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Crime, Law and Justice

Jury finds St. Paul officer Palkowitsch guilty in excessive force trial

Jury finds St. Paul officer Palkowitsch guilty in excessive force trial

After more than a day of deliberation, a federal jury Tuesday found St. Paul Police Officer Brett Palkowitsch guilty of violating the civil rights of Frank Baker — an unarmed African-American man.
by Matt Sepic

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Judge dismisses lawsuit in shooting of Cold Spring officer

Judge dismisses lawsuit in shooting of Cold Spring officer

The lawsuit stemmed from the fatal shooting of a Cold Spring police officer in 2012. A man who was arrested, but never charged in the case, alleged that his rights were violated in the arrest.
by The Associated Press

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Murder charge dismissed against Rochester man who shot and killed a teen

Murder charge dismissed against Rochester man who shot and killed a teen

Prosecutors in Olmsted County dropped a case against a Rochester man who was charged with second-degree murder in the 2018 shooting death of 17-year-old Mohammed Rahim.
by Matt Sepic

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Jury gets the case in federal trial of St. Paul cop charged with excessive force

Jury gets the case in federal trial of St. Paul cop charged with excessive force

Prosecutors described officer Brett Palkowitsch as a bully who bragged about injuring Frank Baker to fellow officers. Defense attorneys say the prosecution lied when portraying Palkowitsch as the only officer who saw Baker as a threat.
by Brandt Williams

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Police: Minnesota man suspected of killing 2 has died

Anatoliy Ermak was suspected in the Nov. 17 killings of his ex-wife, Nataliya Ermak, and her husband, Roman Frid. The fatal shootings happened in Illinois.
by The Associated Press

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U.K. truck driver admits illegal immigration plot after 39 migrant deaths

U.K. truck driver admits illegal immigration plot after 39 migrant deaths

Maurice Robinson, 25, pleaded guilty to two charges related to the deaths of dozens of Vietnamese nationals in his truck trailer. He still faces 41 more charges — including 39 counts of manslaughter.
by Colin Dwyer

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Secretary of Navy says Trump’s tweet is not a formal order

Secretary of Navy says Trump’s tweet is not a formal order

The secretary of the U.S. Navy said Saturday he doesn't consider a tweet by President Trump an order, and that he would need a formal order to stop a review of a sailor who could lose his status as a Navy SEAL.
by The Associated Press

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