Crime, Law and Justice

August 25, 2017 4:00 AM

Mpls. 'doing everything we can' to respond to shootings

Mayor Betsy Hodges says Minneapolis and its police force are focusing resources downtown in response to a series of non-fatal shootings.

by Brandt Williams

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August 24, 2017 7:05 PM

Government can search inauguration protest website records, with safeguards

The Department of Justice wants access to website records related to the protests during President Trump's inauguration. A judge approved the warrant but asked for procedures to protect privacy.

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August 24, 2017 1:49 PM

Fired dishwasher shoots chef; takes hostages in Charleston

Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg said the hostage situation has ended after the gunman was shot and wounded. The person shot, a restaurant employee, has died.

by The Associated Press

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August 24, 2017 12:52 PM

Missing pregnant woman in Fargo treated as criminal case

Savanna Greywind was last seen at her apartment Saturday afternoon. Ground, air and river searches in the Fargo and Grand Forks areas so far have proved unsuccessful.

by The Associated Press

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August 24, 2017 6:53 AM

Charlottesville reschedules 'community recovery' town hall

Charlottesville residents are getting a chance to talk with city officials about a white nationalist rally earlier this month that devolved into deadly violence.

by The Associated Press

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August 24, 2017 12:00 AM

Aspen Ideas Festival: When colorblindness renders me invisible to you

Former NPR host Michele Norris moderated a discussion about race, inequality and the future of democracy at this summer's Aspen Ideas Festival. Is opportunity and social mobility still possible in America?

by MPR News Staff

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August 23, 2017 5:02 PM

Mpls. police search for those behind early-evening shooting

The incident that left an innocent bystander hospitalized was especially worrisome because it occurred at an hour when downtown in bustling.

by Euan Kerr

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August 23, 2017 3:11 PM

Hodges defends LA fundraising trip 4 days after Justine Ruszczyk shooting

Hodges nearly canceled her flight to California to raise campaign cash, but decided her physical presence was not needed in the city to handle the aftermath of the shooting for a "brief period."

by Brandt Williams

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August 23, 2017 12:44 PM

Charlottesville covers Confederate statue with black shroud

Workers in Charlottesville shrouded a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in black on Wednesday in a move intended to symbolize the city's mourning for a woman killed while protesting a white nationalist rally earlier this month.

by The Associated Press

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August 23, 2017 10:24 AM

Saudi teen released after dancing 'Macarena' in the street

Western music and dancing is taboo in Saudi Arabia, but such incidents in the past have not necessarily led to lengthy imprisonment or serious punishment.

by The Associated Press

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