Crime, Law and Justice

Concerned about elder abuse, states loan out secret cameras
Wisconsin is taking a radical step to curb abuse and get reliable evidence for prosecutions — handing out free surveillance cameras to family members so they can secretly record caregivers suspected of hurting their loved ones.
St. Paul police restrict when K-9s can be used
The new policy says dogs can be used to catch a fleeing person who's suspected of murder, manslaughter, aggravated robbery, kidnapping, criminal sexual conduct or a drive-by shooting. It also lists felonies in which dogs can't be used, with exceptions.
The busboy who cradled a dying Robert F. Kennedy recalls those final moments
It's an infamous scene: Juan Romero, then a teenager, attends to Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, who had just been shot at LA's Ambassador Hotel. He reflects on his brief time with RFK 50 years ago.
Students graduate from Texas school where shooting killed 10
The Santa Fe High School seniors gathered on the artificial-turf field to become the school's first to graduate since two substitute teachers and eight fellow students died in a mass shooting May 18.
Q&A: Law professor sheds light on Twin Cities archdiocese bankruptcy settlement
Jonathan Lipson, a professor of law at Temple University in Philadelphia with expertise in diocesan bankruptcies, spoke with us about what to expect as the Twin Cities archdiocese settlement process moves forward.
Lawsuit makes new rape allegation against Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein was facing a new rape allegation on Friday as part of a lawsuit alleging that he had help covering up his misconduct with women.
School district officials didn't provide details of the threat. But spokesperson Dirk Tedmon says classes were canceled Friday because there was no time to complete an investigation.
Twin Cities archdiocese bankruptcy settlement: The basics
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and survivors of clergy abuse have an agreement on a $210 million deal to compensate those victims and lead the archdiocese out of bankruptcy. Here's what we know.