Crime, Law and Justice

Victim ID'd, driver comes forward in Inver Grove Heights hit-and-run crash
Inver Grove Heights police say the driver who struck and killed a woman on Saturday evening and then left the scene has turned herself in. Meanwhile, the victim was identified as a mother, grandmother and longtime resident of the Twin Cities suburb.
St. Paul police told to improve police dog handling
The review comes after police dogs unintentionally bit several bystanders in recent years, including Desiree Collins, who was taking out her trash, and Glenn Slaughter, who was walking by the scene of a suspect search.
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.