Crime, Law and Justice

December 2, 2016 7:05 AM

Veterans stage symbolic protest near pipeline protest camp

Military veterans who have arrived at an encampment to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline walked into an area that has been blocked off by police and asked the officers standing guard there to lay down their arms.

by Associated Press

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December 2, 2016 6:49 AM

Princess Cruises hit with largest-ever criminal penalty for 'deliberate pollution'

The Department of Justice says Princess Cruise Lines will pay a $40 million penalty for "deliberate pollution of the seas and intentional acts to cover it up."

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December 2, 2016 5:46 AM

Red River diversion group seeks to have legal hurdle removed

Supporters of a Red River diversion channel around Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota, say a lawsuit filed by upstream opponents should be thrown out and the project should move forward.

by Associated Press

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December 2, 2016 4:00 AM

Almost 300 sex assaults reported on MN campuses in 2015

The state issued its first-ever data report on campus sexual assault on Thursday.

by Peter Cox

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December 1, 2016 11:08 AM

Suspect in custody for slaying of 95-year-old Anoka man

The Anoka County Sheriff's Office said Thursday a 27-year-old Anoka man is being held in jail, but has not been formally charged in the slaying of Albert John Loehlein.

by Associated Press

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December 1, 2016 8:03 AM

Abortion-rights groups challenge restrictions in three states

Abortion-rights supporters are going on the offensive to challenge state laws that limit access to abortion, even as they anticipate more restrictions under a Trump administration.

by Jennifer Ludden

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November 30, 2016 5:12 PM

Hennepin Co. email deletion policy worries government watchdogs

A new policy of deleting emails that are more than 180 days old will take effect countywide next year, but the sheriff's office policy already is moving more quickly than that.

by Tim Nelson

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November 30, 2016 4:54 PM

Twin Cities archdiocese's bankruptcy costs approach $12 million

A federal judge next Thursday will consider millions of dollars more in payments to attorneys and other professionals working on the bankruptcy of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

by Martin Moylan

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November 30, 2016 4:18 PM

New phone scam targeting central Minnesota residents

The Morrison County Sheriff said he's fielded a dozen complaints recently about a scam in which callers pose as Dish Network representatives.

by John Enger

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November 30, 2016 3:48 PM

Man who threatened to blow up Mpls. mosque pleads guilty to felony

FBI agents said the man had been angry with Muslims since the 9/11 attacks and was also trying to scare Tawfiq Islamic Center mosque members and halt construction of a new building.

by Brandt Williams

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