Crime, Law and Justice

Talking with boys about sexual assault and consent
How do we discuss sexual assault and consent with teenage boys? A Jewish organization based near Philadelphia has developed a program to discuss difficult topics like this in an all-male setting.
Law enforcement agencies caution against distracted driving
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety teamed up with Dakota County law enforcement to remind motorists to put the phone down, tune out the distractions and focus 100 percent on the road.
Surprise acquittal in Enbridge pipeline protesters' case
A judge in Clearwater County acquitted three pipeline protesters just hours into the first day of testimony, saying the prosecution failed to prove its case.
A driver accused of crashing an SUV leaving one passenger dead and another injured injuring before fleeing from the scene is charged with vehicular homicide and kidnapping in Hennepin County.
Trial starts for climate protesters in Trump, pipeline country
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of three people accused of illegally trying to shut down a pair of oil pipelines in Clearwater County. They argue their actions were justified to head off even greater harm from climate change. But they'll have to persuade jurors in a county where pipelines mean jobs.
Interpol President resigns; detained in China over bribery charges
Meng Hongwei's wife told journalists in Lyon — where Interpol is based — that she had received a troubling text message from her husband's phone: a knife emoji. China says he's under investigation.