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Crime, Law and Justice

Indian courts can't prosecute non-Indian drug suspects. Tribes say it's a problem

Indian courts can't prosecute non-Indian drug suspects. Tribes say it's a problem

As the fentanyl crisis ravages Native American communities, some of their leaders want Indian police and courts to go after non-tribal dealers. But they can't without getting permission from Congress.
by Martin Kaste

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Hundreds gather for vigil after 2 police officers, paramedic killed in Burnsville

Hundreds gather for vigil after 2 police officers, paramedic killed in Burnsville

Flags are flying at half staff across Minnesota on Monday as the investigation continues into Sunday’s shooting in Burnsville that left two police officers and a firefighter-paramedic dead. Hundreds of people gathered Sunday evening for a vigil outside Burnsville City Hall.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota’s school resource officer debate could come to a head this week

Minnesota’s school resource officer debate could come to a head this week

Over the weekend, state lawmakers had behind-the-scenes talks on modifications to a law that bars school staff and officers from restraining students in ways that could affect breathing.
by Dana Ferguson

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Recent incidents of law enforcement officers killed or wounded by gunfire in Minnesota, neighboring states

Recent incidents of law enforcement officers killed or wounded by gunfire in Minnesota, neighboring states

The fatal shooting of three first responders — including two police officers — in Burnsville on Sunday is at least the 11th time since early 2023 that law enforcement officers have been wounded or killed by gunfire in Minnesota, or adjacent portions of neighboring states.
by MPR News Staff

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‘Ultimate sacrifice’: 2 officers, paramedic killed in Burnsville; suspected shooter dead

‘Ultimate sacrifice’: 2 officers, paramedic killed in Burnsville; suspected shooter dead

“It’s a really hard day for our public safety family. We’re hurting,” Burnsville’s police chief said Sunday afternoon. Officials said those killed were responding to an early morning call for help about a man armed and barricaded in a home with seven children inside.
by Peter Cox, Cari Spencer, Nicole Ki and Matt Sepic

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Feds charge Minnesota man who they say trained with ISIS and threatened violence against New York

A naturalized U.S. citizen who rapped about flying to “shoot New York up” after training with ISIS in his native Somalia has been charged with supporting a terrorist organization, federal prosecutors said Friday.
by The Associated Press

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