Crime, Law and Justice

October 19, 2017 3:35 PM

30-foot border wall prototypes erected in San Diego borderlands

While the mockups are massive, it's anybody's guess whether they'll ever get built.

by John Burnett

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October 19, 2017 3:32 PM

Court puts a hold on order that approved undocumented teen's abortion

The minor, who is being referred to as Jane Doe, has obtained a judge's permission to have an abortion. But the Department of Health and Human Services has refused to allow her to visit a clinic.

by Bill Chappell

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October 19, 2017 3:07 PM

Feds look at expanding immigration jail cells in Minnesota

ICE is using five county jails across Minnesota to hold people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally -- Nobles, Freeborn, Sherburne, Ramsey and Carver.

by The Associated Press

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October 19, 2017 7:52 AM

Boy critically wounded in bus shooting

Authorities say the boy was shot in the abdomen on the bus shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday. He was taken to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale.

by The Associated Press

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October 18, 2017 4:53 PM

Philando Castile fundraiser tops $80,000 to erase student lunch debt

A fundraiser honoring the school cafeteria worker killed by a police officer is one of many philanthropic efforts to nick away at a persistent problem of school lunch debts.

by Solvejg Wastvedt

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October 18, 2017 12:10 PM

Suspect in Maryland office park shooting is apprehended

A man with a lengthy criminal past who showed up for work at a countertop company on Wednesday and shot five of his co-workers has been arrested, authorities said. Three of them were killed and two critically wounded.

by The Associated Press

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October 18, 2017 11:53 AM

Security videos show concern before Bloomington mosque bombing

Officials said at the time that witnesses saw someone throw something from a truck or van before the blast and saw a vehicle speed away afterward.

by The Associated Press

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October 18, 2017 5:32 AM

Officers fired after forcible removal of United Airlines passenger

David Dao, a 69-year-old Kentucky doctor was injured as he was dragged from a United Express flight in April. Video taken by fellow passengers went viral, sparking outrage.

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October 18, 2017 12:00 AM

Anti-semitism in Minneapolis history

An unsavory part of Minnesota's past: In the 1930's and 1940's, Minneapolis had the dubious distinction of being one of the most anti-Semitic cities in America.

by MPR News Staff

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October 17, 2017 6:10 PM

The court challenge begins: Is Trump taking unconstitutional emoluments?

On Wednesday, a federal judge will hear arguments in a case that asks: Is President Trump taking the kind of benefits banned by the Constitution? Step 1 is deciding whether plaintiffs have standing.

by Peter Overby

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