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Crime, Law and Justice

9 hours, 3 shootings, 3 dead in St. Paul; 2 teens arrested in Rice St. killing

9 hours, 3 shootings, 3 dead in St. Paul; 2 teens arrested in Rice St. killing

St. Paul police are investigating the fatal shootings of three men in separate incidents Monday into Tuesday. In a shooting on Rice Street, two 15-year-olds have been arrested. Separately, a man was charged in connection with the shooting death of a good Samaritan who tried to help in the aftermath of a traffic accident.
by Tim Nelson

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Parents of slain teen sue Carver County, allege privacy violations

Parents of slain teen sue Carver County, allege privacy violations

The parents of Archer Amorosi, 16, say Carver County officials illegally released information about their son after deputies fatally shot him.
by Matt Sepic

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Why Tasers were 'ineffective' in fatal police shooting in Brooklyn Center

Why Tasers were 'ineffective' in fatal police shooting in Brooklyn Center

State investigators are still piecing together the chain of events that ended in police officers shooting a man in Brooklyn Center. Officers fired Tasers at him, but they ended up resorting to their firearms because the Tasers were “ineffective,” the BCA says. APM Reports’ Curtis Gilbert, who did an investigation on why Tasers are often unreliable, discusses Tasers’ role in fatal police shootings.
by Tom Crann

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European doctor who prescribes abortion pills to U.S. women online sues FDA

European doctor who prescribes abortion pills to U.S. women online sues FDA

A federal lawsuit seeks to block the Food and Drug Administration from taking enforcement actions against a European doctor or her U.S.-based patients for prescribing or buying abortion pills online.
by Sarah McCammon

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Family, friends in mourning, seeking answers after man dies in Richfield police shooting

Family, friends in mourning, seeking answers after man dies in Richfield police shooting

Brian Quinones promoted his new music album on Facebook around midday Saturday, and spent time with his son. But hours later Quinones was dead, fatally shot by police officers in Richfield after a vehicle pursuit he streamed live on Facebook, as his family desperately tried to reach him.
by Martin Moylan and Andrew Krueger

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Sacklers reject demand they surrender personal wealth to settle opioid claims

Sacklers reject demand they surrender personal wealth to settle opioid claims

A group of state attorneys general negotiating with members of the Sackler family says they expect Purdue Pharma to file for bankruptcy "imminently," according to an email obtained by NPR.
by Brian Mann

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