Crime, Law and Justice

Black Minneapolis residents bear heaviest mental health burden after George Floyd’s murder, new research finds
“Often in epidemiological studies, advantage, say, wealth or socioeconomic status will often serve as a buffer against health problems. But we don’t find that here,” said coauthor Ryan Larson, an assistant professor of criminology at Hamline University.
Police arrest man following 3 Minneapolis shootings that left 2 people dead
Minneapolis police arrested a man who they believe is responsible for three shootings Wednesday, which left two people dead and two injured. Police say the shootings occurred within a few blocks of a homeless encampment.
Emails reveal how Walz struggled to deal with unrest, reach consensus with critics after police killings
Spring 2021 saw escalating tensions in Minnesota: Police had killed Daunte Wright less than a year after George Floyd. Caught between the demands of Black organizers and Republican lawmakers, Tim Walz struggled to chart a course for police reform.
The FBI is investigating packages sent to election officials in more than 15 states
The FBI and the U.S. Postal Service were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to elections officials in more than 15 states. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Prosecutors drop shelter attack charges against ‘misidentified’ suspect
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office on Tuesday dismissed charges against a man accused of attacking residents of a north Minneapolis homeless shelter after police misidentified the suspect.
Murder, assault charges filed against hit and run driver in Minneapolis
According to the charges, just after midnight on Sept. 14, Latalia Margalli, 22, left a verbal altercation that turned physical, took the wheel of her vehicle and then intentionally accelerated toward a large crowd without braking.
As murder charges are filed in most recent in a string of car crash tragedies, traffic safety director speaks out
On Tuesday, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced one count of second-degree murder and five counts of second-degree assault charges against the woman who plowed a car into a group of people in downtown Minneapolis, killing a 16-year-old girl and injuring five others.
Washington County law enforcement arrest person of interest after Hugo homicide
Authorities say they have arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with a homicide that occurred Monday in Hugo, a city about 15 miles north of the Twin Cities.
Suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump was near golf course for 12 hours, records show
Ryan Wesley Routh wrote that he once voted for Trump and must take part of the blame for the “child that we elected for our next president that ended up being brainless.” He did not fire any shots and never had Trump in his line of sight, the Secret Service's acting chief said.