Crime, Law and Justice

June 19, 2017 12:51 PM

Man charged in killing of Muslim teenager in Virginia

Darwin A. Martinez Torres, 22, is accused of killing Nabra Hassanen of Reston, Va., who was reportedly walking with her friends back to a mosque after getting breakfast early Sunday.

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June 19, 2017 10:10 AM

Car rams police vehicle on famed Paris avenue; attacker dies

A French security official says that the attacker on Champs-Elysees avenue is probably dead and the bomb squad is on the scene.

by The Associated Press

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June 19, 2017 9:59 AM

Shootings kill or injure at least 19 U.S. children each day

Shootings kill or injure at least 19 U.S. children each day, with boys, teenagers and blacks most at risk, according to a government study that paints a bleak portrait of persistent violence.

by The Associated Press

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June 19, 2017 6:00 AM

UK moves to ease tensions after van attack on London Muslims

London police say the driver of a van is in custody after being detained by members of the public. One man was pronounced dead at the scene; eight others have been hospitalized.

by The Associated Press

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June 18, 2017 1:02 PM

Protesters march through St. Anthony to remember Castile on Sunday

A couple of hundred people began to gather Sunday afternoon in front of the St. Anthony Village City Hall. They're remembering Philando Castile and protesting the acquittal of the officer who killed him.

by Doualy Xaykaothao

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June 18, 2017 8:57 AM

Cosby prosecutor undeterred by mistrial, vows to try again

Cosby emerged from the courthouse Saturday with his publicity team, which read a statement from his wife that accused the judge likely to retry him of arrogance and collusion with prosecutors.

by Associated Press

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June 17, 2017 5:39 PM

'It's so hard:' after the verdict, people express anger, sadness

Saturday night, a group of protesters marched through downtown Minneapolis. During the day at events and gatherings around the metro, the trial's outcome was difficult to ignore.

by Julie Siple and Emma Sapong

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June 17, 2017 4:02 PM

74 Seconds podcast: After the verdict

We already know the outcome. But even though the trial has come to an end, for a lot of people, this story is not over.

by MPR News Staff

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June 17, 2017 9:24 AM

Cosby judge declares mistrial as jury deadlocks again

Jurors deliberated more than 52 hours over six days before telling a judge they couldn't agree on whether Cosby drugged and molested a Temple University employee.

by Associated Press

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June 17, 2017 12:00 AM

The aftermath: 18 arrested in peaceful protests following the verdict

Eighteen people were arrested after a march that blocked Interstate 94 in St. Paul late Friday night and into early Saturday morning. Marchers were protesting the acquittal of a police officer who shot and killed a black driver.

by MPR News Staff

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