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Crime, Law and Justice

Appeals court: Counties don't have to hire Otto's office for MN audits

Appeals court: Counties don't have to hire Otto's office for MN audits

The decision turns back a challenge by State Auditor Rebecca Otto to a 2015 law giving counties more power to use private firms for financial reviews. Otto said she'll appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court.
by Brian Bakst

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Australia plans to deny passports to child sex offenders

Australia plans to deny passports to child sex offenders

The legislation is "the toughest crackdown on child sex tourism by any government," Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said. In 2016, some 800 registered child sex offenders went overseas from Australia.

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Listen: Why police trials are so rare

Officer Jeronimo Yanez faces manslaughter charges in the death of Philando Castile. As the trial gets underway, criminologist Philip Stinson joined the show to discuss why so few officers go to trial after shootings.
by Jeff Jones and Tom Weber

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Day 2 of Yanez trial: Lawyers probe potential jurors for bias

On the first day of the trial, all the rows set aside for media and members of the public were packed. There was much more room on the second day, as the court got down to the sometimes monotonous business of interviewing jurors.

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Day 1 of Yanez trial: Decorum and dark suits; questions over permits and pot

Fifty possible jurors were given a questionnaire to fill out, asking 60 questions ranging from basic demographics to the potential juror's experience with law enforcement, crime or any of the main parties involved in the case.

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Who's who in the trial of Jeronimo Yanez

A Minnesota police officer goes on trial this week in the killing of a black motorist that drew additional attention when video of the shooting's aftermath was streamed live on Facebook.

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