Crime, Law and Justice

November 3, 2016 4:00 AM

Myriad options, pressures can silence sex assault victims

After a sexual assault, victims face daunting, sometimes convoluted ways to pursue justice. And a surprising number of them choose not to go to police.

by Peter Cox

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November 2, 2016 6:35 PM

Hulk Hogan reaches settlement with Gawker worth over $31 million

This comes after years of litigation in the invasion of privacy lawsuit involving Gawker's publication of a sex tape featuring Bollea and a former friend's wife. The case drove Gawker to bankruptcy

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November 2, 2016 3:54 PM

U student drops restraining orders against Gopher football players

In court, a woman who's part of the on-field activities during University of Minnesota football games detailed a series of sexual assaults but agreed to drop restraining orders against five Gopher players she said took part in the incident.

by Tim Nelson

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November 2, 2016 1:56 PM

Pipeline company could face fines; protesters pepper-sprayed

Officers in riot gear clashed again Wednesday with protesters near the Dakota Access pipeline, hitting several dozen with pepper spray as they waded through waist-deep water in an attempt to reach property owned by the pipeline's developer.

by Associated Press

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November 2, 2016 11:25 AM

911 transcripts show confusion, fear during St. Cloud mall stabbings

Transcripts of about 100 calls to police during the Sept. 17 attack in St. Cloud released Tuesday show a mix of confusion and fear among mall patrons and workers.

by Associated Press

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November 2, 2016 10:47 AM

North Dakota officials borrow $4 million, criticize protest cost

North Dakota leaders have agreed to borrow an additional $4 million to cover the escalating costs of policing protests at the Dakota Access pipeline.

by Associated Press

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November 2, 2016 8:13 AM

Man found shot in south Minneapolis alley dies

Officers responded to reports of gunshots on the 3400 block of Cedar Avenue South shortly after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.

by Jon Collins

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November 2, 2016 6:42 AM

Minneapolis welcomes 25 new cops

The addition of the new officers brings the size of the force to 845. Thirty more new officers are expected to join them by the end of the year.

by Brandt Williams

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November 2, 2016 5:51 AM

Police: Suspect in killing of 2 Iowa officers is in custody

Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek says Scott Michael Greene was taken into custody without incident Wednesday morning in Dallas County, just west of Des Moines.

by The Associated Press

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November 2, 2016 4:00 AM

Black drivers bear brunt of citations from routine stops by St. Anthony PD

An MPR News analysis of data from the police department involved in Philando Castile's shooting death found black drivers were disproportionately cited in traffic stops in which officers had broad discretion.

by Laura Yuen and Riham Feshir

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