Crime, Law and Justice

Officials have identified the police officer who shot an armed man in Crystal last week as a veteran of the New Hope police department. Ronald Klitzka died after being shot in the head.
Moore campaign tries to cast doubt on accuser as new allegation reported
An attorney for the Moore campaign and the campaign chairman gave a press conference Wednesday and, within minutes after their remarks, local media in Alabama reported allegations by another accuser.
Man charged in Mall of America stabbing previously committed to state psychiatric care
Mahad Abdirahman, 20, of Minneapolis, faces two counts of first degree assault for stabbing two brothers in a fitting room at the Mall of America Macy's store. It wasn't Abdirahman's first brush with the law.
Supreme Court to rule on Dayton veto case
The Minnesota Supreme Court is set to rule in the Legislature's court challenge of Gov. Dayton's veto of its funding.
Worthington police, others sued in beating of motorist
Twenty-three-year-old Anthony Promvongsa was pulled from his car, punched and kneed by Buffalo Ridge Drug Task Force Officer Joe Joswiak during a traffic stop.
The Supreme Court said it will hear a case brought by a group of Minnesota parents who claim tenure protections make it too hard to fire ineffective teachers and worsen the achievement gap.
Police were called to a St. Cloud hospital Monday when a woman arrived with her 3-year-old son, who had a gunshot wound. The child's wounds were not considered life threatening.