Crime, Law and Justice

A judge has denied President Donald Trump's request that the United States replace him as the defendant in a defamation lawsuit alleging he raped a woman in a Manhattan luxury department store in the 1990s.
Teen who recorded Floyd death on phone to receive PEN award
"With nothing more than a cell phone and sheer guts, Darnella (Frazier) changed the course of history in this country, sparking a bold movement demanding an end to systemic anti-Black racism and violence at the hands of police," PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said in a statement Tuesday.
Minneapolis rally calls for exoneration of Myon Burrell
More than 150 supporters and family members of Myon Burrell gathered in below-freezing temperatures at the site of George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis on Sunday to call for Burrell’s exoneration. 
After search, 80-year-old woman found dead in Kanabec County
The search for an 80-year-old woman with dementia who had been missing since Friday ended after her body was found Monday near Cambridge, Minn.
Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Monday
Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just over a week before the presidential election.
StoryCorps: A high school dropout finds support on the road from prison to law school
Bob VanSumeren served nearly six years in prison for robbery. But his ex-girlfriend's parents never gave up on him. "Why did you reach out to me after I was arrested?" VanSumeren asked Mike McKenney. "Well, we just couldn't let you do it alone," McKenney replied.