Crime, Law and Justice

Civil jury finds St. Paul cop liable in on-duty 2017 killing
A federal jury on Monday found St. Paul police officer Nathaniel Younce civilly liable for the fatal shooting of Cordale Handy in 2017. Jurors on Tuesday awarded $11.5 million in damages to Handy’s family.
State trooper kills man in confrontation along I-94 in Minneapolis
Three troopers are on administrative leave following the early Monday incident. Trooper body and squad cameras were running, the State Patrol said. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has canceled an Amber Alert issued overnight for a 2-year-old boy, reporting early Sunday that the child was found safe and a suspect taken into custody.
Man who killed 1 Fargo officer, hurt 2, was interviewed about guns in 2021 after tip, FBI says
The heavily armed man who killed one Fargo police officer and wounded two as they were investigating a traffic stop had been interviewed about his guns in 2021 after the FBI received a tip, authorities said Thursday.
Minnesota sentencing commission hikes penalty for carjacking
The state panel that sets prison sentencing guidelines on Thursday raised the penalty from the level lawmakers approved earlier this year. The state is set to define the crime of carjacking beginning next week.