Crime, Law and Justice

A car drove onto a closed freeway early Saturday and struck two people in a crowd protesting against police brutality, killing one and critically injuring the other, authorities said.

Thousands of people marched through downtown Minneapolis on Saturday night, the Fourth of July, to speak out against racial injustice. "We're really bringing attention to the hypocrisy of the holiday and how many of us were not independent,” one organizer said.

During the second annual "Salute To America" event held on the South Lawn, the president drew a comparison between historic American wartime victories and stopping what he called the "radical left."

A third former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd is out of jail after posting bail.

A 10-year-old boy died Friday after being pulled from the waters of the St. Croix River.

Ramsey County sheriff’s deputies have recovered a man’s body from a pond near a homeless camp in Maplewood.

People don’t talk openly about racial inequities in St. James, a town of about 5,000. But after the killing of George Floyd, those who supported the Black Lives Matter movement suddenly saw things with razor-sharp focus. That was when three St. James high school students started organizing a protest in town.

Journalist Tom Weber has published a new biography of the City of Lakes. He explores the history of Minneapolis and examines the repetition and rhyme of the city’s understanding of its past.

Gov. Tim Walz has requested federal money to help Minnesota rebuild and repair fire damage from the unrest that followed the killing of George Floyd. Walz asked President Trump to declare a “major disaster” because of extensive damage to public infrastructure.

The FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System set a record in June with 3.9 million background checks. The previous record of 3.7 million background checks was set in March.