Crime, Law and Justice

May 10, 2020 9:24 PM

Georgia AG requests federal probe in handling of Arbery case

Georgia's attorney general on Sunday asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the handling of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who authorities say died at the hands of two white men as he ran through a neighborhood.

by The Associated Press

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May 9, 2020 5:33 PM

Minnesotans lace up their sneakers for #IRunWithMaud

Runners across the country, including in Minnesota, laced up their shoes Friday to run exactly 2.23 miles to remember Ahmaud Arbery, the Georgia man killed while jogging near his home. He would have turned 26 Friday.

by Evan Frost

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May 8, 2020 3:41 PM

Prosecutors link serial rape suspect to several new cases

Jory Wiebrand of Ham Lake is now accused in nine incidents of rape, assault, burglary and harassment.

by Brandt Williams

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May 7, 2020 10:17 PM

Former Georgia police officer and his son arrested in the death of Ahmaud Arbery

Gregory McMichael, 64, and Travis McMichael, 34, have been charged with murder and aggravated assault and are being held at the Glynn County Jail.

by Hannah Hagemann

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May 7, 2020 3:46 PM

Suit alleges firm soils reputations, then seeks money to improve them

An attorney has filed a class action against MyLife, which portrayed his client’s traffic tickets as a “criminal record.”

by Martin Moylan

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May 7, 2020 3:23 PM

Justice Department is dropping case against ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn

After months of wrangling following the Russia investigation, prosecutors aren't going ahead with the case based on the former national security adviser's false statements to the FBI.

by Ryan Lucas and Philip Ewing

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May 7, 2020 7:45 AM

Three arrested in St. Paul LRT station attack

Video of the incident was posted on social media. It shows a young man kicking a woman in the face.

by Tim Nelson

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May 6, 2020 7:59 PM

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg discharged from hospital

Ginsburg, who was treated for a gallbladder infection, was released on Wednesday. Monday through Wednesday, she participated remotely in the first Supreme Court hearings not held in person.

by Hannah Hagemann

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May 6, 2020 6:18 PM

Favre repaying $1.1 M for no-show speeches, auditor says

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is repaying $1.1 million in welfare money that he received for multiple speeches where he did not show up, the Mississippi state auditor said Wednesday.

by The Associated Press