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Crime, Law and Justice

The NRA wasn't always against gun restrictions

The NRA wasn't always against gun restrictions

Many are surprised to learn that the NRA of generations past worked with the federal government to limit the traffic in guns, for example where ex-convicts or mental patients were involved.
by Ron Elving

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Synthetic drug K2 overdoses spike to 90 in Twin Cities

Synthetic drug K2 overdoses spike to 90 in Twin Cities

No one has died, yet. But people are arriving at Hennepin County Medical Center highly agitated, sometimes violent, sometimes almost comatose. Doctors suspect a new form of K2 may be catching users by surprise.
by Tim Nelson

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1,000 leads later, authorities still stumped by Vegas gunman

1,000 leads later, authorities still stumped by Vegas gunman

Experts say it is extremely unusual to have so few clues more than a week after a mass shooting. In past mass killings or terrorist attacks, killers left notes, social media postings and information on a computer, or even phoned police.
by The Associated Press

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Police: Student confessed to killing Texas Tech campus

Police: Student confessed to killing Texas Tech campus

A 19-year-old university student in West Texas was charged early Tuesday with capital murder of a peace officer in the fatal shooting of a police officer at the campus police station, where he was being questioned in a drug-related case, authorities said.
by The Associated Press

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Lack of agreement between Mille Lacs Band, county leaves tribal officers without policing power

Lack of agreement between Mille Lacs Band, county leaves tribal officers without policing power

Tribal leaders say public safety concerns got worse last year, when Mille Lacs County terminated its law enforcement agreement with the Mille Lacs Band.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Sheriff: Vegas gunman aimed at fuel tanks as diversion

Sheriff: Vegas gunman aimed at fuel tanks as diversion

Sheriff Joe Lombardo said at a news conference that they still have not pinpointed the shooter's motive behind his decision to fire on a concert crowd of 22,000 in Las Vegas on Oct. 1 from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel casino.
by The Associated Press

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1 week later, Las Vegas moves from response to recovery

1 week later, Las Vegas moves from response to recovery

The city isn't back to business as usual just yet. But authorities are trying to provide victims and festival attendees with whatever support they need, from counseling to legal aid.

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