Crime, Law and Justice

Former Minneapolis cop alleges wrongful firing, defamation
A former Minneapolis police officer alleges in a lawsuit against the city that Chief Brian O’Hara defamed and wrongfully fired him amid public criticism over an incident at his previous job.
A 27-year-old woman who called 911 for help was fatally shot by an LA deputy
A Los Angeles deputy shot Niani Finlayson who police said had been threatening her boyfriend for allegedly harming her daughter. A lawyer for her family says Finlayson was a domestic violence victim.