Good Question: What Makes A Crime An Act Of Terrorism?
Aurora, Newtown, Boston. All are sites of horrible mass killings. But only the Boston bombings have been labeled an act of terrorism. When is an act of violence a crime and when is it terrorism?
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Aurora, Newtown, Boston. All are sites of horrible mass killings. But only the Boston bombings have been labeled an act of terrorism. When is an act of violence a crime and when is it terrorism?
It's unclear who set off the Boston Marathon bombs. But what has become clear is how the bombs were made.
A group that defends their neighborhood from violence was paying respect today to people who have lost their lives.
On Wednesday, a bicyclist narrowly avoided a Molotov cocktail that was tossed from the bridge over the Midtown Greenway. Though the bicyclist was not injured, the incident has prompted a meeting to improve safety measures along the bike path.
A Brooklyn Park couple pleaded guilty Friday in Ramsey County District Court to a massive fraudulent lien case, one that totaled more than $100 billion against multiple victims.
It's not something you would expect to see out on a bike ride on the Midtown Greenway. On Wednesday, a bicyclist narrowly avoided a Molotov cocktail, that was tossed from the bridge.
The two men who were killed in a shooting in north Minneapolis Friday have been identified.
Serious crime at the University of Minnesota continues to drop every year, statistics show.
On Wednesday, the Minneapolis City Council got their first report on the latest efforts to stop child sex trafficking in the city.
Now that Eric Thomes, who authorities describe as a "person of interest" in the murder of officer Tom Decker, is dead we may never know exactly what happened Nov. 29 outside Winners Bar in Cold Spring, Minn. For officer Decker's family, his friends, and for the people of Cold Spring -- there will likely always be questions.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and the city's new police chief are planning to release crime statistics for 2012 -- as well as outline their public-safety priorities for this year.
A 70-year-old grandmother's wallet was stolen while she was shoveling outside earlier this week, Minneapolis police say, and the public's help is needed in finding the suspects.
Authorities in Hennepin County are launching a smartphone app for crime tips. The sheriff's office unveils its app Thursday.
Authorities have arrested two men in connection with a Dec. 10 bank robbery in Kelliher, Minn.
Video has been released that shows a professional wrestler springing into action on a light rail train in order to stop a potential crime.
At the University of Minnesota's Homecoming Weekend, students and visitors are being met with extra security. A campus-wide crime alert went out after two students and their friends were assaulted Thursday night near in Dinkytown.
A lawsuit filed on Friday by the city of Duluth accuses a store of fostering violence outside its doors on East Superior Street.
Two weeks after police say a man held eight people hostage at the Red Roof Inn in Woodbury, an online movement is underway to shut down that motel.
Police are searching for the man who robbed a US Bank at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday in St. Paul. According to authorities, the lone white male entered the bank at 711 Cleveland Avenue, demanded cash and threatened a gun.
Police say they have an Eagle Valley Bank robbery suspect in custody after the St. Croix Falls, Wis., bank was robbed on Friday.
Neighborhoods close to the fairgrounds have become targets of vandals, and some think state fairgoers are to blame for a spike in crime.
St. Cloud police are looking for help finding the two men believed to be involved in a Thursday night robbery of a business on the 10 block of Wilson Avenue Northeast.
City staffers in Minneapolis are recommending pulling the liquor licenses of both Envy and Bootleggers to help curb crime on the weekends. The clubs are located along North First Avenue in the Warehouse District.
Former Minnesota Viking Michael Bennett has pleaded guilty to his role in a South Florida tax refund and identity theft scheme.
Crime is a serious issue at one stop on the light rail. And police have a new tactic to stop it.
