Crime, Law and Justice

February 14, 2018 7:54 AM

Suspect injured, SUV stopped after shooting at NSA gate

Police responded to a shooting Wednesday outside the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, where authorities surrounded a handcuffed man after a black SUV ran into a barrier.

by Associated Press

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February 14, 2018 4:00 AM

What is behind the recent spike in drug seizures?

Authorities say they're seeing some big drug seizures in Minnesota, including marijauna and methamphetamine. Drug experts say it reflects trends every bit as troubling as the opioid crisis.

by Tim Nelson

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February 13, 2018 6:58 PM

Mpls. cop who shot at car says he knew driver would 'get out and shoot'

Minneapolis Police Officer Efrem Hamilton testified on Tuesday, saying he was on "high alert" the night he shot at the car. "The vehicle was coming toward me. I thought the vehicle was going to stop. It didn't," he said.

by Brandt Williams

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February 13, 2018 4:41 PM

Big, recent pot busts get cops' attention in Minnesota, North Dakota

Pot from Oregon, Colorado and California, states where marijuana is legal, is making its way to the Upper Midwest along with other drugs. The business is being driven by increasingly sophisticated operators.

by Dan Gunderson

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February 13, 2018 2:58 PM

Lawyer for Mpls. cop who shot at car rips prosecution's expert witness

Defense attorney Fred Bruno on Tuesday badgered a state's witness who concluded that Minneapolis police officer Efrem Hamilton was not justified when he fired his gun into a car full of people in 2016.

by Brandt Williams

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February 13, 2018 11:32 AM

Airbnb guest admits attempted sex assault on host's 7-year-old

Prosecutors say the Minnetonka family found Derrick Kinchen naked in bed with the girl, who reported that Kinchen had tried to take her clothes off. Kinchen said he didn't remember the incident and had been drinking.

by Tim Nelson

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February 12, 2018 8:00 PM

Ex-cop says Hamilton's use of force 'unreasonable'

A prosecutor said some officers 'altered' their testimony to help their colleague, officer Efrem Hamilton, who shot at a car with six passengers in 2016.

by Brandt Williams

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February 12, 2018 5:49 PM

Judge won't end lieutenant governor fight; appeal possible

A Ramsey County judge on Monday declined to settle the dispute over Republican Michelle Fischbach's attempt to serve as both lieutenant governor and state senator, setting up a potentially rollicking first day of the Legislature.

by Brian Bakst

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February 12, 2018 2:51 PM

al-Qaida wannabe or troubled teen? Judge mulls ex-St. Kate student's fate

Prosecutors say Tnuza Hassan is a flight risk and danger to the community. On Monday, though, a Minneapolis judge asked aloud whether detention would harden her "self-radicalization."

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim