Crime, Law and Justice

Threats against elected leaders on the rise, Minnesota BCA superintendent says
Last year, the BCA behavioral threat assessment management team dealt with about 100 threats. Through April of this year alone, there’ve been more than 150, Minnesota BCA Superintendent Drew Evans told Morning Edition.
Death penalty off the table for alleged Hortman killer
The Justice Department says it will not seek the death penalty against Vance Boelter, who is accused of killing former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
Suspect in custody after shots fired at deputies serving arrest warrant in Minneapolis
A suspect is in custody after Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies were fired on while attempting to serve an arrest warrant Tuesday in south Minneapolis, prompting evacuations and street closures near West 28th Street and Nicollet Avenue.
Feds seek to revoke citizenship of Feeding Our Future defendant
According to the civil complaint filed June 3, Abdikadir Kadiye tried unsuccessfully to gain U.S. residency under a different name and was ordered removed. However, they allege the man stayed in the country and later successfully applied for citizenship as Abdikadir Kadiye.
After years of planning and debate, street construction starts at George Floyd Square
Street construction started Monday at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, after years of planning and debate. Some residents say they still have questions about details of the plan — and who’s paying for it.
Walz requests Texas ICE agent charged with assault return to Minnesota
Texas federal immigration agent Christian Castro was charged in May with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime. Walz said his team sent a letter to Texas governor Greg Abbott earlier this week requesting Castro’s extradition.