Crime, Law and Justice

September 1, 2017 11:28 AM

Judge rules that Cherokee Freedmen have right to tribal citizenship

A federal judge has ruled in favor of descendants of enslaved people owned by members of the tribe in the 19th century. The tribe's attorney general says he does not intend to appeal the decision.

by Kat Chow

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September 1, 2017 11:10 AM

Judge tosses most serious charges in Penn State frat death

District Justice Allen Sinclair dismissed charges altogether against four of the members of the now-shuttered Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Fourteen fraternity brothers are now headed to trial in the case.

by The Associated Press

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August 31, 2017 2:10 PM

Stearns County seeks dismissal of suit by wrongly suspected Wetterling neighbor

Dan Rassier and his mother are seeking more than $2 million, claiming Stearns County law enforcement officials violated their rights by casting suspicion on Rassier.

by Martin Moylan

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August 31, 2017 10:36 AM

Hundreds gather at Bismarck Capitol to honor Fargo homicide victim

Native American music and prayers filled the Bismarck Capitol Mall where hundreds of people gathered to honor homicide victim Savanna Greywind.

by The Associated Press

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August 31, 2017 8:37 AM

Wells Fargo now says 3.5 million accounts involved in scandal

It's a dramatic increase from the 2.1 million accounts the bank originally estimated.

by The Associated Press

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August 31, 2017 6:30 AM

Federal judge temporarily blocks SB4, Texas law targeting sanctuary cities

Texas lawmakers said the law would protect citizens from crime. Critics opposed giving police the authority to require people to show papers verifying their immigration status during routine stops.

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August 30, 2017 5:08 PM

Line 3 pipeline construction in Wisconsin sparks protests, arrests

Three self-described "water protectors" are still in a Wisconsin jail after being arrested Tuesday for protesting an oil pipeline.

by Dan Kraker

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August 30, 2017 4:33 PM

Judge: DNR allowed over-pumping of White Bear Lake's aquifer

A Ramsey County judge Wednesday issued a stinging rebuke to the Department of Natural Resources over its management of White Bear Lake.

by Matt Sepic

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August 30, 2017 2:08 PM

Minnesota professor accused of illegally purchasing guns

Investigators say Massoud Amin purchased 14 handguns from seven different gun shops in Minneapolis in a two-and-a-half week span this summer.

by The Associated Press

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August 30, 2017 10:30 AM

Fishermen caught with 6,600 sharks in Galapagos, now headed to prison

The dead sharks, mostly endangered hammerheads, were part of a 300-ton haul of fish found on a Chinese boat off the Galapagos Islands. An Ecuadorean judge fined and jailed the crew up to four years.

by Colin Dwyer

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