Crime, Law and Justice

June 22, 2017 4:07 PM

U of M hires costly outside lawyers to investigate leak to TV station

Documents show Stroz Friedberg LLC has been hired to investigate last month's leak of information to KSTP-TV. One document shows two managing directors who will likely be involved charging $860 an hour.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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June 22, 2017 12:33 PM

Meeker County officer sentenced in stalking case

A Meeker County patrol sergeant accused of stalking a man has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct.

by The Associated Press

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June 22, 2017 8:59 AM

Archbishop says Church of England 'colluded with' sex abuse

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby apologized to the victims who spoke out and helped bring ex-bishop Peter Ball to justice as the church published a detailed report on how it handled the case.

by The Associated Press

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June 22, 2017 12:00 AM

Expert on police behavior discusses key part of juror instruction

Police behavior expert, David Harris, sat down with MPR News to discuss a key part of the instructions that the Yanez jury received -- related to the "reasonable use of force" by police officers.

by MPR News Staff

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June 21, 2017 11:00 PM

Use-of-force experts analyze Castile shooting video

On Tuesday, the dashcam video from the night St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez shot and killed Philando Castile was released. MPR News asked two use-of-force experts to analyze what happened in the video.

by MPR News Staff

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June 21, 2017 7:24 PM

Former Milwaukee cop found not guilty in shooting death of black man

Dominique Heaggan-Brown, who was charged with reckless homicide, shot 23-year-old Sylville Smith last summer. It happened after two police officers stopped two men in a car, and the men ran away.

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June 21, 2017 7:22 PM

Rep. Scalise's condition upgraded to 'fair' after baseball field shooting

The hospital treating the 51-year-old Louisiana congressman says he is beginning an extended period of healing, a week after being shot during a baseball practice in Virginia.

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June 21, 2017 6:06 PM

'Don't cry, baby': Video reveals Castile girlfriend's agony after shooting

Police video captured Diamond Reynolds and her daughter in the painful minutes after the shooting of Philando Castile. It was released as part of the case file authorities collected following the shooting.

by Riham Feshir

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June 21, 2017 5:47 PM

FBI investigating Flint airport stabbing as possible act of terrorism

The FBI is investigating Wednesday's stabbing of a police officer at the Flint, Mich., international airport as a possible act of terrorism, the agency says.

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June 21, 2017 12:57 PM

Fentanyl overdose death brings Hennepin County murder charge

A Minneapolis man was charged with third-degree murder in the heroin overdose death of one of the people who bought heroin from him, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office.

by MPR News Staff

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