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Crime, Law and Justice

What is the role of mandated reporters in an abuse case?

Law enforcement officers and social services workers are among those who are legally required in Minnesota to report the abuse or neglect of children and vulnerable adults.
by Tom Crann

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Charges filed in attempted shooting of Minnesota state trooper

Charges filed in attempted shooting of Minnesota state trooper

Attempted murder charges were filed Thursday against a Milwaukee woman for allegedly trying to shoot a state trooper who stopped to help after the vehicle she was driving slid into the ditch along Interstate 94 near Moorhead.
by Dan Gunderson

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25 face federal, state charges in Duluth-area heroin ring

Twelve people face federal charges for an alleged heroin distribution conspiracy that targeted a Duluth-based heroin trafficking operation, officials said.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Fla. patrol says driver that killed Andover woman, injured 14 was drunk

Florida authorities say the driver of a pickup truck was drunk when he crashed into a van leaving a Minnesota Twins spring training game in Fort Myers, killing one woman and injuring 14 others, all from Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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School leaders learn 'threat assessment' a necessary skill

School leaders learn 'threat assessment' a necessary skill

Last month's Florida school shooting and the rash of copycat threats that followed in Minnesota and around the nation has put the spotlight on how schools and law enforcement measure risks and respond.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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NPR Embedded series special report: 'Obstruction'

NPR Embedded series special report: 'Obstruction'

NPR host Kelly McEvers reports on one of the key questions explored by special counsel Robert Mueller in the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election: obstruction of justice.
by MPR News Staff

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Gun legislation passes Florida House, goes to governor

Gun legislation passes Florida House, goes to governor

The Florida House passed a school safety bill Wednesday that includes new restrictions on rifle sales and a program to arm some teachers, sending the measure to the governor for his signature.
by The Associated Press

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Charges: Woman put gun to MN trooper's head, pulled trigger

Charges: Woman put gun to MN trooper's head, pulled trigger

What began as a routine Minnesota State Patrol call to a crash on Interstate 94 near Moorhead nearly ended in tragedy, charging documents show. But the gun didn't fire and the trooper was able to shoot the woman.
by Dan Gunderson

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