Crime, Law and Justice

November 29, 2018 7:53 PM

What you need to know about the latest big news in the Mueller Russia investigation

A busy week has brought a flurry of twists and turns in the often difficult-to-understand story lines of the special counsel's investigation. Here's a breakdown of what happened and what it means.

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November 29, 2018 3:00 PM

Several mental health crises end in fatal encounters with MN cops

The shooting death of a man in Stillwater is the fifth time this year police have killed someone reported to be suicidal or who turned out to have a history of mental health problems.

by Alisa Roth

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November 29, 2018 12:27 PM

NW Minn. man charged in retired police chief's killing

Morris Dodd Jr., 54, is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Jay Nelson. The retired Lake Park chief was found in his vehicle in Becker County on Nov. 10. Officials say Dodd admitted hunting in the area.

by Dan Gunderson

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November 29, 2018 11:00 AM

Court awards $17 million to victim of Jacob Wetterling's killer

Jared Scheierl was a 12-year-old Stearns County boy when he was abducted and sexually assaulted by Danny Heinrich, who nine months later would abduct and kill Jacob Wetterling.

by Kirsti Marohn

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November 29, 2018 9:26 AM

Suspect fatally shot by officer, deputy in Bemidji

Authorities say law enforcement officers in northern Minnesota have fatally shot an armed suspect following a struggle over a gun.

by The Associated Press

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November 29, 2018 12:00 AM

ACLU's David Cole decries Trump threats to civil liberties

ACLU national legal director David Cole says the Trump administration poses wide-ranging threats to civil rights, civil liberties and constitutional norms.

by MPR News Staff

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November 28, 2018 6:46 PM

Man charged for role in deer carcasses left on vehicles in St. Cloud

A St. Cloud man faces a gross misdemeanor charge after he watched his 14-year-old son place deer carcasses on two vehicles outside the St. Cloud YMCA last month.

by Kirsti Marohn

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November 28, 2018 5:49 PM

U of M settled student's Cuba rape lawsuit for $137K

The University of Minnesota agreed to pay $137,500 to an undergraduate student who said she was raped in Cuba in 2014 by an interpreter hired by the local affiliate of a study-abroad program.

by The Associated Press

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November 28, 2018 1:32 PM

Supreme Court appears ready to make it harder for states to confiscate property

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about one of the few remaining provisions in the Bill of Rights not yet applied to the states: the ban on excessive fines.

by Nina Totenberg