Crime, Law and Justice

Thao found guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd
Tou Thao was the Minneapolis police officer who kept bystanders at bay while officer Derek Chauvin kept Floyd pinned to the ground, killing him. The aiding manslaughter conviction means the state will drop the harsher charge against Thao, aiding and abetting murder. 
Minneapolis mosque arsons suspect appears in federal court
36-year-old Jackie Rahm Little now faces federal arson charges. He was taken into custody Saturday night in Mankato, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
More people are getting away with murder. Unsolved killings reach a record high
U.S. murder clearance or solve rates have hit an all-time low. Experts say mutual mistrust between police and some communities is creating a vicious cycle where unsolved killings breed more mistrust.
Man kills 5 in Texas after family complained about gunfire
San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said Saturday that the shooting took place just before midnight after the family asked the gunman to stop firing rounds in his yard because they were trying to sleep.
Red Wing woman sentenced to 27 years in 2003 death of infant son
A judge in southeastern Minnesota on Friday gave a 27-year sentence to a Red Wing woman who pleaded guilty in the 2003 death of her infant son. Four teens found the baby's body on an isolated beach near Lake Pepin on Dec. 7, 2003.
Police seek man charged with arson in Minneapolis mosque fire
Jackie Rahm Little, 36, was charged in connection with Monday’s fire at Masjid Al Rahma mosque. As they search for him, authorities say they are working to determine if Monday’s fire is connected to a fire Sunday at another mosque nearby.
Ex-Minneapolis cop pleads guilty in fatal high-speed crash
Brian Cummings pleaded guilty Thursday to criminal vehicular homicide in connection with a 2021 crash. He was chasing a stolen vehicle at speeds approaching 100 miles per hour when he struck the car of Leneal Frazier, killing him.
FBI kills man in Minneapolis following standoff
The FBI said it was trying to serve an arrest warrant on Chue Feng Yang, who barricaded himself for hours and then later emerged armed. He was being sought in connection with a stolen vehicle chase where a puppy was thrown from a car window.