Crime, Law and Justice

December 16, 2016 8:04 AM

Grand jury clears Eagan police officer in suspect shooting

A grand jury in Dakota County has concluded that an Eagan police officer was justified in using deadly force in the shooting death of a suspect in August.

by Associated Press

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December 16, 2016 6:34 AM

Minnesota, 19 other states, sue over generic drug pricing

The lawsuit filed Thursday accuses six drug makers of conspiring to raise the prices of two common generic drugs.

by Lorna Benson

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December 16, 2016 4:00 AM

What's a 'collaborative reform initiative'? Explaining the DOJ's review of St. Anthony police

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it's launching an "independent and comprehensive assessment" of the police department involved in the shooting death of Philando Castile. But what does that mean?

by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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December 15, 2016 2:37 PM

Jury finds Dylann Roof guilty in S.C. church shooting

A jury in Charleston, S.C., has found Roof, 22, guilty of federal hate crimes charges for murdering nine people in the basement of a historically black church in 2015.

by Rebecca Hersher

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December 15, 2016 1:52 PM

Feds to assess St. Anthony police in wake of Castile shooting

The city will be the 16th to enter into a collaborative reform process with the department's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, which works to help police departments around the country advance community policing.

by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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December 15, 2016 12:22 PM

Chanhassen High principal charged with possessing child porn

Timothy Dorway allegedly told investigators his "primary interest" was pornography involving girls ages 11 to 13. His attorney said there's no indication Dorway had any inappropriate contact with children.

by Tim Nelson

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December 15, 2016 8:09 AM

Developer to buy house of Wetterling killer, demolish it

A Woodbury real estate developer expects to buy the one-bedroom foreclosed house Friday and tear it down by Christmas.

by Associated Press

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December 15, 2016 7:55 AM

Yahoo's big breach helps usher in an age of hacker anxiety

Yahoo has become the worst-case example of an unnerving but increasingly common phenomenon -- massive hacks that steal secrets and other potentially revealing information.

by Associated Press

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December 14, 2016 8:38 PM

Union upset with St. Paul's move to pull officers from review board

Dave Titus, head of the St. Paul Police Federation, said taking cops from the panel strips it of expertise.

by Peter Cox

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December 14, 2016 7:32 PM

Attorneys for cop who killed Philando Castile want charges dropped

Officer Jeronimo Yanez's attorneys are filing a motion that says Philando Castile was negligent in his own death because he was driving while high and did not follow Yanez's commands.

by Associated Press

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