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Crime, Law and Justice

Alleged white supremacist is charged with terrorism after stopping Amtrak train

Alleged white supremacist is charged with terrorism after stopping Amtrak train

An armed man who stopped an Amtrak train is facing a terrorism charge, after the FBI uncovered ties to "an 'alt-right' Neo-Nazi group" and accounts that the suspect talked about killing black people.

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Gopher hoops player Lynch suspended over sex misconduct

Gopher hoops player Lynch suspended over sex misconduct

University of Minnesota basketball player Reggie Lynch has been suspended from athletic competition by the school following a sexual misconduct investigation.
by Peter Cox

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Thread Book Hour: David Grann, 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Thread Book Hour: David Grann, 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Best-selling author David Grann tells the story of a little-remembered crime that modernized investigative procedure in the United States.
by MPR News Staff

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Wisconsin buggy driver killed in crash with semi

A westbound semi struck the rear of the buggy, and the buggy driver, 26-year-old Moses Petersheim of Osseo, was fatally injured. He was the only occupant.
by Kirsti Marohn

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I know where you've been: Digital spying and divorce in the smartphone age

I know where you've been: Digital spying and divorce in the smartphone age

Breaking up is hard to do, and spy tools are making it even harder. According to family lawyers, scorned spouses are increasingly turning to GPS trackers and cheap spyware apps to watch an ex.
by Aarti Shahani and Lauren Silverman

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2 arrested in death of woman found in Columbia Heights

Police have arrested two men in the death of a St. Paul woman whose body was found in a running car in Columbia Heights on New Year's Day.
by The Associated Press

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Chief federal prosecutor in Minnesota gets upgraded title

Chief federal prosecutor in Minnesota gets upgraded title

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday named Gregory Brooker as interim U.S. attorney for Minnesota. Brooker had been acting U.S. attorney since March 2017.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Man shot by cops at Minneapolis City Hall stays in jail

Man shot by cops at Minneapolis City Hall stays in jail

Marcus Fischer, 18, was shot as he cut himself with a knife while in police custody. His public defender described him as a "good kid," but he's facing serious criminal charges.
by Brandt Williams

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Manafort sues Mueller, Justice Department over Russia probe

Manafort sues Mueller, Justice Department over Russia probe

Paul Manafort alleges in the lawsuit that Mueller exceeded his authority by investigating him for conduct that was not related to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
by Associated Press

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