' blast wounds 3 in Nashville on Christmas

A recreational vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, causing widespread communications outages that took down police emergency systems and grounded holiday travel at the city's airport.
by The Associated Press

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Hennepin Co. public defenders try technology to keep clients from missing court dates

Hennepin Co. public defenders try technology to keep clients from missing court dates

People who depend on public defenders in Hennepin County now have a different way to receive hearing reminders and to be able to communicate directly with their attorneys through a new partnership with a San Francisco-based company.
by Jon Collins

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NFL honors Curtis Flowers, a Mississippi man freed after 22 years in prison

NFL honors Curtis Flowers, a Mississippi man freed after 22 years in prison

The NFL says players are wearing helmet decals this season “to honor victims of systemic racism, victims of police misconduct and social justice heroes.” Curtis Flowers says he is “blessed” by the honor.
by The Associated Press

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Correctional facilities are COVID-19 hot spots. Why don't they get vaccine priority?

Correctional facilities are COVID-19 hot spots. Why don't they get vaccine priority?

Prisons, jails and detention centers have much higher coronavirus case and fatality rates than the general public. But attitudes toward inmates mean bank tellers may get vaccinated before they do.
by Ari Shapiro and Becky Sullivan

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2-year-old dies after being shot in St. Paul

The child was found in an apartment on Rice Street with an apparent gunshot wound, and died in an ambulance nearby.
by MPR News Staff

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Trump pardons former campaign chairman Paul Manafort

Trump pardons former campaign chairman Paul Manafort

President Trump has issued pardons and sentence commutations for 29 people, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law. Also receiving a pardon is Roger Stone, another longtime Trump associate caught up in the probe of Russia and the Trump campaign.
by The Associated Press

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'Right thing to do': Volunteers turned bus into 'MASH unit' at George Floyd Square. They're not done yet.

'Right thing to do': Volunteers turned bus into 'MASH unit' at George Floyd Square. They're not done yet.

Over the summer, Kia Bible and other volunteers turned a bus into a medical unit to heal trauma at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue. It's since grown into a nonprofit staffed by volunteers who provide routine care for people in the neighborhood.
by Leo Peterson and Ashlyn Ziegler

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