Crime, Law and Justice

In opioid crisis, a new risk for police: accidental overdose
Carfentanil and fentanyl are driving forces in the most deadly drug epidemic the United States has ever seen. Because of their potency, it's not just addicts who are increasingly at risk -- it's those tasked with saving lives and investigating the illegal trade.
Q&A: Making 74 Seconds
A conversation with the MPR News reporters behind a new podcast about the fatal shooting of Philando Castile and the upcoming trial of St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez.
Four Crystal officers are on standard leave after shooting an 18-year-old man in Bassett Creek Park. Authorities say the man pointed a weapon at the officers, which was later found to be an airsoft gun.
Republican Gianforte wins Montana House race amid assault charge
Republican multimillionaire Greg Gianforte won Montana's only U.S. House seat on Thursday despite being charged a day earlier with assault after witnesses said he grabbed a reporter by the neck and threw him to the ground.