Crime, Law and Justice

Psychiatrists push to end noncompete agreements in Minnesota
Noncompete agreements are allowed in just about every industry in Minnesota — the only exception is for lawyers. Now some lawmakers want to change that, saying the contracts harm patients and worsen the provider shortage.
Klobuchar faces tough questioning in case of juvenile lifer
As voters made their way to the New Hampshire polls, Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar faced pointed questions about her oversight of a high-profile murder case in which a black teen was sentenced to life after a flawed police investigation.
Richfield, Edina officers not charged in shooting death of Brian Quinones
Five police officers from Richfield and Edina will not face any criminal charges in the shooting death last September. Newly released squad vehicle footage shows Quinones holding a pointed object, as an officer shouts at him to drop a knife.
Outrage after gunman ambushes NYC police twice in 12 hours
A gunman is in custody after he ambushed police officers in the Bronx twice in 12 hours, wounding two in attacks that ignited outrage from officials who blamed the violence on an atmosphere of anti-police rhetoric.
Thailand mourns victims of country's deadliest mass shooting
As mourning began for the victims of Thailand's worst mass shooting, the country counted its losses: a mother shot dead at the wheel of her car as her son sat beside her, a 13-year-old student gunned down as he was riding his motorbike home, and more than two dozen other people.
Authorities said the crash happened at about 8:15 p.m. Friday along West Seventh Street at South Homer Street, just west of Interstate 35E.