Crime, Law and Justice

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated again for cancer
The 86-year-old justice just wrapped up weeks of treatment after a new cancerous tumor was found on her pancreas. Doctors say there's no evidence of cancer elsewhere.
Court: Suit by St. Cloud couple opposed to filming same-sex weddings can continue
A federal appeals court on Friday resurrected a lawsuit by two Minnesota filmmakers, who argue that their objection to filming same-sex weddings should be protected under First Amendment rights of free speech and freedom of religion.
Police say a man was found dead at a residence in Minneapolis. He appeared to have been shot.
The suit says the Eden Prairie company discriminated against the employee based on her actual and perceived liability, and also retaliated against her request to work with crutches. The employee had surgery for a torn knee ligament.
A dead cat, a lawyer's call and a 5-figure donation: How media fell short on Epstein
Why did it take some of the nation's biggest news organizations so long to take seriously the accusations against the late Jeffrey Epstein? Allegations about his behavior go back more than a decade.
Todd County authorities seek son in deaths of Barry Bennett, wife
Authorities said Friday a former NFL player and his wife, Carol Bennett, were shot to death in their Long Prairie home. Police are seeking their 22-year-old son in connection with the deaths.
North Dakota court overturns life term in cut from womb case
The state’s highest court ruled that William Hoehn, who was given a life-term in prison for his role in the 2017 death of Savanna Greywind, must be resentenced.
MN Supreme Court: St. Paul voters can decide trash question
The Minnesota Supreme Court ordered St. Paul’s trash question to be included on the ballot in the Nov. 5 election, upholding a lower court’s ruling.