Crime, Law and Justice

Bowe Bergdahl pleads guilty to desertion, misconduct
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held by the Taliban from 2009 to 2014 after leaving his base in Afghanistan, has pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior, multiple news outlets report.
Women ID as assault, harassment victims with 'me too' tweets
Thousands of women are responding to actress Alyssa Milano's call to tweet "me too" to raise awareness of sexual harassment and assault following the recent revelation of decades of allegations of sexual misconduct by movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
Minneapolis police lieutenant says Hodges labeled him racist
In a lawsuit filed Friday, Lt. John Delmonico alleged Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges called him untrustworthy and racist in a text message to then-chief Janee Harteau. Hodges called the suit baseless and politically motivated.
Questions remain about police response to Las Vegas massacre
Two hotel employees had called for help and reported that Stephen Paddock sprayed a hallway with bullets, striking an unarmed security guard in the leg, several minutes before Paddock opened fire on a crowd at a musical performance.
Judge allows Dakota Access pipeline to keep running
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg's decision will come as a blow to the Standing Rock Sioux, who have argued that an oil spill from the pipeline under Lake Oahe could have a detrimental effect on the tribal community.