Crime, Law and Justice

House Judiciary leaders unite in call for Mueller hearing; unclear if he'd appear
The Democratic chairman and the Republican ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee say they agree that they want to hear from Robert Mueller. But silence endures from the Justice Department.
Huffman, 12 other parents to plead guilty in college scheme
The "Desperate Housewives" star and the other parents will admit to charges in the scheme, which authorities say involved rigging standardized test scores and bribing coaches at such prestigious schools as Yale and Georgetown.
Jury seated in Noor trial; arguments start Tuesday
Jurors include a grocery store night manager, a firefighter and a retired computer analyst. There are 12 men and four women, including alternates. Six appear to be people of color.
#ForHooyo: Moms at heart of new campaign to curb violence in Twin Cities
A new campaign aims to harness young Somali Americans' love for their mothers as a means to stopping violence. "We are the ones who are getting hurt ... so we are asking them to stop this," one mother said.
An 89-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease who went missing from his Brooklyn Park home early Saturday was found dead Sunday morning, police said.
U.S. wants 2 years to ID migrant kids separated from families
The Trump administration wants up to two years to find potentially thousands of children who were separated from their families at the border before a judge halted the practice last year, a task that it says is more laborious than previous efforts because the children are no longer in government custody.
FBI: N.Y. man threatened to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar
A western New York man has been charged with threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.
Judge argues only jurors should see graphic video of Ruszczyk's death
The judge in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor argued to keep from public view video showing shooting victim Justine Ruszczyk's final moments, where she's said to be taking her final breaths.
Filings: Bill Cosby agrees to settle 7 defamation cases
Bill Cosby has agreed to settle lawsuits filed by seven women who say he defamed them when he accused them of lying about sexual misconduct allegations, according to court documents filed Friday in Massachusetts.
Ex-convict charged with pretending to be long-missing boy
A 23-year-old ex-convict accused of pulling a cruel hoax by pretending to be a long-missing Illinois boy was charged Friday with making false statements to federal authorities.