Crime, Law and Justice

April 26, 2018 2:31 PM

Minneapolis officer found guilty of assaulting unconscious woman

A jury of eight women and four men say Minneapolis police officer Thomas Tichich, 49, is guilty of third degree criminal sexual conduct.

by Brandt Williams

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April 26, 2018 1:04 PM

Woman accuses state Rep. Rod Hamilton of criminal sexual conduct

A woman filed a police complaint against a Republican state representative for unwelcome touching. Prosecutors say there is not enough evidence for criminal charges.

by Brian Bakst

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April 26, 2018 12:56 PM

Bill Cosby found guilty of drugging, molesting woman

A jury outside Philadelphia convicted the "Cosby Show" star of three counts of aggravated indecent assault on Thursday.

by Associated Press

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April 26, 2018 5:58 AM

Minneapolis police investigate fatal shooting

The police department's shot spotter system alerted offices to gunfire about 5 a.m. Thursday. A male victim was found lying in the street with a gunshot wound.

by The Associated Press

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April 26, 2018 12:00 AM

Two MPR specials: 'Postcard from a Lynching' documentary and '74 Seconds' podcast

Two pieces of award-winning MPR journalism, including a documentary about the 1920 lynching in Duluth and the "74 Seconds" podcast.

by MPR News Staff

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April 26, 2018 12:00 AM

Federal lawsuit: Minnesota child protection workers illegally remove African-American kids

A lawsuit filed this week in federal court accuses child protection workers of illegally removing African-American children from their parents.

by Brandt Williams

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April 25, 2018 8:19 PM

Trump lawyer says he'll plead the Fifth in porn actress case

President Donald Trump's personal attorney said Wednesday he will assert his constitutional right against self-incrimination in a civil case brought by a porn actress who said she had an affair with Trump.

by The Associated Press

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April 25, 2018 2:40 PM

Ex-cop arrested in sadistic crime spree from '70s and '80s

A suspected California serial killer who committed at least 12 homicides and 45 rapes throughout the state in the 1970s and '80s was identified Wednesday as a former police officer, an official said.

by Associated Press

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April 25, 2018 2:23 PM

Supreme Court weighs keeping cameras in criminal courtrooms

The pilot program allowing cameras in some criminal proceedings has been in effect since 2015.

by Tim Nelson

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April 25, 2018 2:06 PM

Pedestrian struck, killed by car in Blaine

A man is dead after he was struck by a car while walking in a northern Minneapolis suburb.

by Associated Press

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