Crime, Law and Justice

Appeal to census lawsuit ruling adds uncertainty to citizenship question's fate
The Census Bureau is counting on the Supreme Court to resolve the legal battle by June so that 2020 census forms can be printed. But an appeal in a Maryland lawsuit could complicate that timeline.
A San Francisco man wanted in several states for financial fraud swindled the Minnesota Vikings, writing bad checks to rent luxury suites for two games last fall at U.S. Bank Stadium, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office said Wednesday.
Barr to address Mueller report Thursday morning
The Justice Department says Attorney General William Barr will hold a news conference Thursday morning on special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
Noor trial: Bicyclist's testimony heavy on drama, light on facts
The only bystander on the scene at the time Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor shot 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk was a 16-year-old boy who'd smoked marijuana and taken about four shots of whiskey. He took the stand Wednesday.
Young woman 'infatuated' with Columbine is found dead
FBI agents hunting a young Florida woman accused of threatening violence in the Denver area ahead of the 20th anniversary of Columbine said Wednesday she is "no longer a threat to the community."
What you won't see in the Mueller report
The special counsel's Trump-Russia report will be out on Thursday for all to see. But not all of it. Here's a look at what types of material Barr is redacting, and why Democrats say it should be released.
Woman sues Chinese billionaire Liu, saying he raped her
A student at the U of M who said she was raped by JD.com founder Richard Liu filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the billionaire and his company alleging he and other wealthy Chinese executives coerced her to drink during a dinner in the hours before she was attacked.
Attorney: Boy attacked at Mall of America still in critical condition
The man accused of throwing a 5-year-old child from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America remains jailed after a Hennepin County judge Tuesday set bond at $2 million.