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Crime, Law and Justice

Budget pick Mulvaney acknowledges payroll tax lapse

It was not immediately clear the effect that the lapse would have on the confirmation of Mulvaney, a staunch conservative elected in the 2010 tea party wave. A hearing before the budget panel is scheduled for next week.
by MPR News Staff

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Prosecutors: Cop who shot Philando Castile must face trial

Prosecutors: Cop who shot Philando Castile must face trial

St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez faces felony charges tied to the shooting death of motorist Philando Castile in Falcon Heights last July. Prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to turn aside Yanez's motion to dismiss.
by Riham Feshir

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Russia extends residency permit for Edward Snowden

Russia extends residency permit for Edward Snowden

A spokeswoman for Russia's foreign ministry announced the extension on Facebook, while ridiculing a former deputy CIA chief. Snowden is in exile in Russia; his supporters have called for a pardon.

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In battle over band name, Supreme Court considers free speech and trademarks

In battle over band name, Supreme Court considers free speech and trademarks

The Patent and Trademark Office denied registration to an Asian-American rock band named The Slants; the musicians say they want to reappropriate the term. The case hits the high court on Wednesday.
by Nina Totenberg

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Statistics and experiences clash in debate on bias in policing

Statistics and experiences clash in debate on bias in policing

Does criminal behavior drive law enforcement's use of deadly force, or is there racial bias among police officers? In a new debate from the Intelligence Squared series, two former cops and two lawyers explore the recent incidents, the statistics and the public controversy.
by MPR News Staff

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Scarsella trial underway with mostly white jury

Scarsella trial underway with mostly white jury

Prosecutors opened their case by describing Allen Scarsella's passion for guns and dislike of black people as crucial factors that allegedly led him to shoot protesters the night of Nov. 23, 2015.
by Brandt Williams

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Appeals court upholds provisional release of man from Minnesota Sex Offender Program

The state Court of Appeals upheld a judicial panel's decision to provisionally release a man from the Minnesota Sex Offender Program, saying Tuesday that the evidence supports the panel's findings, despite conflicting expert opinions on the matter.
by Associated Press

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