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Crime, Law and Justice

Probe clears cops who killed shooting suspect in Eagan

Probe clears cops who killed shooting suspect in Eagan

Officers were justified in shooting 23-year-old Isak Aden, a Columbia Heights man, after trying to end a standoff following a suspect gun call, the Dakota County Attorney’s Office said Wednesday.
by Tim Nelson

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Testimony begins in trial of St. Paul cop accused of excessive force

Testimony begins in trial of St. Paul cop accused of excessive force

Officer Brett Palkowitsch was indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged use of excessive force for repeatedly kicking a man who was being bitten by a police dog.
by Brandt Williams

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Muslim leaders call for hate crime investigation in mosque vandalism in Minneapolis

Muslim leaders call for hate crime investigation in mosque vandalism in Minneapolis

Surveillance video from the Salaam Cultural Center shows a person throwing rocks through a glass entry door and then kicking out the remaining broken glass around 3:40 a.m. Sunday. Muslim leaders in the Twin Cities are urging police and the FBI to investigate the incident as a hate crime.
by Matt Sepic

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FBI: Hate crimes slightly decline in Minnesota

FBI data released Tuesday shows that law enforcement agencies in the state reported 126 hate crimes last year, slightly lower than the year before.
by Jon Collins

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What happens when someone in St. Paul calls 911?

What happens when someone in St. Paul calls 911?

Amid record gun violence and homicides in the city, St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell has said he’s concerned about 911 response times.
by Nina Moini

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Trial opens for St. Paul cop who kicked man as police K-9 attacked

Trial opens for St. Paul cop who kicked man as police K-9 attacked

Was officer Brett Palkowitsch justified in kicking a man who was on the ground writhing while a police dog fiercely bit him? That’s the question at the heart of Palkowitsch’s federal trial, which begins Tuesday.
by Brandt Williams

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Animal rights activists suspected in Wisconsin deer stand damage

Animal rights activists suspected in Wisconsin deer stand damage

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office says Crimestoppers is offering a reward as authorities posted photos showing toppled and damaged deer stands sprayed with profanity and the symbol and initials of the Animal Liberation Front.
by Tim Nelson

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