Crime, Law and Justice

Eleven activists with the group Climate Direct Action were arrested on Oct. 11, 2016, when they tried to either shut down pipelines in North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and Washington state or film the attempts.
Maggie Nichols' mother on sex abuse: gymnastic, Olympic institutions 'didn't do their job'
Maggie Nichols, a Minnesota native and former Olympic hopeful, said she is among the more than 100 women and girls who say they are victims of sexual abuse by a now-imprisoned Michigan sports doctor.
For some with intellectual disabilities, ending abuse starts with sex ed
The high rates of sexual assault among people with intellectual disabilities can make romantic relationships difficult. One class aims to teach them about healthy relationships and sexuality.
Authorities say someone at the Stoneleigh at the Reserve apartment complex called 911 shortly after midnight Tuesday. When officers arrived they found one person dead. The police chief says the community is not in danger.
Judge dismisses federal case against Cliven Bundy and sons, bars retrial
Less than a month after declaring a mistrial, Judge Gloria Navarro said there can be no retrial against the Nevada rancher and three other men, who led an armed standoff with federal agents in 2014.
The decision continues a temporary hold on the deportation of 92 Somalis, including several Minnesota residents. Some of the detainees say federal agents abused them during a botched deportation flight in December.
The sexual assault epidemic no one talks about
People with intellectual disabilities are the victims of sexual assault at a rate seven times higher than those without disabilities. But this epidemic receives little attention.
Police say a 22-year-old man filled up a cart with about $4,000 in products at a Hobby Lobby store in Minot on Wednesday. After the cart got stuck in the snow in the parking lot and tipped over, the man allegedly ran off.