Crime, Law and Justice

New 4th Precinct commander seeks to ease long-simmering tensions
Minneapolis residents got the chance to meet with the newly appointed inspector of the 4th Precinct Tuesday night. Leadership at the north Minneapolis police station has turned over frequently in recent years amid various protests and controversies.
Minneapolis officials ordered to court in Jamar Clark case
A federal judge has ordered Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other city officials to appear in court Wednesday for a status report on the lawsuit filed by the family of Jamar Clark, who was killed by police during a confrontation in November 2015.
One killed, 8 hurt, 2 held after school shooting outside Denver
Two students opened fire Tuesday inside a charter school in an affluent suburban Denver community not far from Columbine High School, killing one teen, wounding eight others and spreading minutes of terror before they were taken into custody with no injuries, authorities said.
Philando Castile's mother wipes out school lunch debt, continuing son's legacy
Three years after the shooting death of Philando Castile, his legacy of helping others continues. Valerie Castile's $8,000 gift to a Minnesota high school wiped out lunch debts for about 100 students.
The incident happened about 1 a.m. Tuesday in Kensington, Minn., the sheriff's office said. The wounded man is hospitalized following surgery. The BCA is investigating.
Plaintiffs want UnitedHealth to review denied mental health claims
The attorneys who sued UnitedHealth Group for too aggressively denying coverage for behavioral health care want the judge who sided with them to force the company to reprocess denied claims under less restrictive coverage guidelines.
An Apple Valley man was arrested after leaving his son in an SUV Saturday in St. Paul, where the child apparently died of hyperthermia. Experts warned of the dangers of leaving children in hot cars.