Crime, Law and Justice

Thursday's ruling comes in a class-action lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota. The ACLU argued that the sheriff's office routinely violated the rights of jail inmates by transferring them from local to federal custody at the request of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A Wisconsin high school teacher was charged Thursday with seven federal counts of attempting to create child pornography by secretly recording minors twice last year.
Minneapolis activists call on Klobuchar to drop presidential bid
Citing new questions about the conviction of a then-teenager in a 2003 murder case, members of civil rights and social justice groups called on Sen. Amy Klobuchar to end her presidential campaign.
Stepfather of slain girl fears teen was wrongfully convicted
"If that man hasn't done nothing, then he doesn't need to be in there at all," said Leonard Winborn, adding that he's worried Tyesha Edwards’ death may have been used by Sen. Amy Klobuchar and others for political capital.
Judge: Archdiocese has met obligations to protect children from abuse
Twin Cities Archbishop Bernard Hebda vowed that the church would continue to work with abuse survivors, lay people and the county attorney’s office to make the church safer for young people.
In Klobuchar's past, questions linger about a teen jailed for life
An Associated Press investigation into the high-profile killing of a girl 17 years ago uncovered new evidence and myriad inconsistencies, raising questions about whether a teen convicted in the case was wrongfully sent to prison.
Supreme Court allows enforcement of new green card rule
A divided Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to put in place new rules that could jeopardize permanent resident status for immigrants who use food stamps, Medicaid and housing vouchers.
Defense resumes Monday in impeachment trial; Democrats seek witnesses
President Trump's impeachment trial enters a pivotal week Monday as his defense team resumes its case, and senators face a critical vote on whether to hear witnesses or proceed directly to a vote that is widely expected to end in his acquittal.