Crime, Law and Justice

SUV driver charged with plowing into Mpls. playground, injuring kids
Authorities said Kabaar Powell was trying to outrun state troopers when he struck three young siblings at a playground Monday, leaving two of the kids with life-threatening injuries.
What the data say about police chases and deadly crashes
Three young children were seriously injured when a motorist fleeing state troopers crashed into a north Minneapolis playground. About a third of people who die in police chases nationwide are uninvolved pedestrians or motorists. But Minnesota has one of the lowest rates of fatalities from police pursuits in the country.
Authorities on Tuesday had asked for the public's help finding Isiah Wright, 15, who had unspecified health problems and hadn't been seen by his mother since they had a June 8 disagreement.
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2 kids badly injured as fleeing SUV plows into Minneapolis park
An SUV being chased by the State Patrol hit children playing at a park behind Jenny Lind Elementary School, leaving a 2-year-old boy and 3-year-old girl with life-threatening injuries. The driver was caught.