Crime, Law and Justice

January 4, 2017 6:04 PM

Attorneys spar over video evidence in 4th Precinct shooting case

Lawyers for Allen "Lance" Scarsella, the man accused of shooting five people protesting the fatal police shooting of Jamar Clark, argued that prosecutors shouldn't be allowed to use a video of Scarsella at the protest site days before the shooting as evidence.

by Brandt Williams

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January 4, 2017 3:15 PM

New judge assigned to Yanez case

Judge William Leary III will preside over the trial of the St. Anthony police officer charged in the fatal shooting death of Philando Castile in Falcon Heights last July.

by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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January 4, 2017 12:35 PM

'I'm not going to lie to you,' Dylann Roof tells jurors at sentencing hearing

Roof, who was convicted of murdering nine people at a South Carolina church, has dismissed his lawyers and is acting as his own counsel. He faces the death penalty or life in prison.

by Colin Dwyer

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January 4, 2017 11:39 AM

Istanbul on alert as hunt for gunman reaches 4th day

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the gunman - who killed 39 people during New Year's celebrations at the Reina club before reportedly escaping in a taxi - had been identified, but did not name him.

by Associated Press

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January 4, 2017 11:31 AM

Official says Charles Manson alive, reports say hospitalized

Several news reports stated Tuesday that mass murderer Charles Manson was taken from his California prison cell to a hospital.

by Associated Press

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January 4, 2017 12:00 AM

The tide may be turning against ISIS

Harnessing the power of social media, ISIS cells are spreading around the world. But journalist Joby Warrick says as more Islamic leaders call for tolerance, the battle for public opinion is beginning to turn.

by MPR News Staff

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January 3, 2017 4:44 PM

The future of private prisons

The Department of Justice announced in August that it would phase out federal use of the privately run facilities, but President-elect Donald Trump has expressed support for them in the past.

by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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January 3, 2017 3:22 PM

Pipeline protesters had Vikings tickets, entered U.S. Bank Stadium 'properly'

Officials say Dakota Access oil pipeline protesters brought climbing gear and a large banner into U.S. Bank Stadium under "winter clothing" on Sunday.

by Cody Nelson

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January 3, 2017 12:34 PM

Video shows man believed to be nightclub attacker in Turkey

An eerie video emerged Tuesday of a man believed to be the attacker who killed 39 people in a mass shooting at a nightclub, showing him taking a selfie as he silently toured Istanbul's most famous square.

by Associated Press

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January 3, 2017 9:45 AM

Federal judges: MN sex offender program constitutional

Tuesday's U.S. Court of Appeals ruling buys Minnesota lawmakers more time to alter the controversial program. The case is likely to be stuck in court for many more months.

by Martin Moylan and Brian Bakst

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