Crime, Law and Justice

Minnesota politicians, candidates react to Kavanaugh confirmation
Minnesota lawmakers and candidates weighed in on Twitter on Saturday afternoon after the Senate voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Interpol asks China for information on its missing president
Interpol said Saturday it has made a formal request to China for information about the agency's missing president, a senior Chinese security official who seemingly vanished while on a trip home.
Watch live: Senate vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
The Senate is expected to vote Saturday on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh and — barring a major unforeseen development — in all likelihood, he will be confirmed by the narrowest of margins.
Kavanaugh sworn in to high court after rancorous confirmation
Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in Saturday night as the 114th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, after a wrenching debate over sexual misconduct and judicial temperament that shattered the Senate, captivated the nation and ushered in an acrimonious new level of polarization.
Prosecutors: St. Paul cops justified in killing man in August
Officers shot and killed William "Billy" Hughes on the front porch of his home after responding to a report of a man firing shots in the house. Ramsey County Attorney John Choi on Friday said the deadly force was warranted.
Officer Geoff Latsch has been with the department three years. Following the incident, he is on standard administrative leave.
For women runners, a trail of constant harassment
Women are regularly subjected to a disgusting array of male behavior, and sometimes physical assault, when they're out running. Many find it frustrating to be told they're the ones who need to change.