Crime, Law and Justice

August 7, 2023 4:00 AM

Last ex-cop convicted in George Floyd's killing sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison

The final former Minneapolis police officer convicted in connection with George Floyd’s killing was sentenced Monday to nearly five years in prison.

by Matt Sepic

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August 6, 2023 3:55 PM

'A bright, happy kid': Family of 12-year-old shot in St. Paul in shock

Markee Jones loved the latest fashions, playing basketball and hanging out with his cousins, a family member said. He died on a cousin’s birthday after being shot in St. Paul.

by Aaliyah Demry

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August 6, 2023 2:07 PM

Fargo police officer released from hospital three weeks after fatal shooting

Andrew Dotas walks out of Sanford Health Hospital after suffering critical injuries in a shooting in which a fellow officer, Jake Wallin, was killed.

by Nicole Ki

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August 6, 2023 6:24 AM

Trump lawyers denied extension for responding to DOJ's protective order

The protective order would limit what information the former president could share publicly about the ongoing criminal case related to the 2020 presidential election.

by Juliana Kim

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August 5, 2023 1:01 PM

St. Paul police: 12-year-old boy died of apparent gunshot wound

In a statement, police say it happened in the city's North End neighborhood Saturday morning. The boy died at Regions Hospital. A 14-year-old is being held in connection with the death.

by MPR News Staff

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August 4, 2023 4:01 PM

Court of appeals upholds Thao's federal civil rights conviction

The Eight Circuit found no evidence that former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao was deprived of a fair trial, and in a ruling filed Friday affirmed his conviction on federal civil rights charges.

by MPR News Staff

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August 4, 2023 6:00 AM

Raising money and poll numbers, Donald Trump stays 'Teflon Don' amid indictments

In 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump claimed he could shoot someone and not lose any voters. Now, he faces criminal charges in three separate indictments, and voters continue to support "Teflon Don."

by Franco Ordoñez

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August 4, 2023 5:50 AM

2 U.S. Navy sailors charged with providing sensitive military information to China

The two U.S. sailors, both based in California, were charged with similar moves to provide sensitive intelligence to the Chinese.

by The Associated Press

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August 4, 2023 4:00 AM

Cases of illegal gummies and an overnight run out of state: Tales from Minnesota’s THC trade

Court filings reveal how the owners of a North Dakota company navigated the gray areas of Minnesota’s fledgling THC edibles law and a regulatory system still in its infancy.

by Ellie Roth

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August 3, 2023 2:48 PM

Pittsburgh synagogue gunman has been sentenced to die in the nation’s deadliest antisemitic attack

The man who killed 11 congregants at a Pittsburgh synagogue was formally sentenced to death Thursday, one day after a jury determined that capital punishment was appropriate for the perpetrator of the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history.

by The Associated Press

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