Crime, Law and Justice

Ryan Adams accused of psychological manipulation, professional retaliation by 7 women
In a piece published Wednesday evening by The New York Times, several women shared similar stories of being approached by Adams with offers of professional help before he began pursuing them sexually.
Make El Chapo pay for a border wall? Don't count on it
Some Americans have floated an idea they see as poetic justice: Why not take some of the Mexican drug lord's billions in ill-gotten gains and make him pay for a border wall?
Double homicide, cold case break bring charges in Hennepin County
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office Thursday filed charges against two men in two separate Minneapolis cases, including killings from last weekend and a case from the 1990s that was broken with the help of a napkin.
Investigators believe that human remains found in Beltrami County last week are those of a former Twin Cities DJ and his friend from Wisconsin. One suspect is in custody.
Year after Parkland massacre, 17 victims remembered
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre a year ago renewed the national debate on guns and school safety and turned some families and students into political activists. But Thursday's anniversary will primarily be about remembering the 14 students and three staff members who died.
Former UMD women's hockey coach wins additional damage award
A jury found the University of Minnesota Duluth discriminated against Shannon Miller on the basis of gender and retaliated against her for making Title IX complaints regarding the disparity between the men's and women's hockey programs.
Poll: A year after Parkland, urgency for new gun restrictions declines
A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds the percentage of Americans who think laws covering the sale of firearms should be stricter has dropped 20 points from immediately after the Parkland shooting.