Crime, Law and Justice

Lt. Christopher Paul Hasson, 49, was ordered held without bail on drug and gun charges while prosecutors gather evidence to support more serious charges involving what they portrayed as a domestic terror plot by a man who espoused white-supremacist views.
Catholic leaders from around the world are gathered at the Vatican today for the start of a four-day summit on clergy sex abuse. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Frank Meuers about his expectations for the summit. Meuers leads the Minnesota chapter of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, or SNAP.
Police: 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett faked attack to 'promote his career'
"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself because he was unhappy about his salary and wanted to promote his career, Chicago's police superintendent said Thursday.
Arrested Coast Guard officer planned mass terrorist attack 'on a scale rarely seen'
Federal prosecutors say Christopher Paul Hasson, a self-described white nationalist, amassed a stockpile of weapons while cultivating plans to launch a widespread attack on prominent Democratic lawmakers. Court documents show his list included "iihan omar," presumably Minnesota U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Russia intelligence seeks to extend detention of ex-U.S. Marine accused of spying
Michigan resident Paul Whelan has been held in a Russian prison since he was arrested in December on suspicion of spying. His family says he was just attending a friend's wedding in Moscow.