Crime, Law and Justice

February 13, 2017 4:20 PM

75 percent of immigration raid arrests were for criminal convictions, DHS says

Of the 680 people arrested, around three-quarters had convictions, Homeland Secretary John Kelly said. Advocacy groups report that the raids also swept up people with no criminal record at all.

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February 13, 2017 10:41 AM

'Explosive' image of an assassination wins World Press Photo of the Year

Photographer Burhan Ozbilici's image of the killing of Russia's ambassador to Turkey was described by one jury member as the "face of hatred." Jurors have made it clear that it was a heated debate.

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February 11, 2017 3:54 PM

Data breach of W-2 forms hits thousands of Bloomington school employees

The compromised information includes names, social security numbers, addresses and earnings.

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February 10, 2017 6:14 PM

Mpls. man may be paralyzed after incident with Chicago police

The man's aunt said in Minneapolis today that Chad Robertson was unarmed at the time he was shot and was also hit by a vehicle in the street.

by Tim Nelson

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February 10, 2017 5:48 PM

Coon Rapids cops under fire for police dog attack on elderly woman

Community leaders say the Coon Rapids police department should investigate how an 81-year-old woman was bitten by a police dog while she was cleaning out a backyard shed.

by Peter Cox

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February 10, 2017 3:06 PM

Trump's comments likely to cause heartburn for U.S. lawyers

President Donald Trump lobs verbal bombshells on Twitter and fiercely criticizes federal judges overseeing his court cases. He openly discusses pending legal matters on which lawyers usually advise their clients to stay mum.

by Associated Press

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February 10, 2017 12:48 PM

Fact check: Trump selectively quotes from a legal blog

Making a legal argument in 140 characters is no easy task, and President Donald Trump may have confounded people Friday morning with his tweet about the appeals case that kept the borders open to people he wants banned.

by Associated Press

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February 9, 2017 10:30 AM

Man accused of killing Stout student back in Wisconsin

The Minnesota man accused of killing a Saudi Arabian college student is back in a Wisconsin jail.

by Associated Press

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February 8, 2017 11:46 AM

Melania Trump lawsuit argues 'once in a lifetime' chance to make millions is lost

Trump's lawyers say defamatory allegations by a newspaper have curtailed her ability to make money off a potentially branded empire of apparel, shoes, jewelry and cosmetics.

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February 8, 2017 8:41 AM

Forest Lake police K-9 dies after traffic stop

Ranger suffered a medical emergency immediately following the incident and was pronounced dead at a veterinary hospital.

by MPR News Staff

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