Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now

Crime, Law and Justice

BCA program to identify danger signs before shootings faces federal cuts

BCA program to identify danger signs before shootings faces federal cuts

As Minnesota legislators and others debate policies in response to the mass shooting last month at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis that killed two children and wounded 21 other people, an approach to try to prevent violent shootings is under threat from Trump administration funding cuts.  
by Jon Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
2 people dead and several injured in a shooting and fire at a Michigan church, police say

2 people dead and several injured in a shooting and fire at a Michigan church, police say

A gunman opened fire inside a Michigan church during Sunday services before apparently setting the building ablaze, killing at least one person and injuring nine before police shot him, authorities said.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Supreme Court allows Trump to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid

Supreme Court allows Trump to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid

The court's majority said President Donald Trump's foreign policy authority outweighed the harms claimed by the international aid groups suing.
by Juliana Kim

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Judge rules 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell defamed Smartmatic with false claims on voting machines

Judge rules 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell defamed Smartmatic with false claims on voting machines

A federal judge in Minnesota has ruled that MyPillow founder Mike Lindell defamed election technology company Smartmatic by falsely claiming its voting machines helped rig the 2020 presidential election.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Man killed in Maplewood hit-and-run crash; suspect arrested

Maplewood police say a man died after a hit-and-run crash in the city early Friday morning. A suspect was arrested later in the day.
by MPR News Staff

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Person arrested after allegedly making threats against Minneapolis elementary school

An elementary school in northeast Minneapolis was placed on lockdown Thursday after a person called and threatened to shoot people at the school. No one was hurt, and suspect was arrested in Missouri.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Minnesota family held hostage in $8M crypto kidnapping, Texas brothers charged

Minnesota family held hostage in $8M crypto kidnapping, Texas brothers charged

Federal prosecutors say Raymond and Isiah Garcia held a Washington County family hostage for nine hours, holding them at gunpoint and forcing them to transfer millions in cryptocurrency. The incident triggered a massive law enforcement response and led Mahtomedi Public Schools to cancel its homecoming game out of caution.
by Matt Sepic

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!