Crime, Law and Justice

In DWI case, lawyer is not a right if police have warrant
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that a suspected impaired driver does not have a limited right to an attorney before submitting to a blood test if police have a search warrant.
Aspen Ideas Festival: 'The Mueller report: Where do we go from here?'
Has the president been cleared, and it's time to move on? What did the report really say? The Aspen Ideas Festival hosted a panel discussion about the implications of the Mueller report.
Second banana in porn troll case gets five years
John Steele, who helped with the prosecution of his porn troll partner, Paul Hansmeier, was sentenced in Minneapolis to five years in prison. Steele and Hansmeier ran an extortion scheme involving pornographic videos.
Klobuchar calls for labor secretary to quit for role in financier's sex plea
A growing collection of congressional Democrats say President Trump's labor secretary should resign because of his role in a 2008 plea deal that let a billionaire financier escape prison time for alleged sex crimes.
Family of man killed in encounter with police seek release of evidence
The family of Isak Aden, who died after standoff with police in Eagan last Tuesday, is demanding that authorities release evidence related to the case, including squad car and body camera footage.
Statewide crime numbers released Monday show a widespread drop in most crimes last year -- with significant decreases noted in burglary, larceny and arson cases. Here are some more highlights from the report.
Medaria Arradondo looks back on 2 years as MPD chief
Two years after becoming chief of the Minneapolis Police Department, Medaria Arradondo spoke with Brandt Williams about his performance and his priorities.
Minneapolis police say a traffic dispute may have preceded the shooting just before 2 a.m. Sunday that killed Joe Willie Ross Jr.