Crime, Law and Justice

Police say the two acquaintances fought following a disagreement.
Fatal shooting of Minnesota Marine in DC not homicide
The Marines said Thursday the Metropolitan Police Department is treating the shooting of 20-year-old Lance Cpl. Riley Kuznia of Karlstad, Minn., as a death investigation, not a homicide investigation.
'An irony': Shutdown fight over border security takes toll on immigration enforcement
The president has demanded billions for a border wall, but the ensuing standoff is taking a growing toll on immigration enforcement, including the online database that lets employers screen workers.
Minneapolis officers will not be charged in death of Travis Jordan
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said the two police officers were justified in using deadly force against Travis Jordan, who approached officers with a kitchen knife in his hand, during the incident last year.
Authorities say 30-year-old Melody Gray pointed a handgun at Trooper Mark Peterson's head and tried to pull the trigger after Peterson stopped following a crash on I-94 near Moorhead in March 2018.
Court ruling: Minnesota Amazon proposal to stay under wraps
A Ramsey County District Judge ruled Thursday that a proposal to attract Amazon to the Twin Cities is not subject to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act and therefore isn't public information.
The police department says officers responding to a 10 a.m. call for service in an alleyway shot and killed the person. No one else was injured. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is on scene.
Black women caught in the crossfire of Minneapolis gun violence
The gun violence rate against black women in Minneapolis is higher than for women of any other racial or ethnic group in the city. It's a reality black women confront even when the bullets miss them.