Crime, Law and Justice

June 2, 2017 12:32 PM

Family of woman shot by Chaska officer reaches settlement

Relatives of a woman fatally shot by a Chaska police officer in 2015 have agreed to settle their lawsuit against the city for $1.7 million.

by The Associated Press

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June 2, 2017 9:01 AM

Philippine police seek casino attacker's identity

Police still didn't know the man's name, or why he launched his attack, only to flee to an adjoining hotel and kill himself.

by The Associated Press

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June 2, 2017 12:01 AM

Day 4 of Yanez trial: Amid questions of gun ownership and personal histories, 23 jurors move on to Monday

Gun ownership came up again and again in jury selection Friday morning. At least 23 potential jurors were needed to pass this first round of jury selection and move on to the next, when attorneys will be able to excuse a potential juror without stating a cause. That next phase begins Monday.

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June 2, 2017 12:00 AM

Day 4 of Yanez trial: Amid questions of gun ownership and personal histories, 23 jurors move on to Monday

Gun ownership came up again and again in jury selection Friday morning. At least 23 potential jurors were needed to pass this first round of jury selection and move on to the next, when attorneys will be able to excuse a potential juror without stating a cause. That next phase begins Monday.

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June 1, 2017 5:44 PM

Best Buy says employees don't work for FBI

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has sued the U.S. Department of Justice, saying it wants information about alleged Best Buy-FBI cooperation.

by Martin Moylan

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June 1, 2017 5:37 PM

Crosiers agrees to $25.5M settlement decades after reported abuse

A Catholic religious order with a community in Onamia, Minn., has filed for bankruptcy protection and agreed to a $25.5 million settlement to pay 43 sexual abuse survivors.

by Peter Cox

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June 1, 2017 4:59 PM

Ex-Chanhassen High principal pleads guilty to child porn charges

Timothy Dorway pleaded guilty on Thursday to seven counts of possession of child pornography in a deal that will require him to serve a five-year sentence.

by MPR News Staff

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June 1, 2017 12:40 PM

Two bounty hunters, Minnesota fugitive killed in shoot out

Two bounty hunters and the fugitive from Minnesota that they were tracking were killed Tuesday night in a shoot out at an auto dealership in Greenville, Texas, authorities say.

by Doreen McCallister

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June 1, 2017 11:47 AM

'Pink slime' trial begins, but it's the news media under the microscope

The icky name refers to cow trimmings added to ground beef to lower its fat content. In 2012 ABC News revealed the practice. Now a beef company's defamation suit for those reports is finally in court.

by Robert Siegel

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June 1, 2017 11:26 AM

Already under pressure, Ivanka Trump's brand faces a new challenge

The disappearance of three activists at a Chinese factory that makes Ivanka's products is the kind of scandal companies like to avoid."

by Jim Zarroli

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