Crime, Law and Justice

Showdown over LGBTQ employment rights hits Supreme Court
The high court heard cases testing whether employers are free to fire employees because they are gay or transgender.
Attorneys: Miller, UMD reach tentative agreement to settle lawsuits
Shannon Miller and UMD have reached a tentative agreement that could resolve her discrimination claims against the school after more than four years of litigation.
Accomplice in killing of Savanna Greywind gets 20 years
A man whose life sentence was overturned in the death of a North Dakota woman whose baby was cut from her womb was re-sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison. William Hoehn received the sentence for his role in the 2017 killing of Savanna Greywind.
President Trump doesn't need to release his tax returns — for now
A federal appeals court has granted President Trump a temporary stay of decision, saying he does not have to turn over eight years of tax records for a New York state criminal probe.
Minneapolis police union sells 'Cops for Trump' T-shirts
The move follows a recent police department ban on officers wearing their uniforms at political events and in political ads.
Man, 4-year-old shot in St. Paul
Police say the two were wounded Sunday evening on the city’s West Side. They were found in an overturned vehicle. The man has since died from his injuries.
In Minnesota, 4 out of 5 gun deaths are suicides
A close call in one Minneapolis family illustrates the challenge of keeping guns away from people who shouldn’t have one.
Innocence Lost: A culture of abuse
Allegations of abuse at the Children's Theatre Company date back to 1972, an arrest was made a dozen years later and some survivors are only now finding justice.
Second whistleblower adds to impeachment peril at White House
A second whistleblower has spoken to the intelligence community's internal watchdog and has information that backs the original whistleblower's complaint about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine, according to the lawyer for the two.