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Crime, Law and Justice

Explainer: Not unusual for ex-cop to report later for prison

Explainer: Not unusual for ex-cop to report later for prison

The federal judge who sentenced Thomas Lane to 2 1/2 years in prison on a civil rights charge in the killing of George Floyd says the former Minneapolis police officer won’t have to surrender until after his sentencing in a separate case in two months. Legal experts say that’s not unusual, even in an emotionally charged case like this.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Man found guilty of murder in Twin Cities road rage killing

Man found guilty of murder in Twin Cities road rage killing

Jamal Smith was convicted Thursday of first-degree intentional murder and second-degree murder during a drive-by shooting last year on U.S. Highway 169 west of Minneapolis that killed Jay Boughton, a youth baseball team coach returning from a game with his son.
by Matt Sepic

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Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane sentenced for violating George Floyd's civil rights

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane was sentenced for violating George Floyd’s civil rights. MPR News reporter Jon Collins was at the courthouse today for the sentencing and has been following Lane’s case. He joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk more about what happened.
by Cathy Wurzer, Jon Collins and Simone Cazares

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Jan. 6 panel probes Trump's 187 minutes as Capitol attacked

Jan. 6 panel probes Trump's 187 minutes as Capitol attacked

The House Jan. 6 committee aims to make the case in its final hearing Thursday night that Donald Trump’s lies about a stolen election fueled the grisly Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. The panel will delve into 187 minutes in which it says Trump did nothing to stop the violence but instead “gleefully” watched on television.
by The Associated Press

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Ex-cop Lane gets 2 1/2 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights

Ex-cop Lane gets 2 1/2 years for violating George Floyd's civil rights

Thomas Lane had been found guilty along with two other former Minneapolis police officers at a federal trial in February of failing to provide George Floyd with needed medical care.
by Jon Collins

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Bodycam video: Mpls. police snipers say they saw gun before shooting Sundberg

Bodycam video: Mpls. police snipers say they saw gun before shooting Sundberg

Authorities say the snipers shot 20-year-old Andrew Tekle Sundberg last week less than a minute after he allegedly threatened to shoot officers following hours of standoff. Sundberg's family says he was having a mental health crisis.
by Jon Collins

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North Dakota state trooper shoots, wounds man in Fargo

Authorities say a state trooper shot and wounded a Fargo man on Thursday during a shootout along a freeway ramp. It's the second shooting involving law enforcement officers in Fargo this month.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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