Crime, Law and Justice

Prosecutors charge man in 2016 drive-by that killed Mpls. child
Authorities say 2-year-old Le'Vonte King Jason Jones was hit during an exchange of gunfire between his father and 34-year-old Chris Maurice Welch on a north Minneapolis street. Prosecutors charged Welch with second-degree murder.
Navy SEAL trial exposes divide in normally secretive force
No matter the outcome, the court-martial at Naval Base San Diego has provided a rare view into the insular Navy SEAL community and likely will have a long-term impact on one of the military's most secretive and revered forces.
One man is dead after a shooting Friday night near Mounds Park in St. Paul, while five people were injured in a separate shooting on the city's east side.
The Duluth Police Department said Saturday night that a 49-year-old woman reported missing earlier in the day has been found safe.
Federal judge rules against border wall construction with military funds
The Trump administration had planned to transfer Defense Department funds intended for anti-drug activities. The judge ruled Friday in a lawsuit against the transfer, filed by the Sierra Club and others.
Neo-Nazi who killed Charlottesville protester is sentenced to life in prison
James Fields rammed his car into a crowd of anti-racist protesters in 2017, killing Heather Heyer and injuring many others. He pleaded guilty to 29 federal hate crimes, avoiding the death penalty.
Supreme Court takes up DACA appeal
The Obama-era program will get a one-hour hearing before the high court next term. The court said it would consolidate three appeals into one argument.
Lynx's Sims apologizes for drunken driving arrest
Minnesota Lynx scoring leader Odyssey Sims apologized Thursday for getting arrested earlier this month on suspicion of drunken driving.