Crime, Law and Justice

Noor attorneys, Minneapolis press judge to delay Ruszczyk family suit
Ex-Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor's lawyers argued that since Noor invoked his right not to testify in the criminal case against him in the shooting of Justine Ruszczyk, he wouldn't be able to testify in the civil case.
Stearns County to release Wetterling file Sept. 20
It's been almost three decades since 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was abducted along a rural road in St. Joseph, Minn., and more than two years since Danny Heinrich led authorities to the place where he buried Wetterling on a Paynesville farm.
Ex-cop, Minneapolis want to put shooting lawsuit on hold
The city of Minneapolis and a former police officer who shot and killed an Australian woman are asking a federal judge to put a $50 million civil rights lawsuit by the woman's family on hold while a criminal case is pending.
Noor's attorneys cite training records, psychological test to argue for dismissal of charges
Attorneys for former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor responded to prosecutors in a new court filing that says the department's psychological evaluation showed bias against minorities. The filing details training records that argue Noor was fit for the job.
Minneapolis homeless encampment raising health and safety concerns
The Minneapolis City Council's Housing Policy and Development Committee is directing staff to come up with a plan for emergency temporary housing for a growing number of homeless people camped out near East Franklin and Hiawatha avenues.
Novelist who penned 'How To Murder Your Husband' essay charged with husband's murder
Chef Daniel Brophy was shot dead in June at the culinary institute where he was an instructor. In 2011, his wife wrote a blog post imagining different methods and motives for killing one's spouse.
Prince family moves lawsuit against doctor to Carver County
Prince's family sued Dr. Michael Schulenberg and various health care providers in Hennepin County last month, saying they provided services to Prince in the weeks before his death but failed to treat his opioid addiction.
Sheriff's officials say the sergeant was patrolling in Industrial Township on Highway 8 near Highway 33 shortly before midnight Tuesday when a vehicle approached him driving on the wrong side of the road.