Crime, Law and Justice

November 23, 2023 9:16 PM

Violent clashes break out in Dublin after knife attack

Violent clashes broke out in Dublin on Thursday evening after a 5-year-old girl was seriously injured in a knife attack earlier in the day that also saw a woman and two other children hospitalized.

by The Associated Press

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November 22, 2023 5:42 PM

Teen pleads guilty to manslaughter in school stabbing

A teenager has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for fatally stabbing a fellow student at St. Paul’s Harding High School on Feb. 10. Devin Scott, 15, died of wounds to his heart, lung and abdomen after an older student stabbed him with a four-inch knife during a fight.

by Matt Sepic

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November 22, 2023 3:12 PM

State allows Ramsey County jail to increase capacity

The Ramsey County Jail is being allowed to operate at a higher capacity, according to an order sent out by the Minnesota Department of Corrections.

by Peter Cox

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November 21, 2023 8:02 PM

Black man's request for jump start in Minneapolis escalates to arrest, civil rights lawsuit

A Minneapolis man alleges in a civil rights lawsuit filed Tuesday that two police officers assaulted him after he asked another driver for a jump start. Said Abdullahi, who’s of Ethiopian descent, said that his car broke down early last year on a side street near Franklin and Cedar Avenues and he asked a white man in another vehicle for help.

by Matt Sepic

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November 21, 2023 5:51 AM

A novel prison program for pregnant women and their babies

Minnesota is believed to be the first state that allows some mothers live outside of prison with their new babies.

by Alisa Roth

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November 20, 2023 9:16 AM

Supreme Court rejects appeal of Derek Chauvin, convicted of killing George Floyd

The Supreme Court has rejected former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s appeal of his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd.

by The Associated Press

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November 17, 2023 6:22 PM

Minneapolis council rejects incentives for MPD officers

The Minneapolis City Council in a special meeting Friday voted down a proposal to spend $15.3 million to recruit and retain Minneapolis police officers.

by Jon Collins

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November 17, 2023 5:02 PM

Shooting at New Hampshire psychiatric hospital ends with suspect dead, police say

State police said there were "multiple victims" at New Hampshire Hospital in Concord. At a press conference, police said the shooting was contained to the front lobby and all patients are safe.

by The Associated Press

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November 17, 2023 4:00 AM

Minneapolis mayor, council meet in special session over plan for police incentives

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has called for a special meeting with the city council Friday to consider more than $15 million in bonuses for Minneapolis police officers and recruits.

by Jon Collins

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November 16, 2023 7:10 PM

Families of 5 men killed in police shootings sue state for investigation files

Five Minnesota families who lost loved ones in recent police shootings are suing the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. They allege that the BCA is withholding data about the investigations that it’s required by law to make public.

by Matt Sepic

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