Crime, Law and Justice

The Minnesota Department of Human Services has surprised people in the criminal justice system with an abrupt termination of efforts to restore competency in defendants ruled incompetent to stand trial.
Dakota County Attorney says Hastings officer justified in fatal shooting last October
The Dakota County Attorney's Office released details of an investigation Wednesday by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension into the police shooting. Prosecutors determined the shooting was justified and that no criminal charges will be filed.
Panel: MN cops must change how they handle sex assault cases
The attorney general's working group on sexual assaults was established after reporting by the Star Tribune revealed a widespread lack of response from the criminal justice system to reports and victims of sexual assault.
Federal judge delays Flynn sentencing hearing
In a stinging rebuke, a federal judge lashed out at President Donald Trump's first national security adviser Michael Flynn during his sentencing hearing Tuesday, saying "I can't hide my disgust, my disdain" at his crime of lying to the FBI.
Grief, healing, hope for family of kids hurt in playground crash
Three of their children were gravely injured by a fleeing driver; a fourth was born with a life-threatening condition, all since June. Nicolle and Kyle Peltier, though, say their family is on the mend, and they've chosen love over hate.