Crime, Law and Justice

November 2, 2016 4:00 AM

The trouble with police traffic stop data

Minnesota police departments aren't required to collect data on who they stop. And when departments do collect demographic information, it's often sporadic and inconsistent, so there's no clear picture about who's being stopped and who's being cited.

by Riham Feshir

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November 1, 2016 8:34 PM

St. Paul council will weigh changes to police review board

Civil rights leaders have said the Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission, which handles complaints against police, is biased in favor of officers.

by Matt Sepic

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November 1, 2016 11:22 AM

North Dakota borrowing another $4 million for pipeline protest costs

North Dakota legislators will review an emergency request to borrow another $4 million to cover policing costs for the protest of the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

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November 1, 2016 6:50 AM

5 people arrested after 4-hour standoff in Moorhead

The incident began about 2:30 p.m. Monday when officers went to a home to serve an arrest warrant. SWAT teams negotiated until the suspects surrendered about 6:30 p.m.

by The Associated Press

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November 1, 2016 6:28 AM

How a theory of crime and policing was born, and went terribly wrong

Decades ago, researchers introduced a new theory of policing. It's called Broken Windows, and is seen by many as a cure-all for crime. But the idea is often used in ways its creators never intended.

by Shankar Vedantam, Chris Benderev, Maggie Penman, Renee Klahr, Jennifer Schmidt and Tara Boyle

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October 31, 2016 3:45 PM

Minneapolis polling places will have extra security this year

Unarmed security guards will be at most of Minneapolis' 132 polling places next Tuesday to help election judges maintain order. It's unclear how much the move will cost.

by Tim Nelson

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October 31, 2016 3:35 PM

Man arrested after controversial stop sues Edina, cop

Larnie Thomas, a black man, is seeking more than $50,000 in a lawsuit against the city and the white officer who arrested him after a confrontation in Edina.

by Matt Sepic

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October 31, 2016 2:00 PM

Suspect in Wisconsin deputy's fatal shooting has long criminal record

Court records show the man suspected of fatally shooting a sheriff's deputy in western Wisconsin has an extensive criminal record.

by Associated Press

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October 31, 2016 12:57 PM

HRW: Boko Haram refugees raped by officials, security force

Nigerian government officials, soldiers and police are raping and sexually exploiting women and girl refugees from Boko Haram, instead of protecting them, Human Rights Watch said in a report Monday.

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October 31, 2016 10:52 AM

Tracking violent ex-cons: Registries grow, but do they work?

The emotional pull of crimes that spawned sex offender registries in the 1990s has brought about more publicly accessible lists that keep tabs on a wider range of offenders.

by Associated Press

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