Crime, Law and Justice

Lawyer: Whistleblower willing to take written GOP questions
The surprise offer, made to Rep. Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, would allow Republicans to ask questions of the whistleblower without having to go through the committee's chairman, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff.
One dead, one seriously wounded in St. Paul shooting
One man is dead and another seriously wounded after a shooting Saturday evening in St. Paul. It's the fourth homicide in the city in a week.
Airbnb bans 'party houses' after California shooting
Airbnb's CEO said the company was taking actions against unauthorized parties in the wake of a deadly shooting at a Halloween party held at an Airbnb rental home in California.
Gretchen Carlson wants to speak freely about Fox News tenure
When Gretchen Carlson heard that NBC News was considering letting people out of their non-disclosure agreements involving alleged sexual misconduct at the network, she couldn't help but think of the NDA she signed with Fox News before her departure three years ago.
Halloween terror: 4 killed at Northern California party
Four people were killed and several wounded at a Halloween party shooting at a Northern California home rented by a woman who falsely claimed she wanted the Airbnb so her asthmatic family members could escape wildfire smoke.
Innocence Lost: Reconciliation, accountability stressed as Children’s Theatre suits settled
Survivors of childhood sexual assault during the 1970s and 1980s at Children’s Theatre Company said they would try to work with the theater to restore trust and ensure such abuse never happens again. One key survivor said she was ending her boycott of CTC.
Minneapolis East African shops boost security after vandalism
Some stores are closing earlier at night. Others have installed new lights and cameras. Owners say these costly steps are needed to restore a sense of safety after a vandal smashed windows on Franklin Avenue.
Man fatally shot, wife wounded in St. Paul
St. Paul police are investigating a shooting that killed a driver and wounded his passenger early Friday morning. Police believe the shooting happened on a street and the couple’s vehicle came to rest near the front door of an apartment building.