Crime, Law and Justice

March 30, 2018 9:37 AM

Wife of Orlando nightclub shooter cleared of all charges

Prosecutors had accused Salman of obstructing justice and helping her husband, Omar Mateen, plan the 2016 attack that left 50 people dead, including Mateen. On Friday she was acquitted of both counts.

by Colin Dwyer

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March 30, 2018 8:24 AM

Minn. Dept. of Corrections investigates prison officer attacks

The Minnesota Department of Corrections is investigating after 11 officers were attacked by prisoners in the last week.

by Nina Moini

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March 30, 2018 8:08 AM

Inmate convicted of threatening officers

An inmate at the Stillwater state prison has been convicted of threatening law enforcement officers and witness tampering.

by Associated Press

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March 30, 2018 7:32 AM

Warrant: SUV owner comes forward in fatal hit-and-run

A search warrant filed in a fatal hit-and-run case in Alexandria says the owner of the SUV believed to have been involved in the incident told dispatchers he or she believed they may have struck the victim, but thought they had hit a curb.

by Associated Press

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March 30, 2018 5:58 AM

Austin police chief on bomber: 'He was a domestic terrorist'

On Thursday, Interim Chief Brian Manley said he's now "very comfortable" calling Mark Conditt a terrorist. Conditt killed two people and injured four others before blowing himself up.

by Andrew Weber

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March 30, 2018 12:00 AM

The forgotten struggle for civil rights in the northern U.S.

As we come to the end of Women's History Month, this hour you'll hear about a Minnesota woman who was a longtime activist for civil rights, but has been mostly forgotten.

by MPR News Staff

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March 29, 2018 7:03 PM

Lawyer: Free speech shields woman charged in mosque burglary

An attorney for one of two Arizona woman charged with burglarizing a mosque as they spewed derogatory comments about Muslims said Thursday that his client's case isn't about hate speech but rather about her exercise of free speech rights.

by The Associated Press

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March 29, 2018 6:32 PM

Minnesota woman pushes for boat insurance law after accident

Boat liability coverage in Minnesota almost always excludes spouses and children. Boat policies that do cover medical payments for family members often have caps and don't cover non-medical expenses, such as lost wages.

by The Associated Press