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Crime, Law and Justice

Data shows 'depraved mind' statute at play in Noor's case is rarely used

Data shows 'depraved mind' statute at play in Noor's case is rarely used

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman's charges against a former Minneapolis police officer brought attention to a sub-section of a statute that's rarely used in the state: Murder in the third degree. In the past 10 years in Minnesota courts, it's only been used 40 times.
by Riham Feshir

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How the NRA worked to stifle gun violence research

How the NRA worked to stifle gun violence research

For decades, the NRA pushed legislation designed to stifle the study and spread of information about the causes of gun violence. Now some researchers are calling for a resumption of that research.
by Samantha Raphelson

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Minneapolis man sentenced to 4 years in girlfriend's death following crash

Campbell claimed at his trial that his girlfriend, University of St. Thomas student Ria Patel, had distracted him with a "passionate kiss" before he slammed his car into a stoplight in northeast Minneapolis, killing her last September.
by The Associated Press

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ICE says Augsburg professor must leave country by July 4

ICE says Augsburg professor must leave country by July 4

Mzenga Wanyama is facing deportation after 26 years in the United States. ICE told him on Thursday to get his affairs in order over the next 90 days.
by Riham Feshir

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Lawyers for ex-St. Kate student charged with trying to join terror group seek home supervision

Lawyers for ex-St. Kate student charged with trying to join terror group seek home supervision

Lawyers for a 19-year-old former St. Catherine University student charged with attempting to join al-Qaida has asked the court to consider releasing Tnuza Hassan from federal detention and placing her under the supervision of her mother and sister.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Delta Air Lines says it was hit by cyberattack

Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that some of its customers' payment information may have been breached in a cyberattack last fall.
by Associated Press

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Officer awarded Badge of Bravery for stopping mall stabber

Officer awarded Badge of Bravery for stopping mall stabber

An off-duty police officer who shot dead the suspect in a 2016 St. Cloud mall stabbing attack was called a hero Thursday at a ceremony where he received the Congressional Badge of Bravery.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Feds say they've detected apparent rogue spy devices in D.C.

Feds say they've detected apparent rogue spy devices in D.C.

This is believed to be the first time the U.S. government has publicly acknowledged the apparent devices in the capital. The agency warned that they could be used by hackers, criminals and spies.

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