Crime, Law and Justice

February 27, 2018 4:28 PM

Family of man killed by deputy last year criticizes investigation

Darren Jahnke's sister, Jenny Vance, said she's been making phone calls and writing letters to officials to try to find out what happened to her brother but hasn't received good answers.

by Jon Collins

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February 27, 2018 4:18 PM

Mpls. high school opened Wednesday after gun scare Tuesday

Patrick Henry High School was open Wednesday, after authorities were called there Tuesday afternoon about a possible man with a gun.

by Matt Sepic

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February 27, 2018 3:52 PM

DOJ to support lawsuits against companies selling opioids

The Justice Department says it will support local officials in hundreds of lawsuits against manufacturers and distributors of powerful opioid painkillers.

by The Associated Press

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February 27, 2018 12:00 PM

LBJ, Nixon and the Supreme Court

A look at how those two presidents used the court for political gains and shaped forever the way nominees would be considered.

by MPR News Staff

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February 27, 2018 7:34 AM

Judge refuses to step aside in school shooting case

Prosecutors are seeking to obtain hair samples, fingerprints, DNA and photographs of Nikolas Cruz, 19. The hearing was removed from the court docket and no explanation was immediately available.

by The Associated Press

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February 27, 2018 4:00 AM

Did political activity prompt immigrant's arrest?

ICE says the agency does not target those with a public stance on immigration policy, despite several cases around the country that allege otherwise.

by Riham Feshir

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February 26, 2018 1:45 PM

Family in 'horrific' Mpls. abuse case had many contacts with authorities

Police and social workers repeatedly visited the mother and father now jailed in the abuse and neglect case of their developmentally disabled twin daughters, records show.

by Brandt Williams and Chris Graves

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February 26, 2018 1:32 PM

Man gets life for killing Minneapolis woman as he targeted rival

Joshua Ezeka killed Birdell Beeks in May 2016 as the 58-year-old woman sat in her minivan and Ezeka sprayed a north Minneapolis intersection with bullets aimed at a rival gang member.

by Jon Collins

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February 26, 2018 1:10 PM

Lawyer defends deputy who didn't stop shooter

The very first responder to a Florida high school shooting that killed 17 people said Monday he never entered the building to confront the suspect because he believed the gunfire was coming from outside.

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February 26, 2018 6:53 AM

More than $25,000 raised for student who prompted Orono lockdown

A GoFundMe page set up for the student, described as having autism, says he did not mean the threat and didn't have the means to carry it out.

by Tim Nelson

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