Crime, Law and Justice

Top judge calls all Minnesota's federal court workers 'essential'
Chief U.S. District Judge John Tunheim said funds to pay the 223 staff members in his court will run out as soon as this week. Then they'll be required to work without pay
You don't have to be convicted of a crime to feel the repercussions. Even an arrest for a petty misdemeanor can impact future employment, housing and even student loans. What is it like to live with a criminal record?
Update planned next week in case of missing Wisconsin girl
Authorities in Barron, Wis., are planning to provide an update on their investigation into the apparent abduction of a 13-year-old girl whose parents were killed.
A federal judge ordered Monday that 35-year-old Farass Adnan Ali be released within 30 days. Ali has been in custody on immigration charges for 18 months.
Ginsburg missing Supreme Court arguments for 1st time
Court spokesperson Kathy Arberg said Monday the 85-year-old Ginsburg is continuing to recuperate and work from home after doctors removed two cancerous growths from her left lung odn Dec. 21.
Suspect charged in shooting death of 7-year-old Texas girl
Police say they do not think Jazmine Barnes' family was the intended target of the shooting, calling the death a possible "result of mistaken identity."