Crime, Law and Justice

Milwaukee police search house in wake of brewery shooting
Police are searching a home on Milwaukee's north side as they hunt for clues about why an employee at one of the nation's largest breweries gunned down five co-workers before killing himself. A neighbor says the man who lives in the house has worked at the brewery for 15 years as an electrician.
Police: Gunman killed 5 at at Milwaukee brewery complex
A gunman opened fire Wednesday at Milwaukee’s Molson Coors brewery complex, killing five people before taking his own life, police said.
Report: Minnesota prison safety problems serious, not easily fixed
While safety conditions have improved since the deaths of two corrections officers in 2018, prison violence and harassment remain difficult to assess and address, Minnesota’s legislative auditor said Wednesday.
Federal report says women in prison receive harsher punishments than men
Prisons often give disproportionately harsher punishments for minor offenses to women than to men, according to a new federal report that backs up the findings of an earlier NPR investigation.
Hockey coach moved from job to job, despite sex allegations
A former U of M hockey player said he was disappointed to find out that one of his old coaches was still coaching, despite allegations of sexual abuse. Former assistant coach Thomas “Chico” Adrahtas left Minnesota after the 1984-1985 season, after junior defenseman Tony Kellin told the athletic director about alleged abuse of other players.
America's mental health crisis hidden behind bars
Overcrowding, understaffing and poor treatment for inmates with mental health issues held in Los Angeles jails underscore growing failures in America's mental health and justice systems.
Trump says Sotomayor, Ginsburg should recuse themselves from cases involving him
The president's remarks came in apparent reference to a dissent by Justice Sotomayor who wrote that the government had claimed "one emergency after another" to seek an "unprecedented number of" stays.
U of M investigating ex-hockey assistant sex allegations
The University of Minnesota is investigating allegations that a former men's hockey assistant sexually abused players more than 30 years ago. Athletic director Mark Coyle sent a letter to members of the 1984-85 hockey team after The Athletic sports website reported the allegations against former assistant Thomas “Chico” Adrahtas.