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Crime, Law and Justice

Carleton alum alleges grooming, sexual assault by campus staffer

Carleton alum alleges grooming, sexual assault by campus staffer

In a federal lawsuit, a former Carleton College student says that a campus dance instructor groomed and sexually assaulted her. The alleged victim, who’s named as Jane Doe in the complaint, alleges that salsa teacher Don Smith continually pressured her for sex before attacking her at his home in 2021.
by Matt Sepic

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With pardons in Maryland, 2.5 million Americans will have marijuana convictions cleared or forgiven

With pardons in Maryland, 2.5 million Americans will have marijuana convictions cleared or forgiven

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is pardoning 175,000 people with cannabis convictions. That brings to more than 2.5 million people across the U.S. people whose convictions have been cleared or forgiven in recent years. 
by The Associated Press

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US soldier convicted of theft in Russia and sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison

US soldier convicted of theft in Russia and sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison

 A court in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok has convicted a visiting American soldier of stealing and making threats of murder, and it sentenced him to three years and nine months in prison. 
by The Associated Press

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New charges in anti-violence effort target Minneapolis gang

New charges in anti-violence effort target Minneapolis gang

More alleged Minneapolis gang members are facing federal gun and drug charges as part of an ongoing crackdown. A grand jury has indicted 10 men allegedly connected to the 10z and 20z gang, which primarily operates south of downtown Minneapolis around Franklin and Chicago Avenues.
by Matt Sepic

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NYC pastor is sentenced to 9 years for fraud, including taking a single mom’s $90,000

NYC pastor is sentenced to 9 years for fraud, including taking a single mom’s $90,000

"Lamor Whitehead is a con man who stole millions of dollars in a string of financial frauds,” a U.S. attorney said. In 2022, the high-profile pastor was robbed during a livestreamed service in Brooklyn.
by Bill Chappell

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Singer Justin Timberlake arrested and accused of driving while intoxicated on New York’s Long Island

Singer Justin Timberlake arrested and accused of driving while intoxicated on New York’s Long Island

Justin Timberlake has been arrested on allegations that the singer was driving while intoxicated on New York’s Long Island. Authorities say Timberlake was released from custody Tuesday morning after being arraigned in Sag Harbor, on the eastern end of Long Island.
by The Associated Press

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Kevin Lindsey on Juneteenth and the importance of remembering our stories 

Kevin Lindsey on Juneteenth and the importance of remembering our stories 

MPR News guest host Nina Moini talks with Kevin Lindsey, CEO of the Minnesota Humanities Center, about his career, what the nonprofit organization is doing to mark Juneteenth and how better understanding the past can help address injustice today.  
by Nina Moini and Maja Beckstrom

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Historic Lake Street building burned in Floyd protests will reopen on Juneteenth

Historic Lake Street building burned in Floyd protests will reopen on Juneteenth

After three years of restoration, the historic Coliseum Building in south Minneapolis is set to reopen on Wednesday as a part of the Soul of the Southside Juneteenth festival.
by Nicole Ki

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911 call transcripts provide more insight into what happened on May 30 shooting in Minneapolis

911 call transcripts provide more insight into what happened on May 30 shooting in Minneapolis

The 911 call transcripts that were released include more details of what happened the day that Minneapolis officer Jamal Mitchell and three others were fatally shot.
by Brandt Williams

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