Crime, Law and Justice

September 12, 2017 9:35 AM

BCA finishes Ruszczyk probe, sends case to Hennepin Co. attorney

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Tuesday it completed its investigation into the shooting of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk by a Minneapolis police officer. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman will now consider whether to charge the officer.

by MPR News Staff

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September 12, 2017 8:00 AM

Minneapolis landlords unload apartments amid multiple lawsuits

At one point, Stephen Frenz and Spiros Zorbalas owned more than 1,200 apartments in Minneapolis. Now they're trying to sell every single one.

by Max Nesterak

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September 12, 2017 6:22 AM

Supreme Court backs broad enforcement of travel ban -- for now

Justice Anthony Kennedy delays implementation of an appeals court ruling that would have allowed certain refugees from six Muslim countries to enter the U.S. despite the Trump administration's order.

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September 11, 2017 5:05 PM

Minnesota, 3 other states sue to defend DACA

State Attorney General Lori Swanson said President Trump's decision to end the program "violates the promises made to these young people."

by Riham Feshir

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September 11, 2017 3:19 PM

Charges: Woman on phone, texting when she hit Wayzata officer

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office said Wayzata police officer William Mathews was about to walk back to his patrol car after removing a piece of metal from Highway 12 Friday when Beth Freeman struck and killed him.

by MPR News Staff

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September 11, 2017 2:58 PM

Boyfriend of slain Fargo woman says they are parents of baby

The boyfriend of slain Fargo woman Savanna Greywind says DNA tests have confirmed that he and Greywind are the parents of a newborn girl found in the apartment of two people charged in the case.

by The Associated Press

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September 11, 2017 2:12 PM

Getting up to speed on the Equifax data breach scandal

Equifax has been scrambling to explain itself since disclosing last week that it exposed vital data about 143 million Americans. Here's the latest on what you need to know about the breach.

by The Associated Press

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September 11, 2017 11:38 AM

Lawmakers: Give unemployment benefits to former Club Jager workers

Club Jager closed earlier this month amid an uproar over the owner's $500 donation to former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke's 2016 U.S. Senate campaign.

by The Associated Press

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September 11, 2017 11:12 AM

Grand Rapids officer's squad car targeted by gunfire

Officer Matt O'Rourke was off duty and at home when he heard multiple shots Sunday night hit his squad car parked in his driveway.

by The Associated Press

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September 11, 2017 11:01 AM

President Trump on 9/11: 'America cannot be intimidated'

Trump used the anniversary to sternly warn terrorists that "America cannot be intimidated." He said those who try are destined to join a long list of vanquished enemies "who dared to test our mettle."

by The Associated Press

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