Crime, Law and Justice

An AI tool is generating police reports for some Minnesota departments, prompting legal concerns
Investigative reporter Kirsten Swanson joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Wednesday with her findings on who’s using the generative AI tool, the legal concerns and what it means for law and order in Minnesota.
Comey pleads not guilty to Trump Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress
Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty to lying to Congress five years ago. The plea kick-starts a process of legal wrangling in which defense lawyers will almost certainly move to get the indictment dismissed before trial, possibly by arguing the case amounts to a selective or vindictive prosecution.
Supreme Court seems skeptical about state bans on 'conversion therapy' for LBGTQ+ kids
A majority of Supreme Court justices seem to be leaning in favor of a Christian counselor who is challenging bans on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for kids as a violation of her First Amendment rights. 
Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is now facing a felony charge in Indianapolis altercation
Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is now facing a felony charge of battery involving serious bodily injury in addition to the misdemeanor charges stemming from a weekend incident in Indianapolis that led to his arrest.
Rival gunmen started shooting at each other in a crowded downtown nightlife district in Alabama's capital city Saturday night, killing two people and injuring 12 others, police said.