Crime, Law and Justice

July 27, 2018 11:39 AM

After a while: St. Cloud stolen crocodile found

The artist whose sculpture of a crocodile was stolen while on display in downtown St. Cloud says it's been recovered.

by Kirsti Marohn

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July 27, 2018 9:26 AM

Facial recognition software wrongly identifies 28 lawmakers as crime suspects

The American Civil Liberties Union tested Amazon Rekognition, and found erroneous matches on images of politicians, especially among people of color.

by Sasha Ingber

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July 26, 2018 8:40 PM

Police conduct report confirms ketamine used at request of Minneapolis cops

Last fall, the Minneapolis Office of Police Conduct Review began reviewing body camera videos of officers using force with people they detain or arrest. Staff started to observe instances where individuals in police custody were injected with something.

by Peter Cox

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July 26, 2018 7:28 PM

Photos: Parting honors for corrections officer Joseph Gomm

Stillwater prison officer Joseph Gomm received parting honors from the close-knit family of law enforcement, as well as hundreds of people who lined the route of his funeral procession.

by Tim Nelson, Evan Frost and Lacey Young

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July 26, 2018 5:57 PM

Report: 8 cases of police involvement in sedation decision

The Minneapolis Office of Police Conduct Review says it found eight cases in the past two years where officers were involved in deciding whether paramedics should sedate citizens.

by The Associated Press

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July 26, 2018 5:32 PM

Emails: Lawyer who met Trump Jr. tied to Russian officials

The Moscow lawyer said to have promised Donald Trump's presidential campaign dirt on his Democratic opponent worked more closely with senior Russian government officials than she previously let on, according to documents reviewed by The Associated Press.

by The Associated Press

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July 26, 2018 4:03 PM

Have you seen this 10-foot-long steel crocodile sculpture?

A 10-foot-long crocodile sculpture has gone missing in St. Cloud, and its creator is offering a reward for information on who stole it.

by The Associated Press

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July 26, 2018 10:46 AM

Freeman on sexual assault investigation report: 'A necessary wake-up call'

In Minnesota, fewer than 1 in 10 cases of sexual assault reported to police result in a suspect being convicted. That's just one finding from a new Star Tribune investigation of sexual assaults reported around the state.

by Cathy Wurzer

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July 25, 2018 7:43 PM

Mpls. officials: No charges in Minnehaha incident

No one will be charged at this time for a 911 call that turned out to be false and led to the detention of a group of teens, Minneapolis officials said Wednesday.

by Peter Cox