Crime, Law and Justice

Alec Cook said little during Wednesday's hearing, which included guilty pleas to three counts of third-degree sexual assault. He also pleaded guilty to strangulation and stalking charges.
Angry teens swarm into Florida Capitol, demand new gun laws
The normally staid Florida Statehouse filled with students, among them more than 100 survivors of the Feb. 14 attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
Water filters to fishing piers: How the 3M settlement can be spent
State officials say a new panel will decide how best to spend the $850 million the state will receive from 3M over groundwater contamination in the eastern Twin Cities suburbs.
Kentucky moves to add guns to schools after school shooting
The Kentucky legislature is considering arming teachers and administrators in response to a school shooting there Jan. 23.
The 3M settlement: What you need to know
The state's $5 billion lawsuit against 3M for polluting natural resources was dropped after they reached a settlement.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday directed the Justice Department to move to ban devices like the rapid-fire bump stocks used in last year's Las Vegas massacre.
Army awards Medal of Heroism to 3 JROTC cadets killed in Florida shooting
Freshman cadets Peter Wang, Martin Duque and Alaina Petty were given the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps' highest medal for heroism. Wang, 15, was also posthumously admitted to West Point.
Jury acquits Minneapolis cop who shot into car
Prosecutors said Efrem Hamilton's use of force was excessive and unreasonable. His defense attorney told jurors the car that backed into Hamilton's squad posed an "immediate threat." Jurors on Tuesday found the officer not guilty.