Crime, Law and Justice

March 8, 2017 4:37 PM

A mother reflects on her fugitive son: 'The connection is still there'

Charlene Briner was hopeful when her son was released from prison last year. Seven months later, she found herself sending him a text: "Turn yourself in."

by Tom Weber and MPR News Staff

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March 8, 2017 2:41 PM

Life after prison: The 'sentence never ends'

According to the Department of Justice, more than half a million inmates are released from prison each year. What happens next?

by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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March 8, 2017 1:56 PM

Minneapolis man gets 1 year for threat to blow up mosque

Fifty-seven-year-old Daniel George Fisher pleaded guilty last year to one count of obstructing people from freely exercising religious beliefs.

by Associated Press

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March 8, 2017 12:42 PM

Union raises $4,000 for Amtrak officer charged with murder

The Amtrak police union has raised thousands of dollars to help one of its officers who was charged with first-degree murder after he fatally shot an unarmed Minneapolis man running away from him at Chicago's Union Station.

by Associated Press

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March 8, 2017 8:16 AM

Tim Kaine's son arrested protesting against pro-Trump rally

St. Paul police spokesperson Steve Linders said that Linwood Kaine and four other people were suspected of lighting a smoke bomb inside the Capitol.

by The Associated Press

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March 8, 2017 7:11 AM

Black people wrongly convicted of murder more often, data show

More than half of the 52 people exonerated of murder last year in the U.S. were black, an annual report found. The number of people exonerated also hit a record high for the third year in a row.

by Rebecca Hersher

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March 7, 2017 7:00 PM

Officers injured in New Hope shooting sue gun dealer

The policemen were injured two years ago when 68-year-old Ray Kmetz opened fire with a shotgun at New Hope City Hall. He obtained the weapon through a "straw buyer."

by Matt Sepic

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March 7, 2017 4:40 PM

Internet porn extortionist pleads guilty

An attorney who extorted money from people who had downloaded pornography from the internet has pleaded guilty to federal money laundering and fraud charges.

by Martin Moylan

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March 7, 2017 2:54 PM

Poachers break into French zoo, kill white rhino and steal his horn

This is believed to be the first such incident at a European zoo. The zoo says its staff is in shock. The suspects remain at large, and police are investigating.

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March 7, 2017 12:05 PM

Judge won't stop construction of Dakota Access pipeline

A federal judge declined Tuesday to temporarily stop construction of the final section of the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline, clearing the way for oil to flow as soon as next week.

by Associated Press

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