Crime, Law and Justice

Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time
The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and has sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.
Charges allege man injured in standoff with Woodbury police had pointed gun at officers
Charging documents say Donald Roche, 61, used stolen credit cards to make over $3,000 worth of purchases on April 22. There are allegedly several out-of-state warrants for his arrest. 
Driver dies after crashing into White House perimeter gate, Secret Service says
A driver died after a vehicle crashed into a gate at the White House Saturday night, but the fatal collision is being investigated "only as a traffic crash", law enforcement authorities said.
The lawsuit alleges that Douglas Shaw used his “position of power and authority over the plaintiffs” to regularly take photos of them during work-related trips and events, often fieldwork.
Hennepin County could spend up to $1 million to prosecute case against state trooper
Hennepin County could spend up to $1 million to bring on outside attorneys to prosecute a Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan. The attorneys will be paid a rate of $850 dollars an hour while paralegals will be paid $250 an hour.
Arrests of protesters exceed 2,300 as police clear more U.S. campus encampments
While University of Minnesota officials reached an agreement with protesters not to disrupt commencements, weeks of demonstrations and police confrontations at college campuses nationwide have resulted in more than 2,300 arrests.
Six charged with copper wire theft from streetlights in St. Paul
Six people were charged last week in Ramsey County for allegedly stealing copper wire from street lights in St. Paul — an ongoing problem that officials say has cost the city millions of dollars to repair in recent years.
Nudieland mass shooting: Decision pending on whether to try teen suspects as adults
Dominic Burris, who is 18, and an unnamed 17-year-old boy appeared in court this week. Results of their certification studies — which would determine if they should be tried as adults — will be read in June.
Coalition turns in signatures for Minneapolis ‘community control of police’ ballot measure
The proposal seeks to create an elected Civilian Police Accountability Commission that could hire and fire officers, including the police chief. The commission would also investigate complaints against officers and publicly release the findings.