Crime, Law and Justice

Former cop Noor appeals murder conviction
Noor's attorneys say the appeal will focus on whether the district court limited his right to present a complete defense.
Man sentenced to 2nd life term in Charlottesville car attack
An avowed white supremacist was sentenced to life plus 419 years on federal hate crime charges Monday for deliberately driving his car into anti-racism protesters during a white nationalist rally in Virginia.
Woodbury Public Safety said in a news release that just after 11:30 a.m., a male 911 caller said he wanted officers to kill him.
A 69-year-old man armed with a rifle threw incendiary devices at an immigration jail in Washington state early Saturday morning, then was found dead after four police officers arrived and opened fire, authorities said.
Vatican mystery over missing girl deepens as bones are found
The mystery of the 1983 disappearance of the 15-year-old daughter of a Vatican employee took yet another twist Saturday following excavations this week at a Vatican City cemetery. The Vatican said it had discovered two sets of bones under a stone slab that will be formally opened next week.
Minneapolis police seek suspect in downtown shooting
In the month of July, at least five people have been struck by gunfire at or near popular entertainment sites downtown. Minneapolis police officials say budget talks will include a request for additional "public safety resources and personnel."
BCA identifies five officers involved in fatal shooting in Eagan
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says five police officers fired rifles in a July 2 incident that left a 23-year-old man dead following an hours-long standoff in Eagan.
Somali forces end extremist siege of hotel; 26 dead
Somali forces on Saturday morning ended an all-night siege on a hotel in the southern port city of Kismayo, in which the death toll has risen to 26 people, including a prominent Canadian-Somali journalist and several foreigners, officials say.
Mueller testimony delayed until July 24
Special counsel Robert Mueller had been scheduled to testify July 17 about the findings of his Russia investigation. But lawmakers in both parties complained that the short length of the hearings would not allow enough time for all members to ask questions.