Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*
Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol
Already have an account?
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?

Crime, Law and Justice

New prosecutors will handle case against trooper charged in killing of motorist

New prosecutors will handle case against trooper charged in killing of motorist

A few hundred people rallied in support of Minnesota state trooper Ryan Londregan at the Hennepin County Government Center Monday while prosecutors asked for a short delay in order to add four new attorneys from an outside firm to join the case.
by Jon Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Sen. Mitchell returns to Capitol as her arrest looms over session’s final weeks

Sen. Mitchell returns to Capitol as her arrest looms over session’s final weeks

Democrats suspended Sen. Nicole Mitchell from caucus and committee work following her burglary arrest last week but let her keep her floor vote, which maintains the DFL’s one-vote majority. That’s angered Senate Republicans.
by Dana Ferguson

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Police officer hiring in U.S. increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows

Police officer hiring in U.S. increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows

U.S. police departments have reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd. A survey released by the Police Executive Research Forum shows more officers were hired in 2023 than in any of the previous four years.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Trump’s immunity arguments and the experiences of the justices who might support it

Trump’s immunity arguments and the experiences of the justices who might support it

Five of the six conservatives spent much of their lives in the Beltway, working in the White House and Justice Department, seeing their administrations as targets of unfair harassment by Democrats.
by Nina Totenberg

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

‘It’s awful’: Partner of man killed in Nudieland mass shooting reacts to arrests

‘It’s awful’: Partner of man killed in Nudieland mass shooting reacts to arrests

Caitlin Angelica, who was standing beside her partner August Golden when he was fatally shot in Minneapolis on Aug. 11, 2023, said she has mixed feelings about the arrest of two teens who were juveniles at the time of the shooting. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Prosecution team in Londregan shooting case faces personnel changes

Prosecution team in Londregan shooting case faces personnel changes

The Hennepin County Attorney’s office appears to be assembling a new prosecution team just days before an important hearing in the case of a state trooper charged with the shooting death of a motorist last July.
by Jon Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Family of Yia Xiong files lawsuit against two police officers, city of St. Paul

Family of Yia Xiong files lawsuit against two police officers, city of St. Paul

The lawsuit filed by the daughter of 65-year-old Yia Xiong alleges that St. Paul police officers Abdirahman Dahir and Noushue Cha were negligent and failed to follow department policies and training.
by MPR News Staff

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial

New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial

The Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the judge at disgraced movie mogul’s the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced him with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t part of the case.
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office expands youth group violence initiative

Hennepin County Attorney’s Office expands youth group violence initiative

The youth group violence initiative will focus on young people who have been in trouble but aren’t on probation. Law enforcement agencies in Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park will refer them to outreach workers, who provide support with services like employment assistance or even relocation. 
by Jon Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.