Crime, Law and Justice

'El Chapo,' notorious drug kingpin found guilty after dramatic trial in New York
Prosecutors accused Joaquin Guzman of leading Mexico's infamous Sinaloa cartel. The trial, which began in November, was replete with dramatic witness testimony from former cartel associates.
Parkland family reflects on a year of anguish and activism
"Everybody should consider what it would mean to lose their child, their spouse," says Philip Schentrup. His daughter Carmen was among the 17 students and staff killed in Parkland, Fla., last year.
Prosecutors seek new sentence in Laquan McDonald case
Prosecutors on Monday asked Illinois' highest court to review the less than seven year prison sentence for the white Chicago police officer who fatally shot black teenager Laquan McDonald -- an unusual move in what was already a rare case.
More immigrants sue U.S. over end to protected status
The lawsuit filed late Sunday in federal court in San Francisco alleges that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's decision to end so-called temporary protected status for the countries was motivated by racism.
A Brainerd High School staffer was attacked Monday morning in the girls' locker room. The man fled and was later arrested by police, the Brainerd schools superintendent says. The woman is safe and sustained minor injuries.
ChangeMakers: Justice Alan Page and Paris Yarbrough, a legal legend and the next generation
Justice Alan Page is Minnesota's first black Supreme Court justice and is the founder of the Page Education Foundation. Paris Yarbrough is a Page Scholar studying law at the University of St. Thomas.