Crime, Law and Justice

Nadine Strossen: Resist hate with free speech
Former longtime ACLU president Nadine Strossen says we must resist hate speech with free speech.
Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh called Roe v. Wade 'settled law'
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh met Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a swing vote in his confirmation, who said their more than two-hour session covered abortion, executive power and other issues.
Man charged with murder in death of missing Iowa woman
Authorities said on Tuesday that they have charged a man living in the U.S. illegally with murder in the death of an Iowa college student who disappeared a month ago while jogging in a rural area.
Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen pleads guilty in hush-money scheme
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and "fixer," pleaded guilty Tuesday to campaign-finance violations and other charges, saying he and Trump arranged the payment of hush money.
Ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty of 8 charges
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been found guilty of eight financial crime charges in the first trial victory for special counsel Robert Mueller's team.
States aim to stop internet release of 3D-printed gun plans
A federal judge in Seattle is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on whether to block a settlement the U.S. State Department reached with a company that would allow it to post blueprints for printing 3D weapons on the internet.
U.S. deports former Nazi camp guard, 95, to Germany
The deportation of the 95-year-old former concentration camp guard, Jakiw Palij, came 25 years after investigators first confronted him about his World War II past and he admitted lying to get into the U.S., claiming he spent the war as a farmer and factory worker.
Pope's letter addressing abuse gets mixed reaction in Twin Cities
Pope Francis' letter Monday condemning clergy sexual abuse drew a mixed reaction in the Twin Cities. Archbishop Bernard Hebda praised the pope's words, but abuse victims said they want decisive actions, not more talk of healing.
A Minnesota man was charged Monday with aiding the suicide of his wife, who was reportedly suffering from unexplained pain that could not be relieved with medication.