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Crime, Law and Justice

Lawsuit: 3M contamination led to more cancer, infertility

Lawsuit: 3M contamination led to more cancer, infertility

The filing alleges that 3M knew the groundwater was contaminated years before it stopped making perflourinated chemicals, known as PFCs, and that it withheld critical information from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
by The Associated Press

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Judge blocks Trump administration from punishing 'sanctuary cities'

Judge blocks Trump administration from punishing 'sanctuary cities'

A judge in California has issued a permanent injunction against an executive order that promised to withhold federal funds from jurisdictions that didn't cooperate with immigration authorities.

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Eden Prairie Center cleared after brief lockdown

Eden Prairie Center cleared after brief lockdown

The suburban mall was locked down after a report of a person with a weapon. Police officials say a man had brought his firearm into Scheels to be serviced.
by MPR News Staff

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In 1990, sexual misconduct allegations rocked Minn. gubernatorial race

In 1990, sexual misconduct allegations rocked Minn. gubernatorial race

Weeks before a high-profile statewide election, allegations emerge that years earlier a candidate made sexual advances on teenage girls. Sound familiar? This time, though, it was Minnesota's 1990 gubernatorial race.
by Jim Bickal

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When creating more effective sexual harassment policies, trust is key

When creating more effective sexual harassment policies, trust is key

Most organizations these days have sexual harassment policies that they vow will be enforced with no retaliation for victims. That's the right thing to say, and hopefully do.
by Martin Moylan

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Justice Department sues to block AT&T's merger with Time Warner

Justice Department sues to block AT&T's merger with Time Warner

DOJ's case against the merger argues that the companies would control so much of both what people watch and how they watch it, that it could mean higher prices for both consumers and competitors.
by Alina Selyukh

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Twin Cities man gets 10 years for Bakken oil field scam

Prosecutors say Ronald Johnson of Corcoran stole more than $2 million from investors hoping to profit from North Dakota's oil boom. He used some of the cash to buy himself an island on a Minnesota lake.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Videos reveal a close, gory view of police dog bites

Videos reveal a close, gory view of police dog bites

Gory arrest scenes captured by smart phones and police body cameras are threatening the noble "Rin Tin Tin" image of police dogs.
by Martin Kaste

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Partially buried body found in south Minneapolis park

A man walking his dog in Solomon Park near Lake Nokomis found the body Sunday. Police say investigators could not tell the age or how long the body had been there.
by The Associated Press

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Charles Manson, whose cult slayings horrified world, dies

Charles Manson, whose cult slayings horrified world, dies

Manson, whose name to this day is synonymous with unspeakable violence and madness, died of natural causes at Kern County hospital, according to a California Department of Corrections statement.

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