Crime, Law and Justice

May 22, 2017 11:04 AM

More than 10 years after alleged sexual assault, Bill Cosby trial to begin

A year and a half after Cosby was charged with felony counts of sexual assault over a 2004 encounter, which Cosby maintains was consensual, jury selection is to begin Monday in Philadelphia.

by Bobby Allyn

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May 22, 2017 8:07 AM

Did you donate your marijuana? Maplewood police says 'come to the PD so we can reunite you'

Among the clothing donated to a Once Upon a Child store recently was more than 100 grams of marijuana neatly divided into separate little plastic bags.

by The Associated Press

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May 22, 2017 12:00 AM

74 Seconds podcast: Who was Philando Castile?

In the first episode of MPR News' new podcast, meet Philando Castile, the elementary school cafeteria worker whose name became a chant and whose face became a symbol.

by MPR News Staff

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May 20, 2017 4:26 PM

Man gets probation for cutting trees from Chippewa forest

A 70-year-old man has been sentenced to three years of probation for stealing thousands of tree tops from black spruce in the Chippewa National Forest.

by Associated Press

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May 20, 2017 4:10 PM

For one day, a chance to get right with the law

Hennepin County Courts offered up a deal Saturday - if you've got a misdemeanor warrant, come in and the county will clear it. For a few hundred people, it was a chance to clean up a record and move on with their lives.

by Peter Cox

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May 20, 2017 11:27 AM

Video shows transit officer asking about immigration status

The video shows the officer asking one passenger for identification and saying, "Are you here illegally?"

by Associated Press

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May 19, 2017 6:41 PM

Coming soon: '74 Seconds,' a podcast about the trial of Jeronimo Yanez

Reporters from MPR News will follow the case from the traffic stop last summer when Philando Castile died to the courtroom where Jeronimo Yanez is set to go on trial.

by MPR News Staff

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May 19, 2017 12:32 PM

State lawmaker robbed at gunpoint in St. Paul

Police say Rep. Dennis Smith, of Maple Grove, was walking on Grand Ave. in St. Paul Thursday night when he was approached by a gunman.

by The Associated Press

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May 19, 2017 11:00 AM

Minnesota court confirms 6 Prince heirs, no will

A Minnesota court has determined that Prince's six siblings are the lawful heirs to his fortune and that the Minnesota music icon left no will before his death last year.

by MPR News Staff

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May 19, 2017 10:09 AM

Elephant-strength opioid blamed for 5 more Minn. overdose deaths

The overdoses brought total carfentanil-related deaths to 10, Hennepin County authorities said Friday. New to the state, carfentanil is 10,000 times more potent than morphine and used as a tranquilizer for elephants and other large animals.

by MPR News Staff

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