Crime, Law and Justice

Officials say a 28-year-old man was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds along a southeast side street early Tuesday.
Cedar-Riverside residents press police on gun violence
The death of a 17-year-old on a day when several others were injured by gunfire has galvanized residents of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood in Minneapolis. Dozens filled a conference room to tell top police officials of their concerns Wednesday.
Uber not criminally liable in death of woman hit by self-driving car, prosecutor says
The woman was walking a bicycle across the road when she was fatally struck by the SUV. The car had a human operator behind the wheel but was in computer control mode at the time of the crash.
R. Kelly goes back to jail, takes risks with TV interview
A spokesperson for the Cook County Sheriff's Office said Kelly would not be released from jail until he pays the full child-support debt. His next hearing was scheduled for March 13.
Paul Manafort sentencing: What you need to know
On Thursday, a federal judge will tell the president's former campaign chairman how much time in prison he must serve and how much money he must pay for bank and tax fraud.
Court slams UnitedHealth for restricting access to mental health care to save money
A federal judge in Northern California handed Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group a major defeat in a lawsuit over access to mental health care. The count found the pressure to reduce costs infected company policies governing mental health coverage.
Authorities in southeastern Minnesota say a man found dead in a road near Rochester was shot multiple times. A passer-by discovered the body early Tuesday.
Prosecutors to drop all charges against ex-Rep. Aaron Schock
Federal prosecutors agreed Wednesday to drop all felony corruption charges against former Rep. Aaron Schock if he pays tens of thousands to the IRS and campaign committees, a dramatic reversal the Illinois Republican said proved he was targeted by a prosecutor looking for "stardom."