Crime, Law and Justice

Student tackled campus gunman, slain while saving lives
A North Carolina college student tackled a gunman who opened fire in his classroom, saving others' lives but losing his own in the process, police said Wednesday.
Two Minnesota police shooting trials, two very different verdicts
Minnesota has seen two police officers face trial for fatal shootings while on duty. Each case had a different set of facts and resulted in opposite verdicts. And prosecutors at each trial took a different tack.
3 views on the Noor trial verdict
A former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty in the death of Minneapolis resident Justine Ruszczyk. A law professor, former police officer and community activist react.
Key takeaways from AG Barr's testimony, Mueller's letter
In his appearance Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Barr was on the defensive after a letter from Mueller surfaced criticizing how the attorney general handled the public release of the special counsel's core findings. Here are some key takeaways from Mueller's letter and Barr's testimony.
Walz says he'll dig into accusations BCA failed early in Noor probe
Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday he's looking into criticism of the early work of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as it investigated the killing of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk by Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor.
Settlement reached in Duluth diocese church abuse cases
The attorney for 125 claimants in the diocese's bankruptcy case, Jeff Anderson, says the agreement requires the diocese to pay them $40 million. The settlement also requires the diocese to release the files of 37 priests that it has classified as credibly accused.
Anti-Semitic attacks spike, killing most Jews in decades
Tel Aviv University researchers recorded nearly 400 cases worldwide, with more than a quarter of the major violent cases taking place in the United States.
A vigil was planned for Wednesday on the campus of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where the shooting on Tuesday upended the last day of class. The governor vowed a hard look at what happened in order to prevent future shootings.
WikiLeaks' Assange gets 50 weeks in prison for bail-jumping
A British judge sentenced WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday to 50 weeks in prison for skipping bail seven years ago and holing up in the Ecuadorian embassy.
Woman's fight for justice ends 'marital rape' exception
Jenny Teeson has been making the rounds at the Capitol to tell her story and push for a repeal of a dated law that prevents the prosecution of someone who rapes a spouse.