Crime, Law and Justice

March 2, 2017 1:56 PM

Federal agents raid Caterpillar offices in central Illinois

Federal law enforcement officials executed a search warrant Thursday at three central Illinois facilities of Caterpillar, one of the largest construction equipment manufacturers in the world.

by Associated Press

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March 2, 2017 11:43 AM

Grand jury subpoena withdrawn in violent pipeline clash

Steve Martinez, 42, a pipeline opponent from Williston, was ordered to testify in January regarding an explosion that injured 21-year-old Sophia Wilansky of New York.

by Associated Press

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March 2, 2017 10:28 AM

Survivor quits Pope's panel on sex abuse, citing 'shameful' resistance

Marie Collins, who was the only survivor of abuse active on the panel, said Pope Francis was sincere in establishing the panel - but that others in the Vatican have refused to cooperate.

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March 2, 2017 8:55 AM

Parent company of Kay Jewelers accused of wage discrimination against women

Some 69,000 employees are covered by a class-action lawsuit against the company. Hundreds of women have given newly released firsthand accounts of enduring unwanted sexual advances by male superiors.

by Rebecca Hersher

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February 28, 2017 2:01 PM

Charges dismissed against one of four men involved in Jamar Clark protest shooting

All charges have been dismissed against Daniel Thomas Macey, one of the men involved in a confrontation at a Jamar Clark protest in north Minneapolis in 2015.

by Jon Collins

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February 28, 2017 12:34 PM

Bomb threats made against Jewish community centers in 11 states

"My instincts tell me this is all part of a coordinated effort," an Ann Arbor police detective tells Michigan Public Radio, discussing threats made in the city.

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February 28, 2017 12:17 PM

Lawsuit brings fresh scrutiny to Milwaukee's troubles with race and policing

The ACLU says the city police's stop-and-frisk policy unconstitutionally targets blacks and Latinos -- another example of the fraught relationship between law enforcement and people of color there.

by Gene Demby

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February 28, 2017 8:45 AM

Racist assault at a child's birthday party yields long prison terms in Georgia

The two were found guilty of yelling racial slurs and threatening to kill partygoers, even the kids. Prosecutors said one of them pointed a shotgun at the party.

by The Associated Press

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February 27, 2017 5:34 PM

Takata pleads guilty in air bag scandal, agrees to pay $1B

Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp. pleaded guilty to fraud Monday and agreed to pay $1 billion in penalties for concealing an air bag defect blamed for at least 16 deaths, most of them in the U.S.

by Associated Press

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February 27, 2017 1:52 PM

Stand your ground laws complicate matters for black gun owners

"When you look at the way that, African American men are treated when they're armed, already the deck is stacked against people who are judged or perceived to be a threat," said historian Caroline Light.

by Karen Grigsby Bates

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