Crime, Law and Justice

Attorneys spar in ISIS appeal hearing
Three Twin Cities men are serving sentences of at least 30 years after being convicted in federal court of conspiring to murder overseas for the terrorist organization.
St. John's alumnus sues university, wants donation back plus interest
St. John's University in Collegeville, Minn., is being sued by one of its own graduates who wants his donation back. Roger Lindmark, a 1974 grad, gave $300,000 to St. John's with settlement money he won from lawsuits against big corporations.
Ron Meshbesher, noted Twin Cities attorney, dies at 85
Meshbesher gained fame in the '70s for his defense in the infamous Glensheen murders trial and remained one of Minnesota's most recognizable criminal defense attorneys. His family said he suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
Supreme Court throws out Minnesota voter attire law
The Minnesotans who challenged a state law restricting what people can wear when they vote are celebrating a U.S. Supreme Court decision Thursday that struck it down.
The male victim was found in an intersection. He died a short time later at a hospital.
Maplewood woman sentenced to 8 more years in opioid overdose death
Minnesota is one of the 20 states that have drug-induced homicide laws allowing a prosecutor to charge someone who delivers or provides illegal drugs to a victim of an overdose death.
SUV driver charged with plowing into Mpls. playground, injuring kids
Authorities said Kabaar Powell was trying to outrun state troopers when he struck three young siblings at a playground Monday, leaving two of the kids with life-threatening injuries.
What the data say about police chases and deadly crashes
Three young children were seriously injured when a motorist fleeing state troopers crashed into a north Minneapolis playground. About a third of people who die in police chases nationwide are uninvolved pedestrians or motorists. But Minnesota has one of the lowest rates of fatalities from police pursuits in the country.